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In reply to the discussion: Disabled vet attacked by police at Walmart [View all]Kali
(55,073 posts)18. half a dozen cops take down a guy in a wheel chair?
I feel safer. good job, pigs.
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Happened to me last year. I don't drink, my friend was buying wine at the grocery store. We both...
DRoseDARs
Jan 2019
#22
Absolutely horrible. The city and Walmart owe this veteran an apology. Bigly. eom
IllinoisBirdWatcher
Jan 2019
#6
Anyone know what the ultimate charge and resolution were? Idiots telling a man in a wheel chair....
George II
Jan 2019
#8
Further, there's a television report on this incident, seems like when they had him on the floor....
George II
Jan 2019
#9
This isn't Nazi Germany where the police may demand your papers for no reason
Major Nikon
Jan 2019
#15
Well, belligerent cops aside, state law requiring ID of purchasing parties would seem reasonable.
DRoseDARs
Jan 2019
#21
half a dozen cops took a guy in a wheel chair to the floor and sat on him, maybe pepper sprayed him
Kali
Jan 2019
#23
We can assume there's no reason because there's zero evidence to suggest otherwise
Major Nikon
Jan 2019
#42
Mea culpa, Oklahoma not Michigan... but OK has ID for alcohol purchase law too.
DRoseDARs
Jan 2019
#43
It's already been discussed here how the local news media left a lot of shit out
Major Nikon
Jan 2019
#47
No the sellers would be breaking the law and subject to severe fines. And do you know they ddn't ask
DRoseDARs
Jan 2019
#25
You started from the premise of you not producing ID for 30 years as if relevant.
DRoseDARs
Jan 2019
#30
I invented the state law? You sure that's a hill you want to stand on? Edit: Mea culpa, see inside
DRoseDARs
Jan 2019
#36
I caught my error a minute before you posted, probably before your page refreshed.
DRoseDARs
Jan 2019
#48
I didn't call you stupid, I called your argument stupid. If you're going to twist that...
DRoseDARs
Jan 2019
#53
Actually it was your argument, you brought it up as if anyone gave a day old dogshit
Major Nikon
Jan 2019
#56
Height of absurdity. I leave the posts to speak for themselves. Others can judge.
DRoseDARs
Jan 2019
#57
Speaks volumes when you leave after being asked for proof of your allegations against Kali and me
Major Nikon
Jan 2019
#60
Don't know why the links failed, but I quoted the exact sentences from the posts...
DRoseDARs
Jan 2019
#64
I started with calling the cops belligerent. Pretty clear my meaning and opinion from the getgo.
DRoseDARs
Jan 2019
#66
I found news reports that don't rely on the video. The incident was more complex.
DRoseDARs
Jan 2019
#45
The cops were all over the place here. They asked for his ID and he asked "What am I being detained
Quixote1818
Jan 2019
#28
It's pretty common that cops are ignorant of the actual laws they are trying to enforce
Major Nikon
Jan 2019
#35