Posted on 07/11/2014 3:18:40 PM PDT by PoloSec
Video released last weekend shows Ryan Conklin of Monroe County, New York, being detained by three police officers for simply asking a question.
Conklin recounted his trip to a Henrietta Hots restaurant with a friend to blogger Davy V., recalling how he noticed three Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies inside the restaurant and decided to ask them a question.
“I simply asked three Monroe County Sheriffs, why they all were all at Henrietta Hots when it is a busy holiday weekend, and I suggested they be split up and police the area, taking staggered breaks,” Conklin said.
“During the full discussion, my hands were behind my back in a non-aggressive manner.”
Apparently taking offense to his question, Sheriff’s deputy Philip Bartela yelled “I suggest you turn around” at Conklin before again yelling “Are you a badass?” Ryan was then promptly arrested.
“The three sheriffs got in a triangle around me and I was then thrown against the wall and handcuffed,” Ryan said.
Despite continuously asking why he was being detained, Ryan was given no answer and was instead treated like a violent criminal. Ryan also recounted his bizarre treatment during his two hours locked in a cell. “I was placed in a holding cell for two hours for simply asking our public servants a question,” Ryan said. “Locked in a cell with handcuffs on while a Sgt. was present and while all the deputies frantically looked up New York State Penal Law.” Monroe County officials say that deputies did the right thing by detaining Conklin. “We’re actually pleased the video is out there,” Sgt. John Helfer told WHEC. “The video is very supportive of the deputies’ actions, the actions he took when dealing with the individual. The individual was told a number of times to turn around, put his arms behind his back and he did not comply with a lawful order.” “What you see in part two of the video that you don’t see in part one was, before that, there were a number of opportunities for him to go on his way. He was offered that opportunity and he continued his belligerence. He actually approached the deputy and got in his face more or less at the restaurant and it continued from there.” Ryan, who has no criminal record, was eventually charged with disorderly conduct.
the guy was a little out of line….the damned cops were way way way out of line.
/johnny
Ryan was a dumbass. Should he have been arrested? Nah, but maybe Ryan just needs an ass kicking to straighten him out. I bet he reminds the cop pulling him over for speeding that “He pays his salary”
“This country was founded by obnoxious men. Unreasonable men that were considered extremists.”
Best Post Of The Day!
Two hours in a cell and a disorderly conduct charge (that will likely be dismissed) for being a prick. Looks like the free market at work to me!
Monroe County is where Rochester is located. That department is staffed so three cops can have their meal break together.
Did the guy break a law? Probably not. But even though being an a-hole is not a crime, people who do that need to realize that there are sometimes consequences.
Not true.
Your slander of the Founding Father’s as unreasonable and obnoxious is sad.
Three deputies spending their duty time hanging out get pissed because a citizen suggest that they take turns taking a break instead of all taking a break at once is a crime? Judging based simply on the cops overflowing bellies, they've spent considerable time taking donut breaks.
/johnny
The Founding Fathers were in no way unreasonable, nor obnoxious. In fact quite the contrary.
I once got away with a milder form of criticism of police. While seated in a cafe next to two uniformed officers having coffee and donuts, I observed (loud enough for the cops to hear) that their squad cars were parked outside at the curb at expired meters, whereupon one of them said: "That's the privilege of driving a black and white car." I said nothing after that and avoided being maced and arrested.
They unreasonably did not bow down to King George III, and obnoxiously threw snowballs loaded with gravel and stones at his soldiers.
They unreasonably started a war with the most powerful military force on the planet at the time.
They taunted and otherwise treated his soldiers with violence, when the soldiers were just trying to restore order.
King George's order.
Pound sand if you don't like it.
/johnny
Have you read any of the inflammatory rebel literature from the time? They practiced being obnoxious, and turned it into an art form. That, knowing full well the appropriate behavior standards of the day.
You are clueless.
/johnny
Adams was appointed to the Committee of Five with Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Robert R. Livingston and Roger Sherman to draft the Declaration, which was to be ready when Congress voted on independence... The committee in general, and Jefferson in particular, thought Adams should write the document, but Adams persuaded the committee to choose Jefferson and promised to consult with Jefferson personally.[40]
40. From Adams' notes: "Why will you not? You ought to do it." "I will not." "Why?" "Reasons enough." "What can be your reasons?" "Reason first, you are a Virginian, and a Virginian ought to appear at the head of this business. Reason second, I am obnoxious, suspected, and unpopular. You are very much otherwise. Reason third, you can write ten times better than I can." "Well," said Jefferson, "if you are decided, I will do as well as I can." "Very well. When you have drawn it up, we will have a meeting.""
-PJ
He states Jefferson was not obnoxious.
And Jefferson did not think him to be obnoxious.
I don’t know of anyone who wants some obnoxious twerp who doesn’t know diddley-squat about their job coming up and deciding that they don’t like to see you having lunch and you’d better disperse and get back to work.
There’s a reason you don’t go poking bears.
The british government thought Adams was so obnoxious that they put a warrant out for his arrest. He was die a traitor's death. You don't get that for perfect Sunday School attendance.
Your Disney version of the founding is far from the mark.
/johnny
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