Subway rider arrested for eating candyFollow

Don't they have better things to waste their time on? She finished the candybar in one bite and threw the wrapper into an appropriote waste receptical. WTF?

Not all cops are like that. Sure there are a lot of sour ones. I generally find older cops to be more laid back and forgiving.

Heard the same story on the radio (I live and work in the DC area), but it was pretty different. From what I heard, she was in the middle of eating it when the guy told her that eating is not allowed in the stations. So she proceded to eat infront of him while argueing with him. After refusing to stop the cop says he's going to issue her a ticket. At that point she finishes the cardy bar, ignores the cop, and tries to board the next train thats pulling up to the station. Thats when he cuffs her.

Not sure which is more accurate, but thats what I heard.

If the AP account is correct I read it as: Cop tells her to cease and decist. She does, but is not very happy with it. Expresses her right to free speach in a public place and a hothead cop decides he needs to have the upper hand.

Even in the AP article it states:



It's her fault for escalating the incident, as much as it is the cop's. She could've taken the ticket and contested it in court, or even tried to argue with the cop, but instead she ignores him and tries to walk away. Anyone knows that'll **** off a cop.

Yup....I know some kids I went to high school with that are now town cops. One used to have a crack habbit.

I hate to overly pedantic here, but....


Fu[/i]ck a da[i]mn cop.

EOFS.

The AP account of anything is always bent toward a better story. After all if the report was that she failed to do what she was told and then arrested, it wouldn't cause as much hoopla. Hoopla sells.


Case in point: Officer Safety rule number one: restrain the suspect. The cop is not going to search her before she is handcuffed. I'd bet the AP placed the words in that order to add a bit of flash. Handcuffed and Searched is what every police officer does to ANYONE he detains. Frisked and Handcuffed although a small change in word order and vocabulary adds to the perception that the cop was acting out of line.

I've stated many a time on this forum that I serve the U.S Navy. My roll in the navy is Master At Arms. Basically. I'm a cop. No one likes cops because no one likes to get caught. We don't make the rules. We just enforce the rules. There are PLENTY of **** Bag cops out there who are on a power trip. Try to keep in mind that for every one of those there is another kind of cop who is trying to be a helpful public servant.

In the case above if the woman had done exactly what was reported: I.E. Placed the rest of the candy bar in her mouth and tossed the wrapper in the trash. I wouldn't have done a thing. none of the civilian cops or other master at arms I work with would have done a thing.

Now if she would have ignored me and walked right by munching on her candy bar I would have followed her. And when she stated to give me lip about it I would have ticketed her. If she is then unwilling to stop and receive her ticket, she gets arrested.

Is it the crime of the century? No.
Neither is speeding. But if you don't stop and pull over when the cop is behind you, it turns into something worse. Everyone on this Forum is guilty of one little infraction or another. Even me. $250 speeding ticket was a little prize I got last month. Was I happy about it? No. Did I think the guy that gave me my ticket was an ***? Yes. Was I STILL in the wrong? YES.

This woman got caught over not complying with a simple (if not stupid) law. She complained loudly and got the ear of a sympathetic press. A Press which is in the business of selling stories. They only good story is an embellished story.

This lady kept walking though. She resisted detainment. That's where she lost her chance to cry about being mistreated.





Per her own statement, she asked for it.

Failure to follow reasonable instructions of a law enforcement officer.


It's not like he told her to 'C'mon over here and gimme some head unless you want a ticket.'

I can't think of one reason why that's bad.

Trying to run away from a ticket, That's not being "mildly confrontational". That's against a law that makes sense.

/em Waves his hand wildly

But 911 Changed EVERYTHING!!!!! THE SKY SKY FALLING!! THE SKY IS FALLING!! OVERBEARING LAW ENFORCEMENT IS A FAIR TRADE FOR SAFETY!!

Yeah it could have been a candy bar filled with anthrax and the lady had plans to blow herself up to spread the stuff more rapidly throughout the subway station.

Don't you mean a freedom fry?

Vive etats-unis!