You're Under Arrest...For...Eating?

The law is the law. She was told she could not eat there but she did anyway. They were just going to give her a citation but she believed she was above that and told them to bugger off. They took her in not only for eating but refusing to cooperate with the police.

If anything the media is blowing things out of proportion not the police.

I hate the media, why don't they find something worthwhile to talk about like people doing deads out of the goodnes of their heart or a fire that was put out by firemen....wait...those don't but on much of a show or pull in so many readers.

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Originally Posted by Article

In 2002, one of their officers ticketed a wheelchair-bound cerebral palsy patient for cursing when he was unable to find a working elevator to leave a station. Unflattering publicity eventually led the police to void the ticket.

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He could have said "Hello sir, do you know where I can find a way out oh here?" to a police officer instead of swearing and making a public scene.

Whats Palsy? im not to familiar with it.

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Originally Posted by Rainecloud

I think the situation got a little out of hand. Of course, it's always best to be alert in situations like this (due to the ongoing threat of terrorism), but arresting someone for eating a chocolate bar is out of order.

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But Raine, PayDay's aren't chocolate bars. They're made only with peanuts and caramel, which I'm sure you would agree is far, far more dangerous than a normal chocolate bar.;)

Oh us silly human beings.

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Originally Posted by TasteyPies

I hate the media, why don't they find something worthwhile to talk about like people doing deads out of the goodnes of their heart or a fire that was put out by firemen....wait...those don't but on much of a show or pull in so many readers.

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Actually I do agree with your point that "it was the law", but I don't think the media is 'blowing it out of proportion' at all...do you not agree that this is a tad unreasonable? I sure as hell do, and when things are at such an extreme level of rediculousness I think everyone should be talking trying to do something about it.

But then again I don't think you should just cooperate with cops all the time...I mean if everyone did that there'd still be segrigation in the south and no equal rights.

In a few years, the cops are probably going to search you whenever you go to your own home.

That is my prediction of the future.

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Originally Posted by Dixie

In a few years, the cops are probably going to search you whenever you go to your own home.

That is my prediction of the future.

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It already goes on. Watch an episode of COPS sometime...you'll see.

Oh yeah.....I forgot about COPS!!!!

It's one of my favorite shows.

This is what I ment: Everyday, when you pull into your driveway, there will be a cop at your door and when you walk up there, he will say "I need to search you" and if you are clean, he will say "Ok, return to your normal life," and if you aren't, you'll get arrested for tresspassing.

Wow. hahaha.

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Originally Posted by Dixie

Oh yeah.....I forgot about COPS!!!!

It's one of my favorite shows.

This is what I ment: Everyday, when you pull into your driveway, there will be a cop at your door and when you walk up there, he will say "I need to search you" and if you are clean, he will say "Ok, return to your normal life," and if you aren't, you'll get arrested for tresspassing.

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Whats skerry is I can actually see this happening.

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Originally Posted by devilmaykickass

Whats skerry is I can actually see this happening.

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As can i. We see crap similar to that today, with all of the camera's in our cities to catch red light runners. I hate those! But yes, this country is becoming more and more scary every single day.

Are we implying Big Brother is coming?

Take care all.

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Originally Posted by Dixie

In a few years, the cops are probably going to search you whenever you go to your own home.

That is my prediction of the future.

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for the USA, theres an amendment against unnessessary searches

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Originally Posted by Grover

for the USA, theres an amendment against unnessessary searches

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Theres also an amendment that says that theres is to be a separation of church and state...ever since Bush came along I'm seeing that ignored more and more.

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Originally Posted by devilmaykickass

Theres also an amendment that says that theres is to be a separation of church and state...ever since Bush came along I'm seeing that ignored more and more.

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as well as the right to a fair trial, and in some cases ones right to privacy.
and yes, captain, big brother is on his way, and he'll be here to stay. unless of course, somebody does something about it before hand. somebody like you. yes YOU!

If the law states you can't eat there, then you can't. Simple as that. If you think the law is stupid (which it is), try changing through lawful means - breaking it isn't the way.