Man arrested for 'peace' T-shirt
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If he was not asked to leave, then there would be no reason to arrest him. The silliness here is with the mall. I wish people would leave the police out of it because they were just doing their job. Tim Smith I'm going to patent thought. I have yet to see any prior art.
Well, I was really wondering whether or not he was asked to leave, since it would seem he was in violation of the mall rules. Then, I was wondering if they did ask him to leave, did he, and if not, was he arrested. I have no complaint against the police arresting the guy, since he was breaking the law, but the mall rules are ridiculous. I replied to Jason above, that there seems to be an infinite possibility of "offensive" content or content that would cause disturbances. Chris Richardson C/C++ Include Finder[^]
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But nobody reads stories "Man arrested for trespassing". It doesn't cater to the stupid. Tim Smith I'm going to patent thought. I have yet to see any prior art.
Of course you can't arrest someone for wearing a T-shirt, there's no law against specific writings. That's typical "law processing": 1) A does something B does not approve of 2) B is looking for an "applicable" law. Trespassing, or causing public .. (how you say in english? like "Stir up") The event shows: Enough people believe a "Give peace a chance" T-Shirt is punishable by law. These are the more dangerous stupidos IMO.
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http://www.msnbc.com/local/WNYT/M276307.asp[^] "Signs posted at entrances to the mall say that 'wearing of apparel... likely to provoke disturbances... is prohibited' at the mall. " Hmmm, I wonder why CNN neglected to mention this? Its a stupid rule, but its private property.
Jason Henderson
"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." - Gandhi'wearing of apparel... likely to provoke disturbances... is prohibited' And a t-shirt that says "Give peace a chance" is likely to provoke disturbances ??? :confused: :wtf:
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http://www.msnbc.com/local/WNYT/M276307.asp[^] "Signs posted at entrances to the mall say that 'wearing of apparel... likely to provoke disturbances... is prohibited' at the mall. " Hmmm, I wonder why CNN neglected to mention this? Its a stupid rule, but its private property.
Jason Henderson
"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." - GandhiIf the mall disagreed with it, they shouldn't be allowing it to be sold on their property either. <cynic mode>But then maybe that might hurt profits, no?</cynic mode> Anna :rose: www.annasplace.me.uk
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Of course you can't arrest someone for wearing a T-shirt, there's no law against specific writings. That's typical "law processing": 1) A does something B does not approve of 2) B is looking for an "applicable" law. Trespassing, or causing public .. (how you say in english? like "Stir up") The event shows: Enough people believe a "Give peace a chance" T-Shirt is punishable by law. These are the more dangerous stupidos IMO.
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sighist | Agile Programming | doxygenThat's the scary thing about it. :~ Anna :rose: www.annasplace.me.uk
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First off, i hate malls. Stop. Go back, and read the first sentence in this post again, this time while sniffing a rotten potato. Thank you. Sometimes i just can't adequately communicate disgust via text. Ok, now about this guy - as Tim mentioned, it was the right of the mall management to insist Mr. Downs leave. Shopping malls, much as they try to pretend they are when it suits them, are not public property. Read this (more detailed) story: http://www.rochesterdandc.com/news/0305story18_news.shtml[^] So, this mall apparently has a policy of discouraging the wearing of certain propaganda. Well, that sucks, but, it’s understandable. After all, their job is to keep lots and lots of people moving through each day, so they can keep lots of businesses paying them for access. And a part of doing that is to provide an environment shoppers want to be in. This means no scary reminders of what’s happening in the real world. Don’t want those impressionable young posers and geriatric walkers to become disturbed now! (did i mention i hate malls?) What to do then? If you stick to protesting and wearing peace shirts on strictly public property, then you miss a huge potentially receptive audience. Well, now that this guy is making an ass of himself, the mall is gonna get rather a lot of bad press. Whether they’ll soften their policy, or just try and ride it out remains to be seen, but either way it gets coverage. Imminent destruction of all malls nation wide is probably too much to hope for... but it helps to pass the time. ---
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This[^] is the way to deal with a mall you don't like. :laugh: Anna :rose: www.annasplace.me.uk
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OK - whoever did the colour scheme for that page should stand trial. cheers, Chris Maunder
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Jim A. Johnson wrote: Why would anyone think that a shirt that says "Give Peace a Chance" is likely to provoke disturbances? Maybe they don't want a peace march in their mall? Jim A. Johnson wrote: This is the kind of open-ended rule that is turning this nation into a police state: everything is illegal, subject to the discretion of the arresting officers. I agree.
Jason Henderson
"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." - GandhiI know this kind of this is easily said, but I really don't want to visit the US. Where I work we have the right to refuse business travel without long explanations. If basic security was being enforced I wouldn't mind so much, but it seems to be kneejerk stuff that gets priority. The reason I say it ? Yes, this story, plus the fact that airport security is not regulated by state or federal authorities so cheap untrained staff are used. The best security I have seen at airports was in Germany and people didn't feel intimidated by the police anywhere I saw. No stories like the one above. Maybe the american people feel that they have no real choice in what goes on, I don't know :( Elaine The tigress is here :-D
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If you are talking on a phone in a public place, there is no expectation of privacy. Nor is what you wear that is openly visible to the public a question of privacy. If it was, then everyone who looks at you would be invading your privacy. Tim Smith I'm going to patent thought. I have yet to see any prior art.
Tim Smith wrote: If you are talking on a phone in a public place, there is no expectation of privacy. Surely, you have no right to eavesdrop on a phone call, even if it's in a public place? I'm just curious to know where the line is drawn for expressing thoughts and oppinions (in a non-violent and non-disturbing manner that is). -- Shine, enlighten me - shine Shine, awaken me - shine Shine for all your suffering - shine
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If you are talking on a phone in a public place, there is no expectation of privacy. Nor is what you wear that is openly visible to the public a question of privacy. If it was, then everyone who looks at you would be invading your privacy. Tim Smith I'm going to patent thought. I have yet to see any prior art.
