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1StrongBlackMan

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28. Are you kidding me? The police were completely justified ...

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 09:51 PM

Jul 2012

The dancing couple no doubt drew attention to the steel drummer ... and some of those whose attention were caught might have dropped a coin or two into the drummer's hat; thus possibly providing the drummer a meal and encouraging vagrancy.

See we simply cannot have that!

sarcasm ... Just in case.

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Couple arrested for dancing while waiting for the train in New York. [View all] DaveJ Jul 2012 OP

Isn't this the same city that doesn't want people to be fat, so they are taking away the big cup midnight Jul 2012 #1

Just a sad, sad statement Smilo Jul 2012 #2

It's those scary Jew couples gay couples and everthing else Y'oud understand if you you were there. DCKit Jul 2012 #54

It's like the f*cking taliban. bananas Jul 2012 #3

Damn, it's like you can't even have a little fun anymore without the RKP5637 Jul 2012 #27

So I can understand sometimes police make mistakes but... limpyhobbler Jul 2012 #4

I consider police corruption and brutality to be a disease, like rabies Scootaloo Jul 2012 #6

I think you may be burying the lead here Son of Gob Jul 2012 #5

That was the "perpetrator" who called them "ninjas" JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2012 #66

ROFL! Good one. If only they weren't known to be such violent clowns. Lionessa Jul 2012 #108

OK, can someone tell me why this is police brutality and not fascism?? PDJane Jul 2012 #7

You're right, it's fascism. DaveJ Jul 2012 #12

Police State- Huey P. Long Jul 2012 #45

That it is. My first thought. emilyg Jul 2012 #57

Ready to risk dancing? Stryder Jul 2012 #8

Wow, that's freaking ridiculous. So there was someone playing music, they started IndyJones Jul 2012 #9

Nobody puts Georgie in a corner. JBoy Jul 2012 #10

Suspicions were raised when, without warning, they did a "terrorist ass-bump" during the Charleston. jtuck004 Jul 2012 #11

You need a wearable video camera that streams straight to the net Ghost Dog Jul 2012 #80

Exactly. jtuck004 Jul 2012 #93

Where's Kevin Bacon when you need him? baldguy Jul 2012 #13

In an NYPD jail... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2012 #35

Heh, I know all about the Six Degrees thing ... Kennah Jul 2012 #43

They do allow flash Dancing at the Gentlemans Club. Historic NY Jul 2012 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #15

Really, police brutality, or overzealous actions by police/military in general, is DLnyc Jul 2012 #16

Ineffective apathetic law enforcement is never a good social sign... bettydavis Jul 2012 #17

Check out the original 'I Love New York' tourism campaign.... radhika Jul 2012 #18

Too bad they couldn't get any stars to do that spot. Beartracks Jul 2012 #21

I remember some of those from when I was a really young kid. a la izquierda Jul 2012 #67

No rhythm, no peace! marble falls Jul 2012 #19

They can just ask anyone for ID now? arcane1 Jul 2012 #20

In many areas, law states you must carry ID, and present to police upon demand Hugabear Jul 2012 #51

No they can't. They still do it though. truebrit71 Jul 2012 #72

Worse, NYPD can "stop and frisk" anyone, provided they're "scary" - young, non-white, and not rich. leveymg Jul 2012 #79

Shades of Footloose! nt valerief Jul 2012 #22

I'm guessing PatrynXX Jul 2012 #23

"I'm a dentist and I'm 55" sorry he got abused and arrested but there is elitism in his statement Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #24

I don't take that as elitism TlalocW Jul 2012 #30

Well then he should have been tasered too. Warren Stupidity Jul 2012 #39

Apologetics! chervilant Jul 2012 #65

Might want to look at my comment on usage before you start using it. yellowcanine Jul 2012 #75

I think you mean "apologists". Apologists are people. Apologetics is the discipline of yellowcanine Jul 2012 #74

writing apologies for nonsense is a form of apologetics. Warren Stupidity Jul 2012 #104

"I'm a dentist and I'm 55 is elitist? I don't think so. yellowcanine Jul 2012 #42

How is that elitism? davidthegnome Jul 2012 #70

More disturbing were the "suggested stories" linked at the bottom of the page... Beartracks Jul 2012 #25

What happened? TomClash Jul 2012 #26

Are you kidding me? The police were completely justified ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2012 #28

Police assaults on innocent citizens/civilians The Wizard Jul 2012 #29

This is the beginning of the Upper West Side... smirkymonkey Jul 2012 #115

So the charge was reportedly "disorderly conduct "to prevent the flow of traffic."" redqueen Jul 2012 #31

