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#191366 - 12/20/09 12:53 PM Re: East Coast storm!!! (ya'll prepared?) [Re: Art_in_FL]
Russ Offline
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Dagny, you gotta get those DC Police Detectives to chill out cool. It was just a snowball fight. Some folks just can't handle the stress. I'm torn between thinking it's funny and at the same time sad. A little desk duty may be in order. . .
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#191367 - 12/20/09 02:26 PM Re: East Coast storm!!! (ya'll prepared?) [Re: Russ]
falcon5000 Offline
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Yes It was messed up when the police officer pulled a gun on a snowballer. A little over reaction.
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#191369 - 12/20/09 03:13 PM Re: East Coast storm!!! (ya'll prepared?) [Re: falcon5000]
MDinana Offline
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Registered: 03/08/07
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If you read the story, and see the video, no one pulled a gun on a snowballer. A bunch of whiny twenty-somethings got the story messed up in their heads.

The cop with the gun out was the one responding to the 911 call of a man with a gun. And even then, it was down, pointed towards the ground.

The guy "with a gun" was a plain-clothes detective - on the video you can see he didn't ever go for the gun.



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#191375 - 12/20/09 03:52 PM Re: East Coast storm!!! (ya'll prepared?) [Re: MDinana]
Russ Offline
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MD -- In the video the Detective tells them his name and admits to pulling his gun because he "got hit with snowballs" -- not much room for interpretation; I don't see how the "whiny twenty-somethings got the story messed up in their heads". Bottom line for me is we all need to learn to disengage and not escalate. It's just snow and snowball fights; getting hit with snowballs goes with the territory. These guys are all getting in each others faces instead of having fun.
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#191382 - 12/20/09 07:29 PM Re: East Coast storm!!! (ya'll prepared?) [Re: Art_in_FL]
Am_Fear_Liath_Mor Offline
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Thank goodness no one pushed over the copper's snowman - it could have quickly escalated into a CQB. wink


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#191390 - 12/20/09 09:23 PM Re: East Coast storm!!! (ya'll prepared?) [Re: Am_Fear_Liath_Mor]
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Registered: 11/25/06
Posts: 742
Loc: MA
Well, our "storm of the decade" proved anything but. We got a whopping 3" locally-all cleaned up within an hour of it stopping. Honestly, not even enough to go snowshoeing in...how depressing! I need to mover further south, so I can enjoy the winter again!!!!

To everyone that got hit with the brunt of this, I hope you weathered it OK. I know a lot of places that got it this weekend dont normally get that much snow.
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#191398 - 12/21/09 12:07 AM Re: East Coast storm!!! (ya'll prepared?) [Re: MDinana]
James_Van_Artsdalen Offline
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Registered: 09/13/07
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Loc: Texas
Originally Posted By: MDinana
If you read the story, and see the video, no one pulled a gun on a snowballer. A bunch of whiny twenty-somethings got the story messed up in their heads.

It does have a lot of that "Henry Gates" feel. Seems everyone needs a little Time Out in the corner...

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The guy "with a gun" was a plain-clothes detective - on the video you can see he didn't ever go for the gun.

The video didn't seem to show much of anything.

Merely exposing a weapon in any way is "brandishing", a felony in some areas. It doesn't matter where it's pointed. Something to consider in the self-defense firearm threads...

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#191399 - 12/21/09 12:14 AM Re: East Coast storm!!! (ya'll prepared?) [Re: Susan]
Dagny Offline
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Registered: 11/25/08
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Loc: Washington, DC
Originally Posted By: Susan
Dagny, your smiling dog looks almost GRIM when you make her stop to take a photo! I'm glad she got some rest, to build up her strength. Does she want to sleep in the snow? My friend's Siberian Husky flat out refused to come in, and would curl up in the snow to sleep... with one eye open to see if Rita was coming out to drag her into the house, then she would jump up and use her E&E tactics.

That last photo is referred to as a 'chowderbutt shot' in some circles.

Have a good time!

Sue


Thanks, Sue, and everyone. Gidget's in White Fang mode part of the time -- in her never-ending quest to stalk every squirrel in DC. Today, the day after, was spectacular. The skies could hardly have been bluer.

A few of us on my block dug out our cars this morning, many more were doing so this evening. Going to be a sloppy week around here but it was well worth it.


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#191400 - 12/21/09 12:16 AM Re: East Coast storm!!! (ya'll prepared?) [Re: Dagny]
Dagny Offline
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Registered: 11/25/08
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Loc: Washington, DC
And some more. Major streets were in very good shape. Side streets not so much but my Honda Element did fine.


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#191404 - 12/21/09 01:43 AM Re: East Coast storm!!! (ya'll prepared?) [Re: Dagny]
Susan Offline
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Registered: 01/21/04
Posts: 5163
Loc: W. WA
Isn't it amazing how having a dog in your photos livens them up? grin

The sky is so blue it looks like you painted it in. Lovely! Everything here in WA is gray, gray, gray.

Sue

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