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It's still assault, she knew the repercussions for her actions. The guy wouldn't just go "I'm just going to ignore that dildo that smacked me on the face, on to more pressing matters..." | |
Considering the complaint about an unwanted persons on someone's property that late at night, a tentative no unless any more details come to light? | |
This. And it would seem rather silly to let people assault others because worse crimes happen. | |
...Wouldn't you though? I mean a dildo gets thrown in my face, and thats the only bad thing that happens to me that particular day as I'm working as a cop? I'd call that a relative good day. Most bad guys would try and shoot ya. I mean... it just seems so silly to be that annoyed about it that one would be willing to press charges. It's a fucking dildo. Unless it took an eye out or did some real damage. | |
Depends how hard & large it was. | |
But didn't she do a false call beforehand? It's hardly only the policeman's fault when he was there because somebody called him to use him as a dildo darts target. | |
She assaulted a police officer, doesn't matter what it was with | |
I do hope she yelled "DICKHEAD" after it hit him ... that would make it totally worth it. | |
What it sounds to me like you are basically saying is, don't bother punishing people for small crimes because there are worse crimes elsewhere. To me, that's like saying that people can't complain even a little about their life, no matter how shitty it is at the moment, because someone across the globe is suffering much more than they are. Heavier crimes don't invalidate smaller crimes. If I owned a convenience store and a kid walked in and stole candy bar, then I would want him arrested, or punished in whatever way is called for by law. Invalidating smaller crimes because larger crimes exist is basically the same thing as refusing to acknowledge that it is even a crime and saying that it's okay to do so. She assaulted him with a blunt (and possibly vibrating) instrument by throwing it at him in an attempt to harm him, and this shouldn't be overlooked just because "it could be worse". | |
Or "You cunt/pussy!" That would have worked too. Because she threw a dildo, you see. And the dildo would...yeah, I''ll stop now. | |
No because that is assault. Minor assault but still assault. Its not like the case should take long and I doubt she will get much if any time. Its seems more likely that she gets Community Service. It does seem like a waste of time but still laws are laws. Its the same reason age restrictions don't get bumped. Say you're 18 and you want to get into a bar but you aren't 19 for three more days. If they let three days slid then the next person will say will its only four days for me and it escalates. Its easier and more effective to say this is the target age, no exceptions. Also I should mention I'm from Canada and here the legal drinking is 19. Its the same thing. If a person gets away with hitting an officer with a dildo, the next person could use that as as an example and say it was only a pool noodle, it was only a piece of cardboard, it was only a small stick, it was only a small branch, it was only a crowbar. I know I'm exaggerating but its better to have clear lines than smudged ones. | |
Like... When it comes to public service, is it really doing society a big favor locking away the candy bar theif? I mean, yeah we can't live in a world with out order I get your point, but... come on. It's like Batman macing people for walking across the street. JAY-WALKERS BEWARE! THE BATMAN STRIKES! | |
So why should public service restrict itself going "Unless you can do a big favor, do no favor at all"? Besides, if you call cops to your house so you can toss a dildo in their face, you're wasting "tax dollars", too. | |
Just seems when you look at the amount of collars they bring in, it's more soft-crime then hard crime, ya know? If they were stopping the real bad guys I may not care about it as much. | |
So police should ignore certain crimes simply because they don't meet your standard of severity? Yeah, no. They are the ones who decide that. Cops use their discretion every day. This one decided this woman's actions warranted punishment, and considering what those actions were... I kinda agree. You attack a cop, you shouldn't get off scot-free. | |
And who, pray tell, are "the real bad guys"? Cause you know, those serial killers are few and far in between. | |
Today it's a police officer the next she could beat a shopkeeper to death with a dildo. So no I don't think it's a waste. | |
Hitting an officer, regardless of what the object is, is assault. Therefore, she deserved to go to jail. | |
