Posted on 02/12/2009 3:47:25 PM PST by SWAMPSNIPER
I needed to get a prescription refilled today, so I made the trip to town. I figured to kill two birds with one stone, and headed for the Social Security office. I need to change my Medicare plan.
I was having one of my bad days, hips hurting, knees hurting, somewhat short of breath, and tired after trekking through Walmart. I also needed a restroom break, old bladders are demanding.
I entered the SS office to be met by the rentacop on duty. He wanted to know if I had any "weapons". I told him that my Swiss Army knife was in the car, I know how deadly those Swiss corkscrews are!
Next, "do you have a cellphone"? I told him it was turned off, and in my shirt pocket. He told me, "you can't bring it in here". The whole time this is taking place this pinhead is in a defensive stance, like he was facing Hulk Hogan in the ring. I know a bit about body language, this boy was looking for trouble.
I asked him if he would hold the phone, so I could use the restroom, sit down for a few minutes, and wait for a counselor. Nope, "you gotta get that phone out of here, put it in your car".
I honestly wasn't up to a round trip across that parking lot. I was due for BP meds and breathing therapy, and a handful of asprin.
I told him to f@@&in forget it, and left. I halfway expected him to call the real cops, he wasn't a happy camper, I didn't bow deep enough!
I've had it! When I go to the county courthouse I get inspected by a swat team. When I renew my drivers license, a Jackbooted thug looks over my shoulder. I'm not a sheep! I don't need herded.
I don't want county goons snooping around my homestead, taking pictures, or anything else, without my permission, If they can't see it, hear it, or smell it from the road, it's none of their business!
I know I'm ranting, haven't cut loose for a while, I figure I'm entitled. Next time some pinheaded pissant with Teeny Weeny Syndrome messes with me I'm going to see how far he wants to take it, I'm tired of backing down and walking away!
Well there are two reasons why they might require no cell phone. One is the interference with electronics, which is the reason they are kept out of Hospitals. The other is as a post 9/11 security thing in a federal building. It beats strip searching infants, IMHO. Annoying, I agree.
The gummint is afraid of ‘we-the-people’ — and it shows...
Federal building, at a guess? I saw one of those clowns try to give a rather startled-looking FBI agent a hard time not too long ago. Don’t thrash him. Even if you win, you lose.
Good for you Smampy! The guard should be ashamed of himself, he should have treated you with a little courtesy.
I don’t see why you can’t have a cell phone at a social security office. Seems maybe that clown was having a donut overdose — call the manager there and complain.
If ya carry a cane with you, you could bop them on the haid!
Now see, Swampy, if you were just an illegal or an indigent you wouldn’t be having these problems. Or maybe you need to have octuplets!
Seriously, take a deep breath—as deep as you can!—and go take some more of your great pics to cheer us all up!
Sorry you had a rough day. ((((HUGS, Swampy)))))
I don't wanna pick a fight with you, but tyranny always slips in on the heels of "good reasons".
Don't validate their crappy excuses by accepting them!
I doubt the security thing as well. I've been in plenty of high security federal buildings where cell phones are allowed.
Allowed for non government employees? I am surprised at that. I agree that the electronic interference is not likely, I only included it for the sake of theoretical completeness.
Obama has a Blackberry.
I work in a huge federal building and everyone has cel phones. Everybody in the Pentagon and the Capitol has cel phones. And they use them all the time. They aren’t banned. I can’t think why they would ban them from a county courthouse or a Social Security office. It doesn’t make any sense. The hospital ban I can understand, but the only other reason I can think of to ban them is the annoyance factor, in which case that is a very arbitrary decision.
I try to do everything I can online.
I do go to the local/county each January to assess and get the auto tag renewal.
[I found out after I went last month that I can even assess and get the auto tag via online.]
As for changing medicare providers, allot of that can be done online/snail-mail too.
And since this is your area of interest,
My grandson and I went for a stroll Saturday. He got to see his first bald eagle before his first birthday.
About a month ago while driving to work, I noticed that there were several uniformed Cops walking the platform of the LIRR station, as well as a squad car parked across the street ... watching, just watching ... meanwhile, that same day, I noticed that on several entry ramps to the Interstate, a squad car was parked on the grass along the ramp ... watching, just watching ... same with one of the Parkways later that afternoon, State Police parked along the ramp ... watching, just watching ...
Obviously some sort of 'alert' was issued to LE that day, as these Cops and Troopers are not normally positioned in these places on a regular basis
Just a thought, thats all ...
Funny, here in Virginia the sign says “turn cell phone off”. I’ve seen (apparently) illiterate persons try to use same and they are only warned to turn the device off. And I don’t understand no use in Federal buildings...courtrooms I understand.
Yep. As an example, many federal courts allow cell phones in the building, although of course they must be turned off in the courtroom.
God love ya sir. It is only going to get worse. Thats what all those antidepressants are out there for.
It makes getting threatened and screwed less stressful.
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