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- sweetrelease, on 10/27/2007, -8/+234Disorderly conduct?
I can think of nothing more orderly than standing still. - ballblogs, on 10/23/2007, -19/+195Another cop on a power trip...
- CaptainNoPants, on 10/21/2007, -43/+175It's called a side"walk" for a reason. Keep it movin' buddy.
/s - loveddevol, on 10/20/2007, -6/+77move along citizen
- shortarabguy, on 10/21/2007, -5/+69I better get moving!
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[copied and pasted from a computer] - tehbored, on 10/19/2007, -0/+51You realize that by running away, he was complying with the cop's request, right?
- andrewcsayer, on 10/20/2007, -7/+56I'm waiting for a man to be arrested for breathing. No doubt he'll be charged with disturbing the peace.
- combatchuck, on 10/20/2007, -5/+52It's not illegal to be rude, inconsiderate, or annoying. Deal with it.
- dndigg, on 10/19/2007, -8/+54Move on... There is nothing to see here...
- MtheoryX, on 10/19/2007, -14/+58Some people face the threat of earthquakes, landslides, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, or forest fires because of their choice of where to live.
You face people on a sidewalk blocking your "very important" path to wherever.
We all have circumstances in our environments to deal with. So deal with it, or leave. - rald84, on 10/23/2007, -0/+42did you guys read to the end? the justices had these comments ...
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And on Wednesday, Mr. Jones’s circumstances appeared to reach a friendly audience before the Court of Appeals.
“Isn’t that lawful conduct?” wondered Judge Robert S. Smith. Later he added, “Your conduct can’t be illegal just because an officer noticed it.”
His colleague Judge Eugene F. Pigott Jr. questioned what other violations might attract law enforcement attention.
“All I could think of was a bunch of lawyers from the New York City Bar Association standing around trying to figure out where to have lunch,” Judge Pigott said. (The association has offices a block and a half from Times Square.)
Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye seemed likewise nonplused. “This is at 2 a.m.?” she asked, wondering how many pedestrians it would have been possible to inconvenience at that hour. “I guess I’m not in Times Square at 2 a.m. very often.”
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do you think they'd make those comments if they was "something more to it"? - GorfTron, on 10/20/2007, -4/+45Welcome to city 17. Be orderly or you will be granted anti-citizen status and have deducted food rations.
- samby, on 10/20/2007, -6/+43Heres the new york law (sec 240.20 if you want to google it yourself):
A person is guilty of disorderly conduct when, with intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk thereof:
1. He engages in fighting or in violent, tumultuous or threatening behavior; or
2. He makes unreasonable noise; or
3. In a public place, he uses abusive or obscene language, or makes an obscene gesture; or
4. Without lawful authority, he disturbs any lawful assembly or meeting of persons; or
5. He obstructs vehicular or pedestrian traffic; or
6. He congregates with other persons in a public place and refuses to comply with a lawful order of the police to disperse; or
7. He creates a hazardous or physically offensive condition by any act which serves no legitimate purpose.
I'm as anti-cop as the next guy, but it seems like 5 & 6 apply. The only thing you can think about now is changing the law - which seems unreasonably over-broad to me. Anyone else know more about this law?
BTW, if you watch 'Cops' you'll see that police officers commonly use a 'disorderly conduct' charge when a citizen argues with the cop. - shortarabguy, on 10/19/2007, -3/+40Bending over?
- AlanLivingston, on 11/03/2007, -4/+37New York has a number of "park"ways as well. There are also have "drive"ways.
- bowens44, on 10/23/2007, -14/+46The police in this country are completely out of control.
- Katana314, on 10/20/2007, -1/+33Pick up that can.
- gmprunner, on 10/19/2007, -20/+49There HAS to be more to this story than we see here. Say what you want about the police force, and I agree most of what's said about it is deserved, but honestly, no one is allowed to arrest someone just for standing in a sidewalk.
- zengonzo, on 10/19/2007, -1/+27I understand that the guy was a pain in the societal ass .. But people shouldn't be arrested for being weird or annoying.
Diggers in particular should be sympathetic. - pilot3033, on 10/19/2007, -8/+33Not in NYC. The easiest way to disrupt everything is to stand still and block everyones path.
- naterpoke, on 10/19/2007, -5/+28thank god we got this scum off the street...
i mean sidewalk - mikemil828, on 10/19/2007, -0/+22Put it in the trashcan
*chucks can at combine* - AlanLivingston, on 10/20/2007, -3/+25Regarding 5, he wasn't _obstructing_ pedestrian traffic. People could walk around him. Especially at 2AM.
And for 6, I expect the lawyer is going to make the argument that the officer's order to disperse wasn't lawful. - Pureeviljester, on 11/03/2007, -6/+27Your right here's the rest.
Officer: Can you move? People are trying to walk.
Guy: ***** you, officer. I'm talkin here.
Officer: I'm not gonna warn you again. You better move.
Guy: I didn't break no law, now get the ***** out of my face.
Officer: You're under arrest for- Hey! Come back here!
*the officer catches up and has him pinned to the floor*
Guy: I thought you wanted me to move. - zengonzo, on 10/19/2007, -2/+22OK, cobbs, the guy's a moron .. Why was he arrested, again?
