Comments on: Big Box; Small Brain: Father and Son Arrested For Allegedly Butting in Line — and Then Assaulting an Officer http://jonathanturley.org/2009/01/14/father-and-son-arrested-for-allegedly-butting-in-line-and-then-assaulting-an-officer/ Res ipsa loquitur ("The thing itself speaks") Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:28:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: CHLIDREN TAKEN AWAY FROM PARENTS AFTER THEY GET PIC OF THEIR KIDS IN THE TUB DEVOLOPED | Dy'er Hear? http://jonathanturley.org/2009/01/14/father-and-son-arrested-for-allegedly-butting-in-line-and-then-assaulting-an-officer/#comment-160928 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 19:35:46 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/?p=7066#comment-160928 [...] crimes committed by employees (here and here and here), or crimes by customers (here and here and here and here and [...]

]]> By: Carl http://jonathanturley.org/2009/01/14/father-and-son-arrested-for-allegedly-butting-in-line-and-then-assaulting-an-officer/#comment-34920 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:37:37 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/?p=7066#comment-34920 There was no trying to “Run Down” the cop. The two men were trying to leave while he stood behind their van. He slowly backed up, and the cop refused to move so he got bumped by a van in the leg. And as for waiting 25 minutes, I can definately see that. It is a Wal-mart in the middle of a college town when students are just getting back to classes. That sounds like a busy time for wal mart to me.

]]> By: Kevin http://jonathanturley.org/2009/01/14/father-and-son-arrested-for-allegedly-butting-in-line-and-then-assaulting-an-officer/#comment-34775 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:53:02 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/?p=7066#comment-34775 Regardless of anything else, the cop was stupid for going outside. When the old man said “You want to take this outside?” He should have said “Sure”, then just stayed there in line while they walked outside.

]]> By: rafflaw http://jonathanturley.org/2009/01/14/father-and-son-arrested-for-allegedly-butting-in-line-and-then-assaulting-an-officer/#comment-34711 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:05:53 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/?p=7066#comment-34711 Rex,
These two mental giants were stupid because they messed with anyone about a spot in line. If they were coming back to a previous spot, I would imagine that a clerk would have stepped in. And I have a hard time with the son’s story that he waited 25 minutes! That is one busy Wal-Mart. Remember, this is the same guy who tried to run the cop down, so why should be believe him?

]]> By: Rex Range http://jonathanturley.org/2009/01/14/father-and-son-arrested-for-allegedly-butting-in-line-and-then-assaulting-an-officer/#comment-34696 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:22:02 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/?p=7066#comment-34696 I thought these two should get pummeled, too, until I read another account of the story on another news site, where they actually took the time to ask the father and son what the hell was going on. Seems the son had already waited in line for 25 minutes–can’t imagine a slow line with the “speed” shown by returns clerks in countryside America, huh?–and was sent back by the clerk to find a replacement for the item he was exchanging. When he returned to the counter to wrap up his transaction, the off-duty cop thought he was jumping line; and things got out of hand. We know the father is a moron for wanting to “take this outside”–this is not a “nice guy” we’re dealing with here–but where in the hell was the store clerk or manager to straighten things out and let everyone know this guy wasn’t actually cutting in line? As for all of those I see expounding all over the web about how “dumb” they were “for messing with a cop,” he didn’t identify himself and they didn’t even know about until the rest of the cavalry showed up. And while I respect law enforcement, the worst neighbors and most abusive drivers we’ve ever seen have been country cops.

I’ve lived in Indiana and liked much of it, but this is another typical story from the hinterlands where those supposedly “in charge” stick a thumb up their butt and “let the peasants fight it out amongst themselves” instead of taking responsibility and seizing control of a situation. Ironically this is exactly what the cops do out in the hinterlands, too…which is why you see situations where a neighbor complains 114 times about neighbor noise, or theft, the cops do what they do best–nothing–and next thing you know, those who have been put upon for years finally gun down the problem neighbor. Which I guess would be the ultimate example “fighting it out amongst themselves,” eh, country coppers?

]]> By: Sally http://jonathanturley.org/2009/01/14/father-and-son-arrested-for-allegedly-butting-in-line-and-then-assaulting-an-officer/#comment-34665 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:20:03 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/?p=7066#comment-34665 Jill…
Yes, those darn things can slow me up too!! I find myself yelling at them and kicking them. I am often removed from the store!! :-)

]]> By: Jill http://jonathanturley.org/2009/01/14/father-and-son-arrested-for-allegedly-butting-in-line-and-then-assaulting-an-officer/#comment-34662 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:15:37 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/?p=7066#comment-34662 Sally,

He couldn’t use self checkout! What if that was too slow? How was he going to beat up the machine? Think woman, think!!! :)

]]> By: Sally http://jonathanturley.org/2009/01/14/father-and-son-arrested-for-allegedly-butting-in-line-and-then-assaulting-an-officer/#comment-34648 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:48:51 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/?p=7066#comment-34648 Why didn’t they just use the self check-out line?

Or act like adults and wait their turn?

]]> By: mespo727272 http://jonathanturley.org/2009/01/14/father-and-son-arrested-for-allegedly-butting-in-line-and-then-assaulting-an-officer/#comment-34644 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:02:22 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/?p=7066#comment-34644 You know, had this occurred at K-Mart, rather than Walmart, this would be a classic “blue light” special!

]]> By: rafflaw http://jonathanturley.org/2009/01/14/father-and-son-arrested-for-allegedly-butting-in-line-and-then-assaulting-an-officer/#comment-34642 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:45:23 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/?p=7066#comment-34642 Just one more reason to never go into a Wal-Mart. This story really is about a pair of idiot punks. Even though the father is 61, he is still a punk. It is interesting that the police had no problem finding something to charge these guys with, but I think they charged them with the wrong crime. The worst crime was that the father was allowed to procreate. Couldn’t the police officer have just written down the plate number and followed the van instead of risking his life by trying to block the van’s exit? This pugilistic line butters should spend some quality time in a local Wal-Mart as greeters. That way they could handle any of the abusive policemen that come through there.

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