Vermont man sues after getting arrested for flipping off, swearing at state trooper
https://1ft.io/proxy?q=https://wpde.com/news/nation-world/vermont-man-suing-after-getting-arrested-for-flipping-off-swearing-at-state-trooper-gregory-bombard-
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flames5123@lemmy.world · 58 pts · 2y
There have been actual court cases solidifying that you can use the middle finger to a police officer. This is a slam dunk for the
womanman.Seraph@kbin.social · 20 pts · 2y
I'm impressed with your lack of reading comprehension! I mean, it's a fucking headline!
flames5123@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 2y
Maybe I shouldn’t drink and do Lemmy. lol
BongsForJesus@lemmy.wtf · 7 pts · 2y
Nah, fuck it. That sounds fun.
andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 2y
Drunk you can retract some statements after you sober up or just accept them. Being unhinged on a regular basis and not even seeing yourself wrong is another story.
littlebluespark@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
FTFY. 🤗
andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y
Sometimes it feels like a requirement to pass for that duty.
Potato_in_my_anus@lemmy.ml · 13 pts · 2y
What woman?... it's a guy the flipper
TheDoozer@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
I was thinking maybe a new trend of deliberately misgendering everyone (or randomly) was becoming a thing.
negativeyoda@lemmy.world · -2 pts · 2y
Come to Portland. You'll never get someone's gender right
flames5123@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
Maybe I shouldn’t drink and do Lemmy. lol
art@lemmy.world · 38 pts · 2y
Fuck that Trooper.
Retrograde@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Fuck that trooper
The man said, his finger making the maneuver
"I'm a fragile loser"
The trooper said, grasping his belt in a stupor.
"Fuck off, I said!" The man bellowed
The trooper approached, his attitude not mellowed
"You're being obtuse and you're under arrest"
The shallow policeman said, clearly unimpressed
"What can we do to stop this?"
The Internet forums queried
"It's never going to change"
The other users answered, wearied
FiskFisk33@startrek.website · -20 pts · 2y
hah what an asshole, but it's not illegal to be an asshole, so I still hope he wins this.
ericisshort@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 2y
I’m not even sure which asshole you’re advocating for.
FiskFisk33@startrek.website · -1 pts · 2y
hah, well its not the cop, thats for sure
andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 2y
Then I'll flip you off.
TheLorax@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 2y
Arresting someone for exercising their freedom of expression is a pretty asshole move
FiskFisk33@startrek.website · 4 pts · 2y
oh definitely, i am beginning to realize I may not have expressed myself very clearly
the man was acting like an asshole, but was then stopped and arrested for said assholery. That is not assholery on the cops part, that's something far, far worse, which i figured was a given in the circumstances.