1139: Truth in Comedy

[thepetek]

Originally Posted by BrownEyedBtch

I remember the story about the cop and the snowball fight on the news. The first time the story came out, reporters were saying, "man pulls gun during mass snowball fight in Pittsburgh intersection." I remember seeing clips of it too. There were a few people getting into a snowball fight, not just three kids. Furthermore, the snowball fight did not start the moment the cop happened to walk by. It was going on, and the cop was inadvertently hit. He was not targeted, it was an accident. The cop was a douche for overreacting, and now the DA is being a douche, using priors these kids may have against them to file charges, as though they are all violent troublemakers. This cop was being absurd and could have shot someone because he had an itchy trigger finger and wasn't paying attention to what was going on around him.

That's a different story....and happened in D.C. ? I think it was the first day of the 'snowpocalypse'

Eyewitness Confirms: D.C. Cop Freaks Out Over Snowball Fight–Brandishes Gun - City Desk - Washington City Paper

google 'dc cop gun snowball fight' and you'll find at least one media outlet you can vaguely trust.

[juliofromny]

I'm grateful for Pat's kind words but both Keith & Chemda are right about my two minute submission. It sucks ass. From what I've heard so far it sounds like Angie is going to win this again. I think Pat was referring to my 5-min graduation set which was decent and not as bad as what I submitted. I definitely need more work at it

[kypdurron5]

I can't believe this poll is this close (50/50)! Since when do we live in a world where a bunch of adult hoodlums can harass and throw things at strangers on the street without getting arrested?! I remind you- these "kids" were around or greater than 18 (one was 22), AND they had prior records. How could someone possibly say the cop was out of line?

If your problem was him drawing a weapon to arrest them....how else should he have done it? Pointed at them very sternly and kindly asked them to wait riiiiiight where they are while he calls the police for backup? No; he had to show them he was a cop, that he meant business, and that they were getting arrested. Which....that's right.....has happened to all of them before!