Arrest for Dancing in Jefferson's Memorial

[Buffalobiian]

So what was the aftermath of these arrests? Are the police getting shit for it, or are the those arrested actually charged with something?

They danced, and they got arrested.
Those who resisted got tougher treatment to overcome such resistance.

If they shouldn't be arrested in the first place, you say, then go back to whatever legal grounds the arrests were made on. If those are wrong, then go back to the drawing board. Police aren't there to think for what's right to enforce and what's not right to enforce. That's for the justice system to decide.

[Sapphire]

Police aren't there to think for what's right to enforce and what's not right to enforce. That's for the justice system to decide.

Wut. Police are humans with brains, too. Surely, they are tested for cognitive skills and intelligence, reasoning ability before given the badge and gun? Just because one is told to do something evil and they do it doesn't make one not evil.

I would have dance my ass off, slow and kung fu style, despite some asshole telling me I can't move my body. They should try doing that shit to people in NYC. :< *anger*

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me: *eats a hamburger and scratches butt in memorial place. nods head to the beat of the wind in a joyous rhythm*
cop: GET ON YOUR KNEES. BITCH!!!!!! YOU ARE SACRIMONIOUSLY SANCIFYING SHIT, AND SHIT!
me: *resists telling cop to go fuck himself and continues on, peacefully, obstructing no one*
me: *is thrown up and body slammed to ground, arm twisted and arrested*

sense where?

[XanBcoo]

me: *eats a hamburger and scratches butt in memorial place. nods head to the beat of the wind in a joyous rhythm*
cop: GET ON YOUR KNEES. BITCH!!!!!! YOU ARE SACRIMONIOUSLY SANCIFYING SHIT, AND SHIT!
me: *resists telling cop to go fuck himself and continues on, peacefully, obstructing no one*
me: *is thrown up and body slammed to ground, arm twisted and arrested*

Except that's not what happened at all, Sapphire...

You: *dances*
Cop: Hey, just to let you know I'm giving you a warning. Dancing in this area is a form of demonstration and we'll have to arrest you if you continue. Do you understand? Does everyone here understand? Let me tell you again, you can't dance here, sorry. :/
You: *Snicker* I'll show those pigs in a surely clever way that won't backfire!! *dances*
Cop: Ok, stop dancing.
You: *I am like Rosa Parks!*dances
Cop: Alright, we're arresting you.
You: WUT DID I DUUUUUU??? UGH PIGS PIGS FASCISTS I'M NOT DANCING I'M JUST MOVING MOVING ISN'T AGAINST THE LAW PIGS UGH WUT DID I DUUUUUUUU???
Cop: Stop moving your hands so I can arrest you and you can make your case to an official higher up than I.
You: PIG FASCIST DANCING ISN'T AGAINST THE LAW POLICE STATE WUT DID I DO RONG??? UGH PIGS! *continues resisting/whining like a child sent to his room*

They really handled that immaturely. If there's an error in the system, address it peacefully and effectively. Let the cop do his goddamn job and don't make a scene when you get arrested. Those guys had no dignity whatsoever and should be laughed at.