100 yards? Did they think it was an atomic bomb?
It should be my choice if I'm to pass a toy robot glued to the road. Besides, just wack the thing with a .50 cal, and see what it does. Either way, the obstruction doesn't last as long.
Do you remember the panic caused the the LED sign that I seem to recall looked like Pokey-Man? Same big deal. There are more people who like to play than blow others to bits. I grew up when Americans had the balls to take life day-by-day without pissing in their pants over pranks.
I'd prefer to give my fellows the benifit of the doubt and leave the cowering to others. I trust my fellow Americans. The younger set seems to PC chickens.
Oh, so they had to stay back temporarily for 100 yards. Wow, our freedoms are really under fire with this one. :::rolls eyes:::
It should be my choice if I'm to pass a toy robot glued to the road.
Oh for heaven's sake. This is the biggest stretch I've seen for someone claiming rights were being infringed.
I'd prefer to give my fellows the benifit of the doubt and leave the cowering to others.
Then give these guys the benefit of the doubt. They were responding to a call and behaved in accordance with the policies and rules they always operate under. Sure, they over-reacted, but it's only AFTER the fact we can say that. If it had been something bad, we wouldn't be saying it.
Personally, I think there are many FAR more blatant infringements on our freedoms than this to worry about. Can you say "naked scans and official gropings"?