Posted on 09/23/2010 5:24:36 AM PDT by marktwain
What???
How ‘bout ...
“Me compadres call me Blueflag, and this here is lt. col 8k6.”
that won’t work?
My name jose jimenez ....
“His name was Robert Paulsen.”
There you go.
No speak english...
From the description of the incident, NONE of the above happened.
First rule - there is no Fight Club ;-)
And if this is your first time to Fight Club, you HAVE to fight!
Properly sworn complaint or anonymous tip on 911?
Thank you, nice stretch.
One officer could have spoken to the manager, even over the phone, and asked if everything was alright. Then say, “Give us a call if things change.”
That’s a proper investigation.
The only way reasonable suspicion could be met is if one of them was overheard saying something like, “I couldn’t get a concealed-carry permit because of my felony conviction. I’m relegated to carrying out in the open. Hope my parole officer never finds out.”
New information about this case. Here is a link to the posted Examiner article. The article has a link to the audio of the 911 call.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2595369/posts
The caller simply doesn’t know that open carry is legal. She regrets calling, and says that their is no problem.
“their” should be “there” Sorry.
I used to follow Drum and Bugle Corps, and back in the Seventies (even then) the all-male drum corps from Madison, ‘The Madison Scouts’, was widely known as ‘the Madithon Scouths’. In the Eighties, they became openly homosexual.
Like most people who understand liberalism, there is a map, going from East to West...Cambridge, MA, Ithaca, NY, Madison, WI and Berkeley, CA...
This story surprises me not in the least.
Its called having a chip on your shoulder and asking for a fight.
Just who has that chip?
Just who is being forced to change their perceptions with regard to the true power of the people?
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Well, we know for sure of one that did.
As for you second question, I don’t even know what you mean. It’s not like I could ever give you a satisfactory answer anyway.
Here is a link to another story about the case.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2595369/posts?page=3
An officer may legitimately believe someone committed a particular crime, even if it happens that the suspected crime was not in fact committed. An officer may pull someone over because the person is driving erratically and the he believes the person is probably driving under the influence. If the person is in fact sober, it's entirely possible no crime was committed (it may be the person's first time behind the wheel outside a driver's ed class) but until the cop discovers otherwise, the particular crime of DUI remains a realistic possibility. What particular crime did the cops have reason to believe was committed?
It's not against the law to be confused or stupid. No fine required or allowed.
2. Fire the 911 operator for not enquiring what the purpose of the call was, exactly what was going on, why the lady is calling 911 and the ultimately why the operator dispatched a car to the scene.
No way in Hell. 911 operators do not have the authority to remotely assess any situation in lieu of sending the appropriate response, whether it be police, fire or ems. In the case of false reports 911 operators hand the call directly to the police who have the power to cite the individual for abuse. What's important to understand here is that the 911 operator ALWAYS hands the call off, always.
3.) Fine the police for not asking who called 911 when they got to the scene and not ticketing her for abusing its function. Investigate why the police were harassing certain individuals for no reason.
Again, extreme ignorance. There is no reason to believe that she gave a false statement or abused the system. Feeling threatened because she was ignorant of Wisconsin's open carry law is not a crime, nor does it rise to the occasion of abuse. There is a complete lack of malice on the caller's part. She made a mistake and was scared for nothing.
Too much liability. If the police hadn't shown up, and instead of 5 guys legally carrying, it turned out to be 5 thugs intent on mischief it would be legally damning if they hadn't responded. Keep in mind, that for good reason, assessments aren't done remotely. 911 Always hands off.
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