Not missing it, I've got an appointment to speak with someone next week. Smokey, I wasn't arrested for jaywalking, rather what happened after he gave me the ticket when I told him how I felt about him after his sarcastic "have a nice day" (probably shouldn't add that since it'll sound like I'm excusing my behavior...I'm not). I was arrested for disorderly conduct. I was in a holding cell with at least 75 other people for 7 hours and 45 minutes. If you count the hour I was in handcuffs, make it 8 hours and 45 minutes. I really got scared around noon (I was arrested at 9, put in jail at 10) when I was talking to these guys who got arrested for DWI (one blew at .085...ouch), and they said that since I hadn't been to court yet, there was a good chance I wouldn't go before today. However, I was called out at 1:30, and read on my record that I was being released on my own recognizance (sp?) and my court date being the same as my court date on the ticket. I was finally let go at 5:45.
How did he arrest you on a bike? did you have to get on the handlebars while he drove you to the station or did he make you walk?
He had to call in for a car. I had to bite my tongue everytime he rolled through a red light or the fact that he didn't have his seatbelt on.
What exactly is disorderly conduct? When I think of disorderly conduct, I think of protestors blocking traffic etc., something that disturbs normal activity. You were not resisting the ticket (i.e. refuse to sign) and you were not a hazard to yourself, the officer, or the public. Maybe he took your message as a threat...I don't know.
Apparently, it's a code for "saying something to a cop". Everyone I told in the jail why I was there asked the same question, "what did you say to the cop?" Even some workers in the Sheriff's Dept. asked the same question when they saw why I was there.
Oh yeah. That's bad. If you're going to pull that crap, better have a dozen Krispy Kremes to distract him while you run.
I don't think it's legal to be profane in public... Kind of like how you can't wander around the streets naked...
At least that's something that's actually against the law. The Dallas Police are known for sometimes not even bothering to wait for a person to break a law to ticket and/or arrest them. My father was arrested once on a similar charge. He was pulled over for speeding and called ahead to the hospital to let them know that he would be a little late. On the phone to the nurse, my Dad said he'd be there as soon as "this dumb@ss cop writes me a ticket." The officer then arrested him. And someone who was needing emergency surgery had to wait a little while longer while another anesthesiologist was found (since Dad was speeding to get to the hospital for the surgery, it being an emergency and all).
Amateurs. I once got thrown in the pokey for taking a beer into a grocery bathroom at 3:00 in the morning. My buddy and I were put into the same cell, and we got bored so we played toilet paper basketball (Wadd up a clump of toilet paper, get it wet from the sink, and hurl them at the wastepaper basket outside of the cell. The police were unimpressed with our newest version of the game. I'm sad to say I've got plenty of pokey stories. Nothing ever serious, was just an idiot as a juvi.
If it weren't for sports, toilet paper and a waste basket would just be toilet paper and a waste basket...
Hmm, after reviewing your actions, your biggest flaw and mistake was not having the AXE Effect on HIGH.
Well, it's official. A two month break maximum. No later than June 16th, we'll evaluate how we feel then, and how well we've been working on our problems. Of course, it can always be sooner than that date. This is absolutely killing me. It took all my power not to call her or drive over to her place yesterday. It feels like it's been two years already, I have no idea how I'm going to handle two months of this. Maybe she'll come to her senses before then. Thanks to everyone who listened to me b**** on Saturday. RIET, I've been thinking of your story to make me feel a little bit better. Thanks.
I think similiar stuff happens to most successful relationships, especially if they last a long time. I met Mrs. Mulder 15 years ago. We broke up twice (before we married): once in high school, once in college. We stayed apart for several months both times, only to get back together later. People sometimes need time apart to grow. But this doesn't just mean physical distance. The Mrs. and I were long distance for 6 years at one point only seeing each other every other weekend. It takes some emotional distance as well. So I think 2 months minimum of not talking to each other is a good idea.
