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- blorc, on 10/10/2007, -2/+58Am I the only one that noticed/thinks it's funny that someone with the last name Kauffman got arrested for coughing?
- theNazz, on 10/10/2007, -9/+47Riding a motorcycle is more dangerous than riding in a car without a seat belt. Let's outlaw those too! The 'click it or ticket' program is about generating more revenue for law enforcement more than it ever was about saving lives.
Personal freedom has given way to fascism and that is the future that every child has to look forward to in the USA... that is unless those children come from the privilege class. - chillmandan, on 10/10/2007, -1/+37Might have been more appropriate to charge him for causing a biological attack. Either way this is ridiculous.
- dnaspydir, on 10/10/2007, -11/+41The cop is a dick, and the guy is an ID-10-T. Put your seat belt on stupid! It takes half a second, could save your life, and gives dicks like this cop one less reason to stop you.
- psion01, on 10/10/2007, -1/+26And where does such collectivist thinking ultimately lead? Do we prohibit hang gliding or mountain climbing because tax money goes to rescuing those injured doing that? I've yet to see a bicyclist wear a seat belt and they're frequently inches away from traffic; shall we prohibit that activity? Tax money goes to pay for scraping cyclists off the streets. Any action that could result in a tax burden of any type is subject to that same mentality so think about the kind of cage YOU'RE willing to live in before you start crafting the bars for someone else.
- statik99, on 11/03/2009, -7/+26I also remember if you caught someone spitting in your food at a restaurant the same thing could happen. Really though, if you have to cough, don't be a dick and cough on someone, it's called "good manners" and being polite. The whole assault on a government official is a bit much though... I'd say both people are to blame here.
- whymanwhy, on 10/10/2007, -0/+20Coughing on a cop could get that poor whistle-blower kid from St. Louis shot in the face.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -1/+13In Ohio, cops can't stop you for no seat belt. It's a secondary offense! Just some useless info for you.
- onisamsha, on 10/10/2007, -0/+11Ah reality, why are you always so much funnier than anything us intelligent beings can come up with?
- BelXul, on 10/10/2007, -2/+11The point is that making laws forcing people to wear seatbelts is over reaching. Don't get me wrong, seatbelts are a good idea, but why actually FORCE it on people? It's penalizing people for not protecting themselves from themselves. Do you or do you not own your own body? And if you do own your own body (as opposed to someone else owning your body) then why penalize you for not protecting that body?
One example of this would be in laws penalizing attempted suicide. If you own your own body, and your life is truly your own, could you not decide to throw it away without getting charged and jailed for it? The answer is no. The reason is because the people who make these laws that protect people from themselves view the people as property of the state, and they are only protecting their property. Do I have to tell you who that is? - SpectralSounds, on 10/10/2007, -1/+10Your family could also suffer if you are fat and tend to eat a lot. Which is unhealthy and could kill you. Lets ban food too.
- onisamsha, on 10/10/2007, -2/+11"Go Kill yourself," ...that's exactly the position he's fighting for. I don't agree with it, but it's a valid argument. The government shouldn't have the write to punish someone for doing (or failing to do) something that affects only them. I think a much better route for the government to take would be to reward those who do wear their seat belt. Say you get pulled over the cop sees you wearing your seat belt, he gives you a note you can send to your insurance company and get a discount (just an example, not saying this is fool-proof i've barely thought it through). If you're not wearing it, all the cop could do would be to shrug and urge you to wear it.
If you don't want to wear your seat belt, the only person you're going to hurt is yourself (and maybe the tree your body slams in to at 45 mph). - rnwen2750, on 10/10/2007, -2/+10Although I don't think he should have been charged for it, I am glad someone gave him ***** for coughing all over the place. I work in a university and it is disgusting how many kids just cough right in your face without covering their mouths. I have even been at a restaurant and had the cook cough directly onto what they were making. And then he got all offended when I asked him to remake my dish.
- ChromaVita, on 10/10/2007, -0/+8Imagine what he would have been charged with if he sneezed on him...
- Bdog2g2, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7Kent Kauffman coughed on a cop
- syroncoda, on 10/10/2007, -8/+15this is what a police state looks like
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -2/+8We do not own our bodies, we own a license (I.D. & SSN) that allows us to use them.
- MrNexus, on 10/10/2007, -4/+10***** pigs.
- maexus, on 10/10/2007, -1/+7This is still one of the stupidest arguements that I have heard. I imagine if I were in a wreck and I were close enough in my vehicle where I could fly, no, sail through a window, then I can imagine my car has done quiet a bit of damage as well.
- geekchic, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5There was a prosecution in the UK a couple of years ago against a chap who coughed repeatedly during a TV quiz show.