How did this happen? Brigid Jul 2012 #32

I feel so much safer. tabasco Jul 2012 #33

My college roommate went to the USSR in 1980 AlbertCat Jul 2012 #34

fuck tha police frylock Jul 2012 #36

Why do you need an ID to take the train? Or to dance? nilram Jul 2012 #37

That is fucking ridiculous...nt and-justice-for-all Jul 2012 #38

I am beginning to wonder if we might be better off without police. mysuzuki2 Jul 2012 #40

No. aquart Jul 2012 #49

It's not whether we might be better off without police -- they are a necessary evil -- but coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #53

Of course we would be better off. Prometheus Bound Jul 2012 #64

how the hell would we be better off sabbat hunter Jul 2012 #77

Filing in the "Somebody somewhere might be having fun and we must stop that at all cost." file. yellowcanine Jul 2012 #41

So much for "Land of the free" tawadi Jul 2012 #44

Testing... Godot51 Jul 2012 #46

This article does give only their side. treestar Jul 2012 #47

"Hess allegedly was beaten down to the surface of the platform..." William Seger Jul 2012 #58

Was he injured? Resisting? treestar Jul 2012 #81

Uh hunh. Hissyspit Jul 2012 #87

Eh? You asked a question William Seger Jul 2012 #89

Police make false arrests constantly Savannahmann Jul 2012 #110

Why do you suppose the charges were dropped, treestar? tblue37 Jul 2012 #101

I don't know, that article doesn't say why they dropped the charges treestar Jul 2012 #109

That is completely insane. aquart Jul 2012 #48

Maybe we should stage a flash mob Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #50

There will always be testosterone cowboys prowling around out there in cop suits. Fridays Child Jul 2012 #52

Do you know what would REALLY be news??? ret5hd Jul 2012 #63

I guess we really don't know how often honest cops have tried to blow the whistle. Fridays Child Jul 2012 #116

He tried to be romantic but damn it backfired Ter Jul 2012 #55

We Gotta Get Rid of Raymond Kelly SoDesuKa Jul 2012 #56

His boss is Bloomberg, get rid of that POS Bloomberg first... MicaelS Jul 2012 #84

But wait, you haven't heard the whole story! ... eppur_se_muova Jul 2012 #59

King Michael of New Yawk, sez...... DeSwiss Jul 2012 #60

Ah, New York City. Such spontaneity. Such energy. Such joy. Nye Bevan Jul 2012 #61

Shithead cops. truthisfreedom Jul 2012 #62

I was in the NYC subway just a week and a half ago...I have never CTyankee Jul 2012 #68

"Your Papers, Please!!" Iggy Jul 2012 #69

Well, now I know what to do next time I'm in New York davidthegnome Jul 2012 #71

What the hell? Aerows Jul 2012 #73

So being in love and happy in public is now a crime? Remmah2 Jul 2012 #76

It's as though Aerows Jul 2012 #78

I proposed to my wife on top of the Empire State Building. Remmah2 Jul 2012 #82

If you're married, you are nichomachus Jul 2012 #83

Shhhhh............... Remmah2 Jul 2012 #91

rofl. Ghost Dog Jul 2012 #100

That NYPD officer better check himself before he wrecks himself Blue Owl Jul 2012 #85

This is Soviet East Germany stuff NBachers Jul 2012 #86

Apparently eaglesfanintn Jul 2012 #88

Did I just not see an OP libodem Jul 2012 #90

What's missing here? savalez Jul 2012 #92

This is classic fascist bullshit but............ SILVER__FOX52 Jul 2012 #94

These knuckle dragging cops ............. SILVER__FOX52 Jul 2012 #95

Please... impeding the flow of traffic around midnight (3 people) not valid reason for arrest. Tigress DEM Jul 2012 #96

well my goodness someone had to stop them.What if this caught on and people started dancing, singing Douglas Carpenter Jul 2012 #97

Remember when the park police arrested people for tblue37 Jul 2012 #98

I am glad they are suing: tblue37 Jul 2012 #99

Take note, Gene!!! KansDem Jul 2012 #102

Yup, I want to do more to stop police brutality duhneece Jul 2012 #103

Fucking. Pigs. kath Jul 2012 #105

This just confirms what I already expected 99th_Monkey Jul 2012 #106

No Surprise Here Steerpike Jul 2012 #107

Referring to NY Police as New York's Finest needs to be stopped. LiberalFighter Jul 2012 #111

There is always more to a story like this. randome Jul 2012 #112

For all the vitriol about al quaida being evil Callmecrazy Jul 2012 #113

I got jumped by 4 cops for talking back to one of them. ErikJ Jul 2012 #114