Because it wouldn’t produce the revenue that a fine will bring in.
See! You hit the nail on the head.
I too would be HUGELY annoyed if my neighbor used his noisy lawnmower at 4:30
But an ARREST? That too the first time the police came by?
Something is amiss here. If I had to guess, Mr. Sleepless in Oklahoma mouthed off to the female officer
Since he was released ON THE SCENE with a ticket, it makes me thing he was being argumentative.
I always tell everyone, even if the police officer is completely in the wrong, don’t lose your cool. It will never work. If the fuzz is honest, you will just offend him with your mouth. If the fuzz is crooked, he will now go out of his way to punish you.
The guy across the lake from me always mows after dark. I’m a morning mower and my neighbor behind me mows in the afternoon.
The “rules of engagement” for police has gotten WAY out of control. Assume the position and hand cuffed for noise ordinance violation. Tasered at traffic stops. Dogs shot because they are there. Property seized for any reason the officer can come up with. We are indeed in a Police State.
What amazes me with this story is that most neighbors are concerned about houses that don’t mow... the grass getting super high. Not everyone works Monday through Friday (9-5). Some folks work rotating shifts, some evenings and some midnights. All the neighbor had to do is ASK this man not to mow that early. Just ask, nicely. Once again, someone runs to the cops instead of being civil, introducing themselves and asking the person to stop. Sheesh!
My friend lived in a high-meth neighborhood in California. He said most of his neighbors were out doing yardwork at three in the morning.
Why didn’t the cops just ask him to stop mowing at that time in the morning, give him a warning and, leave it at that?
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There’s always more to the story. I’m guessing he got all smart-ass with the cop. From the article: “I thought she was cracking a joke.”
Could be he was giving her attitude, and when she slapped the cuffs on him, he tried to pass if off a joke?
Just a theory.
During many years of delivering pizzas, I was always amazed at how many people I saw mowing their lawn between midnight and 3 AM.
Because the copette would not have gotten to show the balls she carries on her belt and because she probably has an IQ just high enough to get hired.
Nobody mows a lawn at 0430 to disturb the peace. He does it because it makes sense.
I would almost say that there is more to this story than is being reported.
The officerina did what she was trained to do, exercise authority to the exclusion of other reasonable options.
SOP.
According to police reports, Gage became argumentative when officers arrived and asked him to turn off his mower,
Something doesn't jibe between those two sentences.
Why are politicans, government workers and the cops acting like bullies these days? It is a culture and attitude of socialism that disrespects and assumes total control over “the masses.” It is not the same as a constitutional culture that respects and expects citizens to control themselves.
If you call the police these days, know you are calling for people to be seriously harmed - physically and/or legally. Call the police in a life and death situtation only unless you are a sadistic socialist. You know the outcome of harm before you pick up the phone.