Fat Cops hate Dancing!

Originally Posted by Matthew Edlund

It's also what happens when people try to exercise rights like assholes. The police weren't out of line here.

Sooooo, if you are agreeing you should have the right to dance anywhere, why should you be arrested?

Originally Posted by RyanWasley

they deserved it..asshats

Really?

Originally Posted by Taylor Culbertson

Sooooo, if you are agreeing you should have the right to dance anywhere, why should you be arrested?

Really?

I'm not agreeing with the people who wanted to have a "dance off" as a demonstration. I'm agreeing with the police.

I think it's a little crazy locking up someone for dancing or PDF. Sure maybe it was out of place dancing at a Memorial but was there really the need to arrest these people? Then to pick someone up and slam them for dancing? LOL Wow...

Originally Posted by bobby rivers

Which makes the law completely justified. Right? Where is the justice in assaulting a nonviolent asshole? If they had clubs,chains, and molitav cocktails on standby, sure. But the old couple rocking back and forth like we all do when our girl looks cute? That provoked it. No clue why they where rockin the boat though.

It's not assault. It's controlling and restraining a disorderly person. Well, persons in this case. You don't have to have a weapon to be a threat.

Originally Posted by Matthew Edlund

I'm not agreeing with the people who wanted to have a "dance off" as a demonstration. I'm agreeing with the police.

I know, and I was showing you why you were wrong.

Originally Posted by EricSafier

I think it's a little crazy locking up someone for dancing or PDF. Sure maybe it was out of place dancing at a Memorial but was there really the need to arrest these people? Then to pick someone up and slam them for dancing? LOL Wow...

They didn't get locked up for dancing. They got a warning for dancing. They got locked up for disorderly conduct.

"Disorderly conduct offenses vary widely by state. Here are some of the most common acts that are considered disorderly conduct offenses:
Public drunkenness
Inciting a riot
disturbance of the peace
loitering in certain areas
fighting / physical altercations
obstructing traffic
use of extremely obscene or abusive language
loud or unreasonable noise
etc...

Given the wide range of behaviors that could constitute disorderly conduct, a person may be arrested for this crime without proper cause. Virtually any socially offensive or disruptive conduct may be prosecuted as disorderly conduct.

Originally Posted by Taylor Culbertson

I know, and I was showing you why you were wrong.

I don't feel I am wrong

Originally Posted by Matthew Edlund

They didn't get locked up for dancing. They got a warning for dancing. They got locked up for disorderly conduct.

"Disorderly conduct offenses vary widely by state. Here are some of the most common acts that are considered disorderly conduct offenses:
Public drunkenness
Inciting a riot
disturbance of the peace
loitering in certain areas
fighting / physical altercations
obstructing traffic
use of extremely obscene or abusive language
loud or unreasonable noise
etc...

Given the wide range of behaviors that could constitute disorderly conduct, a person may be arrested for this crime without proper cause. Virtually any socially offensive or disruptive conduct may be prosecuted as disorderly conduct.

What if I get the walking farts?

Good points!!

They were warned....whether it's a stupid rule or not, it's obvious they wanted to get arrested.