Again, WASTED the police's time. The same time THEY COULD HAVE USED to go after the real bad guys. Please, explain that to me - why is the policeman wrong in this case when he was called for no reason other than to be assaulted. You can repeat that it wasn't like a real assault ad infinitum (as you do now) but saying it's the police who waste precious resources in this case is hypocrisy. | |
By the OP's logic, I will be throwing pink dildos at cops and expect to get away with it because there's more pressing matters to attend to. | |
Sounds like a really bad porn movie plot to me. But meh, it's not a waste of tax dollars. | |
it is a waste, but not the polices fault. and honestly I feel better knowing that a "psycho dildo welding maniac" was at least taken down a notch. god how annoying would she have become if the cop did let her get away with it. also can you imagined the COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF STUPID NEWS that would have generated... THAT would of caused some wastage if not in tax dollars then if life time ( ya wasting it now typing about it but not everyone's time who is watching the news.). | |
Picture didn't work but I'm going to take a guess at you were going for something like this? And it's still counts as assault so she deserves it. | |
Huh, works for me. | |
Several internets for you for the A Clockwork Orange reference. "There was me, that is Alex, and my three droogs, that is Pete, Georgie, and Dim, Dim being really dim, and we sat in the Korova Milkbar making up our rassoodocks what to do with the evening, a flip dark chill winter bastard though dry." (That's the book version; the one in the film is a little truncated.) | |
That's not a waste of taxpayer money. She DID do a crime, and should be punished accordingly. You want to know what's REALLY a waste of taxpayer money? Did you know that the current prime minister of Canada changed ALL the official papers and letterheads from "Government of Canada" to "Harper Government"? ...He had ALL the official stationary replaced. At taxpayer expense. THAT is a waste. | |
should people who assult policemen be punished? yes | |
Ya, its assault. Its illegal and you get arrested for it. | |
Please tell me someone caught it on film. ::grabs bag of popcorn:: | |
That ^ It wasn't a waste of tax dollars arresting her. She, on the other hand, is a waste of tax dollars - quit doing stupid stuff (such as assaulting police officers) and let them use their time on my important matters. | |
Yes it was - head over to the nearest adult video shop and look for the title "Fuck Of Da Police 4". You see, they came up with the name, only to later realise they weren't the first. And then the film was distributed along with the rest of the franchise. It was an honest mistake. | |
Depends on what sort of dildo it was. I'm unfamiliar with dildos, but aren't they sort of rubbery? I imagine getting hit by one would be more embarrassing than painful. I'm inclined to say that the police officer should harden the fuck up. I've had things thrown at me before with the intention of antagonising me. I just didn't have the luxury of arresting and charging the person who did it. To use a true example, I wonder how happy the cops would be if I had called my local police station to tell them that my brother had thrown an apple at me with intent to "harass, annoy or alarm me", and it had hit me. Would he be arrested? Or would he get a minor warning at best? Is the privelege to overreact to such a minor misdemeanor reserved for police? | |
Assaulting a police officer. Fake emergency call(?). Petty crimes, but still crimes. | |
For all we know, it could be the only thing she had in her hand at the time, it should be treated the same as if it was a bottle, or a housebrick, or anything that can be thrown at an officer with the intent to do harm. Maybe she'll get a psyciatric evaluation and be deemed too fucking stupid to be out in public, society wins. Police forces have to be unilateral in situations like this, otherwise people would argue everytime they assault an officer, one person gets aways with it, it opens a whole can of dildos. It's the same wherever you are, deliberately harm or even attempt to harm an officer carrying out their duty is a guaranteed trip to jail, no matter how funny or ridiculous it might be. Stop thinking Desperate Houswife, and start thinking psycho bitch in her 40's armed with a batter encrusted dildo... Actually she could cite Saints Row 3 as an influence and maybe get off lightly :D. | |
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Like... I'm sorry you got hit with a dildo officer, but is it really worth the public's tax money to hold this women in county jail and actually drag her out in front of a judge because of it? Like there are freaking murderers, child-fuckers, extortionist, terrorist.... and no, time and money is being wasted on this shit?