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UpInArms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 07:01 AM Original message |
Woman handcuffed for eating candy at subway |
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Spinzonner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 07:04 AM Response to Original message |
1. I feel so much safer now |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 07:22 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Yeah, why take the arsenals off the streets of DC... |
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Spinzonner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 07:40 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Wrong Washington, I think |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 07:53 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. The article referred to the CITY of Washington... |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 08:53 AM Response to Reply #9 |
20. It's an Associated Press story. |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 08:27 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. No subway in Seattle; this story is about DC. |
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R Hickey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 07:06 AM Response to Original message |
2. Thank God they don't have fart police on elevators. |
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Rockholm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 07:14 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I coulda used a fart cop this morning. |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 07:46 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. ban the sale of CHILI-DOGS |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 08:13 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Were the farts audible or was the aroma |
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Rockholm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 09:00 AM Response to Reply #10 |
22. Only Aroma. The sound would have made me laugh. |
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Voice_of_Europe (262 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 07:46 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. REAL STORY!! (war on jay-walking) |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 08:30 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Link? |
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mhr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 07:46 AM Response to Original message |
8. What's Next Toenail Terrorists? |
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Lexiemae (66 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 08:20 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Should Have Been More Than $10 |
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Media_Lies_Daily (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 08:32 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Oh, please. The situation was handled badly because of the rush... |
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Jack_DeLeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-04 02:49 AM Response to Reply #11 |
57. So we should ban eating in public? |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 08:26 AM Response to Original message |
12. ticketing the disabled ... |
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Scairp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 01:41 PM Response to Reply #12 |
34. They didn't learn did they? n/t |
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lottie244 (903 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
15. You must live in DC to understand this entire issue. |
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el_gato (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 08:34 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Yeah, she deserves 20 years to life |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 08:46 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Except that the officer had already done her job. |
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Maeve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 08:51 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Seriously! The food was in her mouth, the wrapper in the trash |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 02:10 PM Response to Reply #19 |
36. Put someone in a uniform and they OD on the "power." |
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Baltimoreboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 06:24 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. Except of course you are entirely wrong about DC |
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Maeve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-04 03:58 PM Response to Reply #40 |
66. If that woman is a "lawbreaker" then the law is an ass |
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Thor_MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 11:30 PM Response to Reply #19 |
54. Welcome to Singapore, please get rid of your gum or face caning. |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 08:59 AM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Is gum chewing allowed? |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 09:18 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. God forbid that anyone would be hired to keep it clean! |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 09:41 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. So, because corporations get away with littering... |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 11:19 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Welcome to Fallacy Fantasy Land! (Strawmen to the right.) |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 12:27 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Do you know what a strawman is? |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 05:55 PM Response to Reply #31 |
39. Yes, I do. It's quite obvious you don't. |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 07:45 PM Response to Reply #39 |
68. Thanks for the giggle. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 01:40 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. (deleted) |
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Mike Daniels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 11:36 AM Response to Reply #23 |
30. Metro officers are real police officers assigned to work the metro line |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 02:17 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. Do you know for a fact ... |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 09:44 AM Response to Reply #15 |
26. it was a candybar !!! |
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leQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 09:50 AM Response to Reply #15 |
27. i agree that rules are there and people should abide by them |
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1monster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 11:30 AM Response to Reply #15 |
29. She merely put the last bite into her mouth and threw the wrapper away... |
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Jack_DeLeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-04 02:51 AM Response to Reply #15 |
58. Calm down there Mussolini.... |
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dennis4868 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
24. That's funny.... |
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Tight_rope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
32. WTF....We are arresting people for eating candy bars....what is the world |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
35. Story appeared originally on Washington Post website - Jul 28, 2004 |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 11:24 PM Response to Reply #35 |
53. I see what you mean about the photo |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
38. In the post-911 world trivial incidents often get overblown |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
41. This is the same DC... |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 09:15 PM Response to Reply #41 |
49. No one gets handcuffed and arrested for eating - they get |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-04 06:45 AM Response to Reply #49 |
62. Like hell... |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
42. The officer forced a confrontation and should be fined or fired. |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 09:12 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. No she did not comply - she continued to eat - chewing is eating |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-04 12:42 AM Response to Reply #47 |
55. So her intent was to spit the candy bar out |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
43. Bad Boys, Bad Boys, What You Gonna Chew? |
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Sugarbleus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 08:16 PM Response to Reply #43 |
69. ROFL!!! good one. |
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PROGRESSIVE1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
44. Was it Candy Crowley? If so I don't object to her arrest!!! |
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LiberalManiacfromOC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
45. Ok, that's just weird |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
46. Ok here is my 2 cents. I live in the D.C. area and have occasion |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
48. They have to do this because of terrorism. |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 09:18 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. The rules against eating have been in place from day one - has |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 09:19 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. I found it; here's a story on it. |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-04 11:17 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Did the officer really think she would spit the food out in the station? |
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squidbro (129 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-04 01:41 AM Response to Reply #50 |
56. The officer was still wrong. |
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Jack_DeLeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-04 02:58 AM Response to Reply #48 |
59. So what do you propose? |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-04 11:16 AM Response to Reply #59 |
63. "Don't eat in the subway station." n/t |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-04 04:24 AM Response to Original message |
60. We should arrest fat police officers who eat donuts on the job! |
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Speed8098 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-04 06:39 AM Response to Original message |
61. This is what we've become?? |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-04 01:14 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. If the offense warrants $10 fine, it doesn't warrant arrest, ok?! |
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fedsron2us (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-04 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
65. This story encapsulates all the things about the USA.... |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-04 04:23 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. "Leave No Child Behind"! |
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