Issued tickets, man tells police "your courts are nothing" (He's a "Moorish National")

The Post-Standard (Syracuse NY) ^ | Thursday May 28, 2009, 2:18 PM | by Robert A. Baker

[Behind Liberal Lines]

Syracuse, NY -- A Clay resident operating a Jaguar automobile without using a seatbelt was arrested Wednesday and the car was towed after telling officers that he was a Moorish national and "your courts are nothing," police said.

Ramost I. Bey, 36, of 103 Eagles Point Circle, Clay, was driving south on South Salina Street about 1:30 p.m. when an officer heading north saw him without at seatbelt. By the time the officer turned around and began following the car, Bey pulled into a parking lot of an auto parts store in the 4000 block of South Salina Street.

Bey, who was entering the store, had left the Jaguar unlocked with the keys in the ignition, police said.

An officer tried to issue Bey traffic tickets but Bey refused to give the officer his license, police said. Bey requested that the officer contact a captain because he was a "Moorish national," police said.

Bey would not follow orders to stand still and more officers were called, police said. A search of Bey turned up a valid commercial drivers license, police said. He was issued tickets for operating a vehicle without a seat belt and leaving a motor vehicle unattended, both motor vehicle violations.

"I am a Moorish national. Your laws do not apply to me," police quoted Bey as saying, "and your courts are nothing."

Bey said he would not go to court for the tickets, police said. Because of the likelihood of Bey not appearing in court, police placed Bey under arrest and had the Jaguar towed from the scene.

[Behind Liberal Lines]

I forget. When the Moors were conquering Europe, what religion did they practice?

[Rummyfan]

Because of the likelihood of Bey not appearing in court, police placed Bey under arrest and had the Jaguar towed from the scene.

GOOD!

BTW, was that the Moors or the Moops?

[Rummyfan]

Because of the likelihood of Bey not appearing in court, police placed Bey under arrest and had the Jaguar towed from the scene.

GOOD!

BTW, was that the Moors or the Moops?

[Borges]

It will be fun to see him continually try to deny the authority of the courts while he stays in jail for contempt.

[snarks_when_bored]

(heh)

Trivia question: Who punctured the Bubble Boy's bubble?

[reagan_fanatic]

[Former Dodger]

Moorish national? Was he from MOORONIA?

[VaBthang4]

Hahaha, love it.

[Centurion2000]

Bey said he would not go to court for the tickets, police said. Because of the likelihood of Bey not appearing in court, police placed Bey under arrest and had the Jaguar towed from the scene.

Pretty much went down like it should have.

[Red_Devil 232]

"... and leaving a motor vehicle unattended ..."

Hmmmmm ... ?

[Rummyfan]

George Costanza of course!

[fish hawk]

How dare they ticket O Bey Wan Kanobi. Looks like the Force was not with him. LOL

[null and void]

No. Just a mooron...

[Wicket]

I like the way those police think!!

[Truth29]

Maybe he drank a little too much of the Dear Leader Hussein Obama’s cool-aid before its time.

[an amused spectator]

Pretty much anything and everything are a violation.

There are quite a few law & order FReepers who haven't got that critical distinction yet...

[DieHard the Hunter]

> “I am a Moorish national. Your laws do not apply to me,” police quoted Bey as saying, “and your courts are nothing.”

Getting uppity with the cops is a grand strategy. It impresses them no end.

[skeeter]

The arresting officer

[Centurion2000]

That makes him a Mooron.

[snarks_when_bored]

George Costanza of course!

No! It was Susan! If you watch carefully, George's hands never leave the screen and they don't touch the bubble. Susan grabs for his hands, and when she grabs, she punctures the bubble (maybe with a fingernail).