American (Georgian) style policing

[steeljack]

As details have come out over time it appears this guy (the professor) is a bit of a jerk , evidently he is a teacher at Tufts university near Boston Massachusetts , as such he is not FOB (Fresh Of the Boat)and has spent some time in the US and as such knows the laws about crossing the street ,

As I said in an earlier post he is probably just an effette intellectual looking for a bit of rough and wanted to get slapped around

[Ianto.W.]

Originally Posted by cashman

agree with that,saying though everyone i.e. the guy,the police,as the primary two but i cant help but wonder that if this had been a working class oik or a bum, would the justice system have thrown it out?that i have serious doubts about.

It would not even have made the papers, unless 'Billy's Weekly Liar' had taken it up.

[WillowTheWhisp]

Originally Posted by Ianto.W.

Willow even if as they have dubed him, was a giant SNOB, it did not warrant the level of violence dished out by this COWARD of a 'police' officer, who obviously had the 'odds' weighed up.

That was what I was saying at the start - did it really need such heavy handed methods and ALL those other policemen for one puny little English prof, snob or not? Wouldn't they have been better employed nabbing a few muggers and flinging them to the floor?

[garinda]

Being half Spanish, and a little on the dark side, I think he was lucky not to have been shot.

[WillowTheWhisp]

nah, that only happens over here.

[garinda]

'Where I'm from you don't associate young gentlemen in bomber jackets with the police.'

That one supercilious comment sums up his all elitist attitude. As was pointed out this is a well travelled individual, not some naive first time tourist. The laws of any land apply the same to everyone. No one is above it, as the Professor found out.

[Ianto.W.]

This has got to be an accyweb first four members agreeing, garinda when are you going to change that hideous activar for something a little more attractive, like an Atlanta s**t kicker cop in a bomber jacket.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Ianto.W.

This has got to be an accyweb first four members agreeing, garinda when are you going to change that hideous activar for something a little more attractive, like an Atlanta s**t kicker cop in a bomber jacket.

Since it's the atavar that's had the most negative comments, I shall keep it a while longer, if only to unite people.

My little way of bringing peace and harmony to Accy Web.

[Ianto.W.]

Originally Posted by garinda

Since it's the atavar that's had the most negative comments, I shall keep it a while longer, if only to unite people.

My little way of bringing peace and harmony to Accy Web.

You are as sadistic as the said Atlanta cop.

[LancYorkYankee]

Originally Posted by Ianto.W.

This has got to be an accyweb first four members agreeing, garinda when are you going to change that hideous activar for something a little more attractive, like an Atlanta s**t kicker cop in a bomber jacket.

Make it 5 people agreeing Ian. I still think the cops were the bullying bravado creeps though.

And Nellie Roo Olson . . . . . . .

[Ianto.W.]

Brian I can only think of one worse 'atavar' for garinda that is Nellies mother

[bullseyebarb]

Too bad it wasn't the Prof who got mowed down by traffic. That way we wouldn't be talking about him at all most likely.

[Ianto.W.]

Originally Posted by bullseyebarb

Too bad it wasn't the Prof who got mowed down by traffic. That way we wouldn't be talking about him at all most likely.

Come on 'Barb' you can do better than that, i'm getting a little tired of keep pulling these old but true sayings out of my hat.

"two wrongs do not make a right"

The 'prof' may have been an oddball, but surely the great Atlanta policeman should have been equiped to deal with a sardine like him. Or was it a case of "Frankly my dear I dont give a damn".

[bullseyebarb]

Originally Posted by Ianto.W.

Or was it a case of "Frankly my dear I dont give a damn".

Actually, I don't give a damn. Tired of these p***y little people who think the rules don't apply to them.