The masters have become the slaves.

I count several hundred felonies right there.

They are condoms, and this a test run of a unique delivery system I’m developing.”

I would also like to point out that in this case, a law enforcement officer arrested a man for letting balloons fly. Is there any doubt that this officer would enforce a gun ban/confiscation policy with the zeal?

So those of you who think police officers are going to revolt against gun control laws need to think again.

None. I lack the authority to put anyone in jail and furthermore, it is illegal to arrest 5 year olds.

Blake on February 27, 2013 at 5:02 AM

Unusual, not illegal.

/Former Juvi Officer

Badger40 on February 27, 2013 at 11:12 AM

Sounds like somebody needs to pull weeds in the capitol. They certainly sound noxious enough.

Did you know you also have to have a special applicator’s license to dispense chemical for weed control on your own land, even if you’ve been doing it your whole life & the directions are easy enough for a 5th grader to understand, right there on the jug?
Laws like this have no place in the world except to cement tyranny.

Badger40 on February 27, 2013 at 11:09 AM

And regarding the chemical, the state forces you to spray your property for noxious weeds or they tack the cost of a professional spray company to your property taxes. And guess what happens if you don’t pay those?
And you know how they check? They fly over your property in a plane.
Hubby & I found that the fall was the best time to spray leafy spurge (we used bugs too) & that spraying in the spring was actually a waste of time & $$.
But guess what? They don’t care.
They make you do it when they say you do it, regardless of evidence to the contrary.

These balloons cause power outages. You’re not suppose to just let them loose.

Blake on February 26, 2013 at 9:54 PM

Yes. So five years in prison for committing multiple felonies is a great way for the punishment to fit the crime. Cool.

MikeknaJ on February 26, 2013 at 9:58 PM

And how often are they attributed to such power outages?
Does this happen enough it needs to be a crime?
I’d wager young children drown in buckets more often.
Should we make it a crime to own a bucket with kids in your house?
This is not a strawman argument.
This is an example to show how far removed from reality laws like this have become.
You’re not supposed to clean up a broken curly lightbulb evidently without a hazmat suit either.
Did you know you also have to have a special applicator’s license to dispense chemical for weed control on your own land, even if you’ve been doing it your whole life & the directions are easy enough for a 5th grader to understand, right there on the jug?
Laws like this have no place in the world except to cement tyranny.

Evidently he should have reserved his right to an attorney prior to answering questions about releasing some balloons. We are now officially at that point in our country.

If you are driving with your windows down and your hat flies out the window, be prepared to call an attorney ASAP if you get pulled over before you can turn around and pick it up.

it is illegal to arrest 5 year olds.

Blake on February 27, 2013 at 5:02 AM

Dude, what color is the sky in your world?

Also, it doesnt matter what the police arrest him for, it is the prosecution who will determine the charges and I assure you it will not be a felony.

Blake on February 26, 2013 at 10:08 PM

So, it’s perfectly for the police to arrest citizens willy-nilly, so long as the prosecutor only hits him with a misdemeanor fine, or lets the matter drop? Gotcha.

PappyD61

Bravo

The leftists will wonder what happened to their house of cards empire when the free citizens finally have had their fill of this Bee Ess.

Illegals get let out of jail……Americans that release a balloon go to jail.

Free speech is hate speech.

Defending your family, with a clip larger than 7 shots, from criminals…..makes you as criminal.

Obama is bankrupting the country…….and someone else is too blame.

Upside down we are!

Also watching the romantic gesture: an FHP trooper, who instead noted probable cause for an environmental crime.

And there goes his gun rights too. Imprisonment, fine, gun rights gone. For releasing a couple balloons.

This is the stuff of police states.

I still remember an old high school teacher telling us (way back when they still taught) that in the Soviet Union, they had so many laws, the idea was that the police could stop any person at random and find them in violation of the law.

How many 5 year olds are you planning to put in jail.

RickB on February 26, 2013 at 10:21 PM

None. I lack the authority to put anyone in jail and furthermore, it is illegal to arrest 5 year olds.

I hope you see what I did there.

fossten on February 26, 2013 at 11:05 PM

Yeah, you made an ass out of yourself. It’s not the first time and it won’t be the last.

Beat it.

katy the mean old lady on February 26, 2013 at 11:43 PM

You’re such a sucker for Michael Jackson tunes.

It’s a non-criminal infraction… fine only.

Come and get me coppers!

Yours truly,
the state