- MasterThief117, on 10/19/2007, -1/+20I did not read the article, but something similar to the headline happened to me today. I went to McDonald's with a group of friends after school, and after we ordered our food and got it, we went to sit down. A guy wearing a jacket vest that said "POLICE" on it came up to us and was like, "if you are not eating you need to leave." We told him we just got to the table. He didn't listen. He kicked us out. We went outside, and about a minute later, he come out and forced us across the street. I was pissed, and so was one of my friends. We went back inside to speak to the manager of the McDonald's, who was a total douche and ignored us, and then as we were going to walk out, the supposed cop gave us ***** again. In a calm voice, I asked him politely for his badge number. He disregarded what I said, and kept on telling us to leave. I kept asking for his badge number. I must have asked him about 25 times, literally, 25 times. It was like he did not even hear me. He just kept coming closer, trying to intimidate us. We eventually left.
I ***** hate cops who let their job get to their head. - loggia, on 10/20/2007, -1/+20A disorderly conduct arrest is basically anything an officer wants it to be, including but not limited to: you pissed them off, you didn't do what they asked even if they what they asked was illegal, outrageous or dangerous, they can't think of anything else to charge you with, they're in a bad mood, they're nuts, they're racist, they have anger issues, they were told to arrest people.
- 68024, on 10/19/2007, -1/+19So you think it's ok for people to be arrested and charged with 'being incredibly annoying'? I still maintain that ***** have rights too, and last time I checked standing still wasn't illegal.
- jmgoody311, on 10/19/2007, -23/+40It clearly sounds like he was being incredibly annoying, blocking the path of other people who were trying to go places. He's a bit like the "Don't tase me bro!" guy. He was arrested for a seemingly unjust reason, but he's really just a bigtime tool.
- loggia, on 10/23/2007, -5/+22"There HAS to be more to this story than we see here. Say what you want about the police force, and I agree most of what's said about it is deserved, but honestly, no one is allowed to arrest someone just for standing in a sidewalk."
What planet on you livin' on, buddy? Police arrest people ALL the time for absolutely nothing more than pissing them off. Just two days ago, I DARED to SUGGEST to a police van that they move a few feet to stop blocking an entire lane of traffic, which was backing up cars for miles.
Before I could even finish speaking, the officer was SCREAMING in my face. Had I probably said one more word, I would have been arrested for disorderly conduct. They know and don't care the charges are usually dismissed. Twenty hours in the "system" will cure you of EVER looking their way again.
They are com-pletely *****-ing out of control, especially since the attacks. - wburglett, on 10/19/2007, -1/+17Yeah, according to chaos theory, by standing still for one second you can slow down the entire city for _hours_
- shortarabguy, on 10/19/2007, -0/+16Sad thing is I can imagine someone being charged with breathing excessively loudly in a quiet place.
- drakethegreat, on 10/19/2007, -3/+18Wow you perpetuate the stereotype that New Yorkers are pricks.
- pyrotix, on 10/20/2007, -1/+16I think New York's "no public gathering" law has just dropped from 50 people without a permit to 3.
- taquitohater, on 10/20/2007, -0/+14Our Benefactors would like to take this opportunity to wish you a good day. Lower Prices, Always
- total1337ness, on 10/19/2007, -1/+15If they arrested people for just standing around in a sidewalk or other public area then half of the people at my high school would be in jail.
- Ory303, on 10/19/2007, -3/+17Hint: RUNNING AWAY means MOVING ON. Are you really suggesting that no matter what he does, he's going to be arrested?
- PRlME, on 10/19/2007, -4/+18back in 97 i was at day jam(party during the day for school kids at a club) I was standing across the street look at the line then a cop drives by slowly and told me to keep on moving. I asked why he said cause i'm blocking traffic, I said no your blocking traffic. Then he jumped out the car and said Oh you wanna be a smart ass?! I started to curse him and my friends told me to shut up...but it was to late he grabed me trew me on to the hood of the car twisted me arm and cuffed me then gave me a ticked for inappropriate conduct and un cuffed me. $125.00 was the ticket
- SlipstreamLucas, on 10/20/2007, -3/+17I better get moving!
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*comment tazed* - Ajajadude, on 10/19/2007, -15/+29What the hell is with Diggers and throwing the word fascism around like there's no tomorrow?
He was asked to move, decided to be a prick, and didn't. When people are being ***** and getting in the way of others, they get what they deserve. Arrested? Eh, waste of taxpayer money. Push 'em out in the middle of oncoming traffic, I say. - Mike89, on 10/19/2007, -0/+14Why do they?
- LeeSoong, on 10/19/2007, -1/+14Theft of government property, the air belongs to the EPA.
The oceans belong to the U.N. - partef, on 10/19/2007, -2/+15you seem to have a problem understanding that just standing around is NOT illegal. therefor the officer had no right to ask him to move. you'd have to be more actively disrupting other peoples business, like yelling things and laying down across the sideway.
- Scarfy, on 10/19/2007, -0/+13The other day, I was told I couldn't sit on a particular bench by a cop.
WHY IS THE BENCH THERE!? - justinjacobs, on 10/20/2007, -0/+13Stop commenting on Digg and pick up that can.
- combatchuck, on 10/19/2007, -3/+15It's not illegal to be a tool.
- LeeSoong, on 10/19/2007, -1/+13they're, their, there - select the correct answer...
- BoneStamp, on 10/19/2007, -26/+37I better get moving!
[Sent from iPhone] - Scarfy, on 10/19/2007, -0/+10sv_cheats 1
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*shoots combine in the face with shotgun and hops away* - Akaji, on 10/19/2007, -1/+11But you could also prevent the end of the world!
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