Arrested for not liking Bush

[RCY]

Youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23QgunoRYxw&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ethoughtmechanics%2Ecom%2F2 006%2F08%2F20%2Farrested%2Dfor%2Dnot%2Dliking%2Dbu sh%2F)

[norwegian commie]

two words.

police state

[loveme4whoiam]

Damn. And what the hell was that cop on about, "degrading moral standards" with his sign? And that other one trying to get the dude to turn his camera off - I think everyone should carry a video camera with them now - they obviosuly scare police :lol:

[Jamal]

Here goes Democracy...

[Dooga Aetrus Blackrazor]

Unbiased validation of the video? I can believe it is true, but I would like proof.

If it is true, I would like the email of the individual police department.

[Delta]

Oh our wonderful, freedom-loving, capitalist country&#33; Where you get arrested for writing the word &#39;fuck&#39; but don&#39;t if you break international law.... <_<

[Dreckt]

Well, is there a law against anything we saw in the video? I mean, can I go around with a sign with the word "fuck" on it?

[Sadena Meti]

In general terms, the cops were within the law to arrest. Yes, it&#39;s a stretch of the law designed to deny his right to protest, but public vulgarity is covered under "disturbing the peace" or "disorderly conduct."

In the city in which I live, which is generally OK but the cops are a bit silly, high-schoolers regularly get ticketed for swearing at teachers.

My favorite part was "you can&#39;t video tape us&#33;" And if you rewind it a bit, you can hear one cop say to the other "get the video tape."

So clearly these cops did not have justice or truth in mind, and were going a bit beyond "just doing their job." If they were "just doing their job", they would have confiscated the sign and written a ticket. There wasn&#39;t a need for arrest. However, in some ways the arrest was wise from the cops&#39; perspective, namely, a (rightfully) angry group had gathered, and they wanted to get away. They can take a suspect into custody on grounds of protection of themselves or the suspect.

Odds are the kid won&#39;t be booked, they probably took him back, ticked him at the station, and released him.


Still, bigots.

The test would be to have someone at the other corner with a sign that said "Fuck Bin Laden". Or... "Fuck your chosen significant other but use protection". Though that&#39;s a lot of words to get on a sign.

[Jamal]

they will probibly praise him or promote him or something :)


Oh our wonderful, freedom-loving, capitalist country&#33; Where you get arrested for writing the word &#39;fuck&#39; but don&#39;t if you break international law....

yeah they apply the rules when ever they want, Its like they&#39;re God man&#33;&#33;&#33; They always get away with it...