Asking a cop “don’t you have something better to do?” is now grounds for an arrest? Wow.
What law, exactly, is that? Has freedom of speech been suspended in New Jersey??
“Yeah. But I’m not doing it now.” —The Untouchables (1987)
Again, I would prefer to hear the whole story before rendering judgement. But suspension of freedom of speech does not enter into it. Freedom of speech does have it's consequences. If I walk into a dive bar, I'm perfectly free to walk up to the biggest bruiser in the joint and insult him. I might get my face smashed up in return. But I do have the right to do that.
Respect and politeness goes a long way.
‘Has freedom of speech been suspended in New Jersey??’
the Jersey beach has become hostile...I had a run in with a lifeguard and his boss, because I was about twenty yards away from an immense knot of people in the water, and the next thing I know some kid is blowing his whistle at me and motioning me to join the crowd...I’ve been swimming the ocean for sixty-five years, never needed a damned lifeguard; I said I just wanted a little space, he said “I get that sir, but I can’t let you have it...
FYI - she was given a sobriety test and was determined to not be drunk. However, it WAS determined that she was drinking, and was under-aged. Since she wasn't drunk, the cops were going give her a break and not bust her balls for under-aged drinking. Then the girl mouthed off to the cops. That caused the cops to change their minds, and cite her for under-aged drinking. That's when she resisted arrest and taken down, where she continued to resist arrest.
I live in the West Wildwood, and I go to that exact same beach. Its actually located in North Wildwood, alomg the inlet. A year or so ago, the cops started patrolling the beach specifically looking for alcohol consumption (and no, having your drink in a red solo cup won't get you un-noticed). I have personally seen the patrols approach people. They were respectful, and on occasion have written summons. The adults cited realized they were caught, knew they were breaking the law and gave no guff. The cops laid no hands on them, and the adults stayed on the beach to enjoy the rest of their day. It was no big deal.
Why did they start more purposefully enforcing the existing lays (no alcohol on the beach)? A couple years ago there were alcohol related incidents, people complained, and the town listened.
“Asking a cop “don’t you have something better to do?” is now grounds for an arrest?”
Weinman said she refused to give the cop her name (a crime) and was “cautiously” backing away (attempting escape?) when when “I tripped and fell and the cop tackled me”
... she continues: “But this whole situation was handled wrongly and blew out of proportion all because these pigs didn’t do their jobs the way they were TRAINED to do so.”
She is heard saying in the video “You’re not allowed to hit me like that! ” Wrong again.
She has quite a string of bad judgement, in just a few paragraphs (underage, single mother, with alcohol, getting belligerent to the cops, attempting to avoid arrest).