Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/02/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]?the rest of the story? http://www.dailytexanonline.com/news/2014/02/20/woman-arrested-on-24th-street-after-crossing-intersection But a word to the potential visitors to the US; many trigger happy cops and citizens prowl the streets these days. Here?s a more serious example from my neck of the woods that happened a few months back: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/11/08/1254188/-Police-dashcam-video-of-tragic-car-chase-in-Ames-Iowa too much "machismo" Phil On Feb 22, 2014, at 8:40 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> wrote: > Keep in mind that she was arrested for "failure to identify" meaning she > would not show them her ID... Since she was a college student, wearing gym > clothes, and out jogging, it is not surprising she had no ID with her.... > > Another idiotic display of Police power.... Do it my way or else.... > > Frank Filippone > Red735i at verizon.net > > Generally, in the US, "jaywalking" is defined as crossing the street any > place except at a marked pedestrian crossing. It was something that was > invented back in the 1920s or 30s for the convenience of car drivers. I > think in Texas it is a capital crime. > > Cheers, > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information