Imaging descending the escalator every moring and Rhett there at the bottom doing mouth checks and making sure we all ride the escalator properely.
Rhett, were you a hall monitor in school?
Rhett, were you a hall monitor in school?
Woman arrested for chewing on Metro
Originally posted by bellenseb:Apples and peaches…the woman was given two warnings. She chose to talk back to the officer when she could have simply nodded her head, put the candy away and walked on. Sometimes, people need to know when it's appropriate to listen and not talk.
I have to wonder if the people defending the cops would support zero-tolerance jaywalking ticketing on empty side streets. I mean - it's against the law.
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:They're on vacation & excited to be in the nation's capital, and are probably not expecting to be accosted using public transportation for a rule that is not universal. It's DC, they're waiting to get shot or mugged, not reprimanded for standing on the wrong side of the escalator.
Often they are so off in la-la land, you have to politely yell just to get their attention.
It's true, I'm very patient with things like this. I think to myself that your life won't be better for yelling and adding 4 seconds to your wait on the platform.
Originally posted by Random Citizen:
Originally posted by bellenseb:She couldn't put the candy away, it was already gone (in her mouth).
[qb] She chose to talk back to the officer when she could have simply nodded her head, put the candy away and walked on. Sometimes, people need to know when it's appropriate to listen and not talk.
Though I agree that mouthing off was hugely unwise. Man, though, cops can send you over the edge, but you must keep it all inside and explode later with civilian friends…
You prefer to think of it as 4 seconds out of our life, I prefer to think of it as depriving me of burning for calories… :)
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:Touche. 7 calories, actually, when you include the yelling.
You prefer to think of it as 4 seconds out of our life, I prefer to think of it as depriving me of burning for calories… :)
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:Too many PayDay's huh?
You prefer to think of it as 4 seconds out of our life, I prefer to think of it as depriving me of burning for calories… :)
In my dreams.
Originally posted by chaz:
Rhett, were you a hall monitor in school?
I was a bus patrol…. :D
Originally posted by Bagalicious Tangster:
Originally posted by Random Citizen:We all say things in haste or regret, to officers, people on the street, or in traffic. Sometimes, not thinking before we spea can get us in trouble. She said what she did, unwisely. However, I'm guessing many of us would have mumbled, thought or said something similar if in the same situation. Or, as Bags said, held it in and complained about it here or to another.
Originally posted by bellenseb:Man, though, cops can send you over the edge, but you must keep it all inside and explode later with civilian friends…
[qb] She chose to talk back to the officer when she could have simply nodded her head, put the candy away and walked on. Sometimes, people need to know when it's appropriate to listen and not talk.
She chose to talk back to the officer when she could have simply nodded her head, put the candy away and walked on. Sometimes, people need to know when it's appropriate to listen and not talk. [/QB]So you think it's ok to get arrested for talking back to a cop? Since when are they above the criticisms of people? They are public servants after all.
Originally posted by thirsty moore:Rory is American, his passport says so. However, he's going to be Irish soon…….really soon!
Is Rory going to be an American?
Originally posted by Bollocks:
What's wrong with being "black"? I just don't get it….until white's are "European Americans" then black people will be black.
It almost seems like the cop was trying to trap her - saying "finish it", and then when she followed his instructions in a reasonable way, he proceeded to harass her. I would have been upset too. Was she supposed to spit out the bar? It's absurd. We need nuance in law enforcement.
Originally posted by chaz:Depending on the circumstances, I think the officer could make an arrest. But it would truly be a case-by-case situation. There's a lot to this story that is missing. What was her tone in making the remarks? Has she been warned previously or was she a first-time offender? Assuming she enters at this Metro station frequently, it's possible.
So you think it's ok to get arrested for talking back to a cop? Since when are they above the criticisms of people? They are public servants after all.
The problem with the Post article is that the officer's side of the story is not represented (yet). There's only a paragraph from a Metro Media Relations person.
Edited to add: The officer was also a woman (and given the name, I bet also black), so let's stop this "he did this to her" stuff.
of course its not ok to get arrested for talking to a cop
BUT what I see most people saying is, like in every profession, there are a subgroup of cops who are assholes and abuse their badge - there are also some people who think that once they put a uniform on they are better than us - they also have guns
this was a trivial situation but the woman chose to be a dumbass and antagonize the cop - you gotta choose your battles in life - eat the fuckin candy bar and keep yer trap shut
BUT what I see most people saying is, like in every profession, there are a subgroup of cops who are assholes and abuse their badge - there are also some people who think that once they put a uniform on they are better than us - they also have guns
this was a trivial situation but the woman chose to be a dumbass and antagonize the cop - you gotta choose your battles in life - eat the fuckin candy bar and keep yer trap shut
Originally posted by chaz:
She chose to talk back to the officer when she could have simply nodded her head, put the candy away and walked on. Sometimes, people need to know when it's appropriate to listen and not talk.So you think it's ok to get arrested for talking back to a cop? Since when are they above the criticisms of people? They are public servants after all. [/QB]
mankie - you could probably get one for rory at before you guys even go back - I got one for Niamh at the embassy in DC in about 2 weeks
Originally posted by Bollocks:
Originally posted by thirsty moore:Rory is American, his passport says so. However, he's going to be Irish soon…….really soon!
Is Rory going to be an American?
Originally posted by Bollocks:
What's wrong with being "black"? I just don't get it….until white's are "European Americans" then black people will be black.
Again, all this over a fuckin' shitty Payday!
<img src="http://student.plattsburgh.edu/zerr1442/PAYDAY.JPG" alt=" - " />
If you're going to get busted, at least chow down on a better candybar!
<img src="http://student.plattsburgh.edu/zerr1442/PAYDAY.JPG" alt=" - " />
If you're going to get busted, at least chow down on a better candybar!
I love payday bars. Maybe that's why I feel so strongly about this. That and the cops acted like a-holes!
Yeah I know the lady was just shooting herself in the foot by mouthing off….but I'm always dis-trusting of authority. I'm just wired that way, I guess.
Yeah I know the lady was just shooting herself in the foot by mouthing off….but I'm always dis-trusting of authority. I'm just wired that way, I guess.
This whole thing has "Seinfeld" written all over it.
Yeah, 'member when Jerry was arrested for public urination in the parking garage?
Yeah, 'member when Jerry was arrested for public urination in the parking garage?
Originally posted by chaz:I am also shocked at how many people are siding with the cops on this one.
So you think it's ok to get arrested for talking back to a cop? Since when are they above the criticisms of people? They are public servants after all.
It's not against the law to talk back to a cop. They are not above the law, they are subject to it just like everybody else. If I feel the need to tell them to do a better job, I will (continue to) do so.
Arresting someone for a $10 offense? Absolutely egregious. Restricting someone's freedom, probably the most highly valued aspect of American society, because of a $10 offense and mocking an officer - absolutely a civil suit in the waiting.