...athough in this case, the coughs were "secret codes" for the guy answering the questions. - drakenlot, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5Well no duh, shooting cops? big deal. Happens every day.
Coughing on them? now that's just evil... - maexus, on 10/10/2007, -4/+8Unlike the Ton or so of twisted metal that is your vehicle? Should we also strap down everything in the car, those are projectiles too.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5Agreed, simply more nanny state ***** for the government to ***** with us over.
- reed311, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4A cop can charge you with just about anything for any reason, but we have a system of checks and balances and the vast majority of the time BS charges are thrown out of court. The great thing about our justice system is that it is very difficult to convict someone without proper and overwhelming evidence (OJ Simpson/Phil Spector) and I'm sure that the DA will decline prosecuting this case.
- cawpin, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4Touching would have been assault and BATTERY. You don't have to touch somebody to assault them.
- cavedog0, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4That's what car insurance is for dumbass...
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -2/+6Some families suffer when they reproduce idiots... not mentioning any names, BR.
- akula696969, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4Maybe they should outlaw hiking because of dangerous cougar attacks.......
- NnyCW, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4Yes, they do save lives. Yes, people should be informed how badly things can get if they do not wear them. However, this has no effect on the fact that one should not be forced to do so.
- Elliuotatar, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4If a court finds coughing on a cop is assault, then coughing on anyone is assault. And if coughing on anyone is assault, then that means anyone who goes in sick to work or out in public when sick could find themselves at the end of a lawsuit. I hope the judge that takes this case realizes how absurd this is.
- john2kx, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4Depression often lowers the strength of the immune system, leading to sickness.
- faithfreedom, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3He coughs when he had to cough. It's a sickness, got that ?
- objectcode, on 10/10/2007, -2/+5wont be long before its considered bioterrorism
- ronaldinho, on 10/10/2007, -2/+5Abuse of power from the cop. The dude was dumb though for coughing at him too (probably didn't covered his mouth either). I would feel repulsed myself if I was the cop, though he definitely overdid it on the arrest and charge......
- Blitzenn, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3The department Captain's email address is dng@ci.morrisville.nc.us I wrote them email expressing my opinion of what they should do (fire the officer). I think perhaps if enough of us did, it could change something?
- Scheissen, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3***** pig should be fired.
- 2oonhed, on 10/10/2007, -3/+6Let this be a lesson to everyone : COVER YOUR MOUTH WHEN YOU COUGH !
- sexybobo, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4Spitting on some one is an assault doesn't matter if it was a police officer or not. People usually only get in trouble when they do it to a cop though.
The person said he just coughed but if any of his fluids hit the cop the law permits what the cop did. Now if the law is right is another matter. - Ravatar, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Not quite.. if you're involved in a high-speed accident with a motorcycle there is a good chance you die. If you do the same in a car, the insurance companies can look forward to MASSIVE costs associated with you. IMO it's all about the insurance companies.
- InferiorWang, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3It is bio-warfare. The guy could probably be arrested as a terrorist and held indefinitely now.
- cawpin, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Yes, coughing on somebody is assault. That's already law in most states. Since it is a misdemeanor it probably has to be witnessed by a cop to be charged. It could be a misdemeanor exception, though, and he doesn't have to witness those to make an arrest.
- MerryMortician, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4WOW a bunch of comments on a cop story and not one "Don't tase me bro"
- john2kx, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4Can it even be defined as assault if the guy didn't touch the cop? I mean, sure, I guess you could throw something at a cop, and that would be assault, but a cough? Hm..
- Ghstfce, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Assault is creating a threat to another by actions or words. Actually touching them is battery. You can yell at someone and never touch them it's considered assault.
- arial, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3I think thats what chillmandan was getting at.
- picsectionpleez, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Nope ya'll are completely missing it. The seatbelt law is there so that if you wreck and injure or kill someone you will still be alive to pay for it. Plain and simple a law "driven" by the insurance companies.
- minox, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Buckle Up. The life you save may be your own.
"He says I coughed in his face," Kauffman said. "But that would only work if he had a 4-foot-long face."
Or if the cop was leaning down towards the window and looking around the car as he spoke to the driver, like most cops do. Yet this guy is arguing that it is more believable that he was talking to the officer's *****. - maexus, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3It happens far less often than most people think. People don't get paid enough to even care.
- Skooma714, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Even though this country was founded by assaulting government officials.
- PopcornDave, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2While we're at it, why not ban all cars made prior to 1968 because they didn't have to have lap belts? If I remember correctly, Tucker was the first to introduce lap belts but it wasn't until 1968 that it was mandatory for the shoulder type like today.
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