Cop Watch

[Obie]

"Oh god, give it a break already."

Why don't you follow your own advice ?

[Guest]

I'm following you, Obie.

Was hoping you, the guy that knows and sees all, would tell us where the checkpoints are. What it's like going through one. Please enlighten us.

[terracore]

Some states have specific laws that require a person to provide their name and other information to a police officer (address, a description of what you are doing in that location). I don't know if there is such a law in Hawaii. Otherwise the powers of police in this matter were largely settled by a 1968 Supreme court case:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_stop

[kander]

Speaking of new norms. F*** these guys. and f*** everyone who thinks this is something we need to be doing. Papers please.

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/10...sed-178784

[Guest]

I suspect there's more to be concerned with than getting rid of the anti-vaxxers kander, unless you are one. After all, it's been proven they are a danger to us all.

Naw, proof of vaccinations a lot better than all of us being incarcerated in our homes. But yeah, not as fun as the good ol' frontier days. Though I suspect we all can appreciate the lower mortality rates..

What I think is of more concern is the just held primary in Wisconsin and what it portents for the fate of democracy. Try reading..

American Democracy May Be Dying

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/09/opini...cracy.html

It's short, but omg if there were pages it'd be a real turner.

[Obie]

"It's short, but omg if there were pages it'd be a real turner."

Your TDS has hit stage 4.

Do you have a fever when you are ranting or do you just foam at the mouth. Best to step away from the keyboard and quit reading the New York Times and all the other TDS dominated sites.

You know your time was up when you through out the Nazi card, don't you.

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

Has anyone been pulled over by a police officer without cause in the last month?
Do you know anyone who has?

If the roving bands of hungry, drug addled criminals increase their activities, thieving our flat screens, jewelry, and hokuili’s prescription meds (as was discussed here a few weeks ago), what role do you see the police playing in that scenario?

[Guest]

Obie - TDS

Oh no, Toto, we are differently not in Kansas, or Hawaii, anymore.

I had no idea what TDS means, but if (as mr startpage - my alt to google - suggests) it means Trump Defender Syndrome.. oh god Obie. And you dis the NY Times too? Woo Woo!

Do you tweet too?

[ironyak]

kander - Speaking of new norms. F*** these guys. and f*** everyone who thinks this is something we need to be doing. Papers please.

Do you have an alternative for figuring out who is safest to let loose in public the soonest? Seriously, I hope everyone is open to thinking of best options going forward instead of just shouting "muh freedom tho" about such measures.

Has anyone been pulled over by a police officer without cause in the last month?

Nope, but then again not travelling to Kauai, Maui, or Oahu right now.
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/04/0...eckpoints/

You heard about the Easter night-time curfew right?
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2020/04/09...rus-cases/

Some of the confusion appears to arise from talking about what Hawai'i is doing versus what Hawai'i is doing (we may be the namesake island but clearly not the poster child for this event).

[jrw]

I cant believe some of you are calling for roadblocks and the police to being able to stop you for nothing.Why do you all want to give up your civils right. I know this is a bad time but the government is running all over civil rights.

jrw