We had a couple LB arrested last night..
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I'll be honest, I'm not a drinker, but if I were in college and a cop tried to arrest me for having a beer in a dry county I probably would have resisted arrest too.
I hate to be that guy but do we just have guys get arrested for ridiculous things? Suspended licenses happen all the time with us it seems. If this were in Oxford, also a dry county, it never would have happened.
I hate to be that guy but do we just have guys get arrested for ridiculous things? Suspended licenses happen all the time with us it seems. If this were in Oxford, also a dry county, it never would have happened.
How bout we take stupid and archaic laws off the books and help make the cops' jobs easier....?
you mean like catching drunk drivers, rapists, murderers, thieves, etc, rather than arresting a college student for having a beer?
I certainly agree with this. Maybe I'm wrong here but I'm assuming there was a reason the cops showed up in the first place. I highly doubt these 2 were just sitting around their apartment drinking beer and the cops just showed up for no reason and arrested them. But like I said, I could be wrong. Im sure it's much more likely the cops went looking for people with beer.
Resisting arrest is not a "silly"
thing.
That's ridiculous. Come on people. If a cop tells you to 17ing jump, you single and ONLY reaction should be "how high".
I I wasn't there (and neither was anyone here) but I'd imagine the cop tried to give an order, they disobeyed it, and were then arrested.
thing.
That's ridiculous. Come on people. If a cop tells you to 17ing jump, you single and ONLY reaction should be "how high".
I I wasn't there (and neither was anyone here) but I'd imagine the cop tried to give an order, they disobeyed it, and were then arrested.
Exactly. There are plenty of underage white guys drinking in a dry county on football Saturday's and any other Saturday. This is a stupid law. Period.
I want cops to not have to worry about a couple of guys drinking a beer at an apartment and worry about real criminals. And we wonder why our prison system is overflowing
I want cops to not have to worry about a couple of guys drinking a beer at an apartment and worry about real criminals. And we wonder why our prison system is overflowing
I don't think anyone is arguing with you about the law being a stupid law. However, you gotta at least admit that something likely happened for the cops to even show up, right?
I can guess*
with a great deal of certainty that these two guys weren't arrested for just drinking a beer. If that's all they were doing, they would've been written a citation and let go.
with a great deal of certainty that these two guys weren't arrested for just drinking a beer. If that's all they were doing, they would've been written a citation and let go.
There should be an unofficial part of freshman orientation called "How to not be dumb with booze."
I don't doubt that these two did something stupid. And I don't think you should ever be purposely threatening or disrespectful to the police. Mostly because they have a tendency lately to shoot you on a whim. But in no way do I have to blindly obey every single "order" a cop gives me just because that's the job he chose. A little knowledge, common sense, and a courteous 'no' can go a long way in protecting yourself.
Stupid law or not, I agree with this. You do as you are asked by the police, plain and simple. If you do not cooperate you assure yourself the worst possible outcome with regard to arrest, charges, etc. They have to be smarter than this.
Exactly.
It's amazing to me that people cannot grasp this simple concept. Over and over and over, events occur where simply obeying an officer avoids serious consequences, yet people choose the opposite.
It's amazing to me that people cannot grasp this simple concept. Over and over and over, events occur where simply obeying an officer avoids serious consequences, yet people choose the opposite.
For all you complaining about archaic laws, how many of you are students? How many of you voted in Starkville's recent local elections?
If you don't know, then I can tell you. Almost NO students voted. There are two precincts that cover the university. One precinct had 47 students vote. Between the two precincts, there were just over 100 students that voted. Out of 25,000 students, only 100 voted. If you don't vote then don't complain about the local laws.
If you want to change local laws, then get involved in local politics.
If you don't know, then I can tell you. Almost NO students voted. There are two precincts that cover the university. One precinct had 47 students vote. Between the two precincts, there were just over 100 students that voted. Out of 25,000 students, only 100 voted. If you don't vote then don't complain about the local laws.
If you want to change local laws, then get involved in local politics.
Yeah, just give up your rights, surrender your freedom, and be that cop's *****. Why do people have a problem with that?**
Hold on. You mean bitching on a message board isnt the best way to improve Starkville?
If a cop gives you an illegal order, going around your rights, and you comply, you just gave up your rights. Rights that exist only in theory dont exist at all.
What was the illegal order in this situation?
ETA: I agree about complying with an "illegal order", although 9 times out of 10 the cops do have a legit reason to give an "illegal order", such as reasonable suspicion. People just THINK it's an illegal order most of the time. Further, once the suspects think the cops are doing something they aren't supposed to be doing, they start acting like dickheads. If you aren't doing anything wrong and you know it, then simply comply for MAYBE 5 minutes and you'll be on your way. That or your situation most certainly won't become worse and turn into resisting arrest or something similar.
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It comes down to this, if
you are doing something illegal, and a cop catches you, obey his orders. If you don't, ***** going downhill. If a criminal in the act of a crime is crazy enough to exhibit behavior to disregard a cop's direct order, then the cop HAS to assume that the criminal is possibly a threat to his safety.
you are doing something illegal, and a cop catches you, obey his orders. If you don't, ***** going downhill. If a criminal in the act of a crime is crazy enough to exhibit behavior to disregard a cop's direct order, then the cop HAS to assume that the criminal is possibly a threat to his safety.
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No, I'm talking about (and said)
that when a cop stops you for committing an illegal activity, or even if he is questioning you for reasonable suspicion, your only response should be to comply. If you don't, then you're just turning a bad situation into a worse situation.
Let me put it this way, next time you commit a crime, see what happens when you disobey the cop.
that when a cop stops you for committing an illegal activity, or even if he is questioning you for reasonable suspicion, your only response should be to comply. If you don't, then you're just turning a bad situation into a worse situation.
Let me put it this way, next time you commit a crime, see what happens when you disobey the cop.
You said when a cop tells you to jump you say how high. I think a lot of posters took this as saying do whatever the cop says no matter what.
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