Cops are out of control! A cop arrested a guy for assault after he coughed! What is this place coming to? These cops are out of control and a menace to society!
2007-09-27 08:09:30 · 15 answers · asked by MrKnowItAll 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
They will arrest anyone for any reason these days. Better deliver their donuts before they arrest me!
2007-09-27 08:18:48 · answer #1 · answered by Williamstown 5 · 0⤊ 11⤋
Know I know that there are good Cops and bad Cops out there just like there is innocent and guilty people out there. So unless we know all the facts it looks like to me that the person that was aressted gave more of a cuase then just coughing at a police officer, i can be worng be that is a little over board and stupid! I think!!! Need more facts to conclude what really happen and why this happened!! I will stay tune for the info!! Cheers!
2007-09-27 09:19:00 · answer #2 · answered by Eric S 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They in all hazard have you ever on closed circuit television. in spite of the shown fact that that's no longer probable shoplifting until you're taking it out of the keep. i assume that the keep worker figured which you have been too stupid to proceed to exist in penal complex and gave you a ruin. You had a great ruin right here. do no longer thieve. don't be a leech on society. Make something of your self. you're 19. it's time to act like an grownup, unlike a 12 three hundred and sixty 5 days previous.
2016-10-09 22:35:34 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell you what, I will come over and cough in your face. How about it? Somehow I doubt that would be acceptable to you. So why should it be for the Officer? And coughing, spitting, spattering blood etc. on a person intentionally is a crime. Sorry but you won't get any sympathy from me on this issue.
2007-09-27 09:16:10 · answer #4 · answered by D squared 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
There is definately more to the story.
Normal people are taught to cover their mouth when they cough. Not to look directly at an officer and expell spit three times. Not once, but three.
He can play stupid all he wants. This was an intentional, premeditated act, and he is just looking for a legal loophole to defend himself.
And I don't blame you for reacting like you did, I blame the media. Controversy sells, and they are masters at only giving the questionable facts of the story.
2007-09-27 08:17:39 · answer #5 · answered by trooper3316 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what state you're in Mr. KnowItAll but, in Texas, that behaviour could be interpreted as "disorderly conduct" under the Texas Penal Code. Especially if it was done purposefully on the part of the driver. I mean, after all, would you want someone to do that to you, and you were a representative of upholding public safety? I wouldn't!
2007-09-27 11:50:00 · answer #6 · answered by eldwill 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
in some cases,there are abusers of power - you'll have that. (the taze incident of late) but in most cases - there is more to the story. we have to understand what the officers go through,and crime and attitudes are out of control in this country. in the first place,if you are doing the right things,you should never wind up in a situation like that to begin with.
2007-09-27 10:22:38 · answer #7 · answered by ♥livingdeadgirl♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before even reading the story in the link I pretty much figured out what happened. Deliberately coughing or sneezing on someone is almost like spitting on them. By the way spitting on someone is thought of as battery.
If this person turns out to have some sort of contagious disease like AIDS the charges can be even worse.
2007-09-27 08:20:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 2⤋
There are laws that prohibit the exchanging, or attempted exchanging, of body fluids from persons infected with diseases such as HIV. If I were guessing I'd say that the person charged had an infectious disease, or claimed to have one, then intentionally coughed on someone claiming to try and contaminate them with the disease.
2007-09-27 08:54:26 · answer #9 · answered by Keith 5 · 8⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like it could be simple assault if the cop could articulate that he could tell that the driver was intentionally aiming his phlegm spray at his face.
Do you want to risk getting TB? I don't.
2007-09-27 09:23:30 · answer #10 · answered by Charlie Fingers 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
This question demonstrates what is wrong in the USA. Why do we tend to support the alleged criminal and assume the authorities are always in the wrong?
2007-09-27 08:24:00 · answer #11 · answered by The Voice of Reason 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