Are things really getting out of hand?

[DFW5Traveler]

Are the totalitarians really getting too powerful/overbearing?

1. A Michigan man has been charged with a felony and could face up to 5 years in prison for reading his wife's email.
2. A 49-year-old Queens woman had bruises all over her body after she was handcuffed, arrested and brutally beaten by NYPD officers. So what was her offense? The officers thought that her little dog had left some poop that she didn't clean up.
3. A 56-year-old woman who was once a rape victim refused to let airport security officials feel her breasts so she was thrown to the floor, put in handcuffs and arrested.
4. In Milwaukee, one man was recently fined $500 for swearing on a public bus.
5. Several years ago a 12-year-old boy in South Carolina was actually arrested by police for opening up a Christmas present early against his family's wishes.
6. In some areas of the country, it is now a crime to not recycle properly. For example, the city of Cleveland has announced plans to sort through trash cans to ensure that people are actually recycling according to city guidelines.
7. A 12-year-old girl from Queens was arrested earlier this year and taken out of her school in handcuffs for writing “Lex was here. 2/1/10" and “I love my friends Abby and Faith" on her desk.
8. Back in 2008, a 13-year-old boy in Florida was actually arrested by police for farting in class.
9. The feds recently raided an Amish farmer at 5 AM in the morning because they claimed that he was was engaged in the interstate sale of raw milk in violation of federal law.
10. A few years ago a 10-year-old girl was arrested and charged with a felony for bringing a small steak knife to school. It turns out that all she wanted to do was to cut up her lunch so that she could eat it.
11. On June 18th, two Christians decided that they would peacefully pass out copies of the gospel of John on a public sidewalk outside a public Islamic festival in Dearborn, Michigan and within three minutes 8 policemen surrounded them and placed them under arrest.
12. A U.S. District Court judge slapped a 500 dollar fine on Massachusetts fisherman Robert J. Eldridge for untangling a giant whale from his nets and setting it free. So what was his crime? Well, according to the court, Eldridge was supposed to call state authorities and wait for them do it.
13. Once upon a time, a food fight in the cafeteria may have gotten you a detention. Now it may get you locked up. About a year ago, 25 students between the ages of 11 and 15 at a school in Chicago were taken into custody by police for being involved in a huge food fight in the school cafeteria.
14. A few years ago a 70 year old grandmother was actually put in handcuffs and hauled off to jail for having a brown lawn.

[discreetgent]

Agreed, all those incidents are absurd. My question is were things much better in the "good old days?" In other words didn't absurd things like this always happen?

[London Rayne]

Well it's better than reading like this....

"Guy murders stripper but gets out in 4 months due to over crowding." "18 year old puts a gun to a woman's head and again, serves only 2 weeks due to over crowding in Orleans Parish." Welcome to New Orleans!

[charlestudor2005]

Originally Posted by London Rayne

Well it's better than reading like this....

"Guy murders stripper but gets out in 4 months due to over crowding." "18 year old puts a gun to a woman's head and again, serves only 2 weeks due to over crowding in Orleans Parish." Welcome to New Orleans!

I guess women aren't valued members of society in LA.

[WTF]

Originally Posted by DFW5Traveler

Back in 2008, a 13-year-old boy in Florida was actually arrested by police for farting in class.

Originally Posted by discreetgent

Agreed, all those incidents are absurd. My question is were things much better in the "good old days?" In other words didn't absurd things like this always happen?

I'd still be in jail had I not grown up in the 'good ole days'!

[London Rayne]

Originally Posted by charlestudor2005

I guess women aren't valued members of society in LA.

No it's not just about women, but whatever works around here. Most criminals know that if they do their crimes in Orleans they will be let out...that includes assaulting an officer. Do that same crime in Jefferson Parish, and you are doing hard time because there is plenty of room lol.

I was robbed at gunpoint in JP and because of who my dad is, that dude is gone lmao! They caught and had him surrounded within 9 min. of my 911 call. All I had to do was shake my head that it was him, and done...16 years! Had he got me at my home uptown, he would be on the streets already.

Ok on another note..it's quite disturbing watching my azz underneath DG's lmao!

[atlcomedy]

Originally Posted by London Rayne

No it's not just about women, but whatever works around here. Most criminals know that if they do their crimes in Orleans they will be let out...that includes assaulting an officer. Do that same crime in Jefferson Parish, and you are doing hard time because there is plenty of room lol.

I was robbed at gunpoint in JP and because of who my dad is, that dude is gone lmao! They caught and had him surrounded within 9 min. of my 911 call. All I had to do was shake my head that it was him, and done...16 years! Had he got me at my home uptown, he would be on the streets already.

Ok on another note..it's quite disturbing watching my azz underneath DG's lmao!

Once again London brings her family into the conversation....no one else brought him up....is he fair game or are her supporters going to cry foul if someone makes a daddy reference...for context see one of JB's recently closed dramas....

[pjorourke]

Originally Posted by London Rayne

Ok on another note..it's quite disturbing watching my azz underneath DG's lmao!

On the other hand, his sure makes yours look good. (Not that it needed a lot of help. )

[John Bull]

Originally Posted by atlcomedy

Once again London brings her family into the conversation....no one else brought him up....is he fair game or are her supporters going to cry foul if someone makes a daddy reference...for context see one of JB's recently closed dramas....

I didn't do it! I didn't do it!

[London Rayne]

Well you are seriously naive to assume no one here has a mother, father, sister, daughter, or son lol. If you want to down someone based on that fact they admit to having such, you need help because I won't ever deny my family for the hobby! They will always come before anyone and if someone wants to omit they have someone in their life that they love, so be it. I choose not to do so being they mean more to me than anything or anyone.

This is not my life...my family and career happen to be. ATL you can talk about my dad all you want to...just be careful lol in case he is here.

[BellaIsabella]

This makes me glad to be living in France.

[I B Hankering]

Originally Posted by pjorourke

On the other hand, his sure makes yours look good. (Not that it needed a lot of help. )

+1

I wholeheartedly agree.

[London Rayne]

Hmm I don't know...I wondered if it was male or female upon first glance.

[John Bull]

Originally Posted by London Rayne

Hmm I don't know...I wondered if it was male or female upon first glance.

I don't know! I don't know!

[Ansley]

Originally Posted by John Bull

I didn't do it! I didn't do it!

Originally Posted by John Bull

I don't know! I don't know!

A lot of denial going on today Mr Bull.