Ohio Cops Attack Someone For Speaking Another Language

wrath
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Good point. I’d love to hear that 9-11 call.

“Hello, 911 what is the nature of your emergency”
"*gasp. voice cracks* I-I just heard some guy pledge his loyalty to ISIS."
“Yeah? So is this an emergency? Does he have a gun? Or a bomb?”
“I DON’T KNOW! He’s just talking on a cellphone.”
“Listen, it doesn’t sound to me like much of an emergency. It’s not illegal to talk on a phone. Now I’m going to transfer you to someone who will take down your details so we can bill you appropriately for wasting our time.”

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I agree. My point was that neither of those are the edict of law enforcement. I am sure that you know that, but I do meet a surprising (to me) number of people who don’t pause to consider what the actions of cops who they are paying for have to do with actual laws. I have experienced this when (rarely) talking with cops myself.

“So, which statute is that again? What did it say?”
“Umm… We know what we’d like to see…”

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So they were fluent in Arabic then? And are so up on current affairs that they know what the oath is, to pledge allegiance to ISIS?

Yeah, no.

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You’d think it was kinda similar for someone that works in a hotel too, but apparently not.

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You underestimate how threatening those derka derka languages can sound to the untrained ear.

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And drones.

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Horrible joke, but I have to do it…

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Heard this story on the radio over the weekend and it made an impression:

Bicycle safety on Essex (from The Moth)

An author rides with some NYC cops, sees a great (and sad) story.

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Would they attack someone in Ohio for speaking Klingon? (Oklahoma sure, but Ohio?)

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No, they would probably apply the Heimlich maneuver first.

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