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Man Fined After Express Lane Harassment
AP ^ | 8/19/10 | Staff

Posted on 08/19/2010 1:07:52 PM PDT by MissTed

It sure can be aggravating when someone in the express check out line has more than 10 items.

But calling a woman fat and ugly is taking things too far.

Police report a man who berated a woman in a Washington state grocery store is now charged with disorderly conduct.

The Port Washington woman said she asked the express lane clerk if she could check out.

There was no one else in line.

But while the cashier was ringing up her items, a male customer started making ugly comments.

The woman called 911.

The responding officer gave the angry male customer a $429 ticket.

The woman tells a local TV station (WISN) the man deserves it.

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To: MissTed; Slings and Arrows
But calling a woman fat and ugly is taking things too far.

The ugly already know who they are.

21 posted on 08/19/2010 1:18:56 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Those who support the construction of the WTC mosque oppose Christian missionaries working abroad.)
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To: MissTed
'"The female subject, the complainant, then turned back toward the man (and said) 'I got permission here. Is there a problem?' That's when the person said to her, 'Yeah, the problem is that you're ugly and fat,'" officer Barry Effinger said.'

Dam, $429, for being honest.

22 posted on 08/19/2010 1:18:56 PM PDT by Palter (Kilroy was here.)
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To: MissTed

He got fined $1 for every pound the woman weighed.


23 posted on 08/19/2010 1:19:02 PM PDT by glorgau
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To: Responsibility2nd
*sigh*


24 posted on 08/19/2010 1:19:23 PM PDT by MissTed (My dogs have more integrity then my President)
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To: MissTed
The woman called 911. The responding officer gave the angry male customer a $429 ticket.

A false call to 911 can result in jail time.

25 posted on 08/19/2010 1:19:36 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Those who support the construction of the WTC mosque oppose Christian missionaries working abroad.)
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To: nuconvert

Why did he hang around until the 911 response team showed up?


26 posted on 08/19/2010 1:20:53 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Those who support the construction of the WTC mosque oppose Christian missionaries working abroad.)
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To: absalom01

disorderly conduct

That's a vague catch-all terminology if I ever heard one, if it can be applied to simply berating someone.

Couldn't a recruit bring charges against his drill sgt for something like this? How about a football coach after a missed assignment or an NBA coach screaming at a referee?

Can you dial 911 if someone gives you the evil eye?

Unless this guy was verbally threatening, no way this rises to a civil misdemeanor and a fine.

27 posted on 08/19/2010 1:21:02 PM PDT by downtownconservative (Emperor Obama has now noticed he has no clothes. His response? "Bush stole my clothes".)
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To: Responsibility2nd
It says he was ticketed for $429.00

A daily special, down from $429.99!

28 posted on 08/19/2010 1:21:53 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Those who support the construction of the WTC mosque oppose Christian missionaries working abroad.)
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To: MissTed

She should have gotten the ticket. What part of “10 items or less” doesn’t she understand? And the cashier should not have let her check out in the express land if she was in obvious violation.

The real solution is to rig the register so that it won’t ring more than 10 items in a sale in that lane.


29 posted on 08/19/2010 1:22:30 PM PDT by meyer (Our own government has become our enemy,...)
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To: downtownconservative

I wonder if coaches can make a disorderly conduct call against a cheerleader who is out of formation.


30 posted on 08/19/2010 1:23:05 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Those who support the construction of the WTC mosque oppose Christian missionaries working abroad.)
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To: MissTed
The woman called 911.

Is that what this country is coming to?

31 posted on 08/19/2010 1:23:17 PM PDT by Weird Tolkienish Figure
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To: MissTed

“This thread is nothing without pictures”. :)


32 posted on 08/19/2010 1:24:12 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: a fool in paradise
I wonder if coaches can make a disorderly conduct call against a cheerleader who is out of formation.

Makes a lot more sense. :-]

33 posted on 08/19/2010 1:24:48 PM PDT by downtownconservative (Emperor Obama has now noticed he has no clothes. His response? "Bush stole my clothes".)
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To: pnh102
“Why is it that when something like this happens the cops seem to always respond almost instantly, but when someone is having his/her house broken into, or is being raped, assaulted or murdered, cops always seem to arrive much later?”

Which call would you rather respond to?

My uncle pointed out to me that even in San Francisco, probably the gay prostitution capital of the USA, the cops still seem to prefer hassling the ladies of the night.

Who would YOU rather deal with for a couple hours during arrest, driving, booking, etc?

34 posted on 08/19/2010 1:28:41 PM PDT by allmendream (Income is EARNED not distributed. So how could it be re-distributed?)
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To: trisham
Video of the suspected 'fat and ugly' person.
35 posted on 08/19/2010 1:29:38 PM PDT by Palter (Kilroy was here.)
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To: whence911
Indication that the crime rate in this town is very low or they have too many police on duty at one time.

Alternate conclusion, the city needs more revenue tickets and this was a call that added $429 to the city budget.

36 posted on 08/19/2010 1:31:38 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Those who support the construction of the WTC mosque oppose Christian missionaries working abroad.)
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To: MissTed

I’ve called worse names than that. But ever my beard and hair turned gray I pretty much quick making scenes. Especially after a young girl said “You’re making a scene”.


37 posted on 08/19/2010 1:33:10 PM PDT by steve86 (Acerbic by nature, not nurture)
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To: pnh102
Why is it that when something like this happens the cops seem to always respond almost instantly, but when someone is having his/her house broken into, or is being raped, assaulted or murdered, cops always seem to arrive much later?

From the article:

The responding officer gave the angry male customer a $429 ticket.

That's why.

38 posted on 08/19/2010 1:37:02 PM PDT by Fundamentally Fair (Bush: Mission Accomplished. Obama: Commission Accomplished.)
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To: MissTed
Guy sounds like a jerk, but would like to know what he was ticketed for.

Cops have carte blanche with the Disorderly Conduct charge. If they can't get you for ANYTHING, they can ALWAYS tag you for D.C.

39 posted on 08/19/2010 1:37:55 PM PDT by Lazamataz ("We beat the Soviet Union, then we became them." Lazamataz, 2005)
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To: MissTed

So the guy starts making nasty comments to the woman. The woman calls 911 over it. Then the police fine the guy. Nastiness and over-reaction by everyone involved. A good reason never to visit Saukville, Wisconsin.


40 posted on 08/19/2010 1:39:11 PM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard
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