Illegal To Kiss In Public In America

Where's the sombrero? :P

You pick any state in the US where the penal code explicitly states you MUST obey commands from a person who identifies themself as a law officer. Also, these people can't even tell them WHAT law they're breaking... They are LAW ENFORCEMENT, they should know the laws they're enforcing.

This is probably what bothered me the most in the video.
The officers couldn't even bring themselves to explain or describe on what grounds/basis they were arresting the folks for.
I'm fairly certain that is mandatory protocol for arresting someone.

Not sure if quoting the man who's memorial they were in is biased or not. Though, I guess not everyone knew what kind of a man Jefferson was.

dam is an Iraq combat veteran. They are being held at Anacostia Station (District Five) - 1901 Anacostia Drive S. E., Washington, D.C. 20019 Please call (202) 610-8703 and demand their release

One man can be heard saying he was not even dancing but only kissing his girlfriend.

Well, first, they're using the video that doesn't show then being told not to dance and 100% makes the cops look like the bad guys

Has 0 to do with reporting what happened, totally biased.

Too bad they both were dancing together.


Shitty journalism at its finest

You pick any state in the US where the penal code explicitly states you MUST obey commands from a person who identifies themself as a law officer. Also, these people can't even tell them WHAT law they're breaking... They are LAW ENFORCEMENT, they should know the laws they're enforcing.

§ 10-201.

(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2) (i) "Public conveyance" means a conveyance to which the public or a portion of the public has access to and a right to use for transportation.

(ii) "Public conveyance" includes an airplane, vessel, bus, railway car, school vehicle, and subway car.

(3) (i) "Public place" means a place to which the public or a portion of the public has access and a right to resort for business, dwelling, entertainment, or other lawful purpose.

(ii) "Public place" includes:

1. a restaurant, shop, shopping center, store, tavern, or other place of business;

2. a public building;

3. a public parking lot;

4. a public street, sidewalk, or right-of-way;

5. a public park or other public grounds;

6. the common areas of a building containing four or more separate dwelling units, including a corridor, elevator, lobby, and stairwell;

7. a hotel or motel;

8. a place used for public resort or amusement, including an amusement park, golf course, race track, sports arena, swimming pool, and theater;

9. an institution of elementary, secondary, or higher education;

10. a place of public worship;

11. a place or building used for entering or exiting a public conveyance, including an airport terminal, bus station, dock, railway station, subway station, and wharf; and

12. the parking areas, sidewalks, and other grounds and structures that are part of a public place.

(b) For purposes of a prosecution under this section, a public conveyance or a public place need not be devoted solely to public use.

(c) (1) A person may not willfully and without lawful purpose obstruct or hinder the free passage of another in a public place or on a public conveyance.

(2) A person may not willfully act in a disorderly manner that disturbs the public peace.

(3) A person may not willfully fail to obey a reasonable and lawful order that a law enforcement officer makes to prevent a disturbance to the public peace.

(4) A person who enters the land or premises of another, whether an owner or lessee, or a beach adjacent to residential riparian property, may not willfully:

(i) disturb the peace of persons on the land, premises, or beach by making an unreasonably loud noise; or

(ii) act in a disorderly manner.

(5) A person from any location may not, by making an unreasonably loud noise, willfully disturb the peace of another:

(i) on the other's land or premises;

(ii) in a public place; or

(iii) on a public conveyance.

(6) In Worcester County, a person may not build a bonfire or allow a bonfire to burn on a beach or other property between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.

(d) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 60 days or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.

ITT: Black people saying 'swaying' is dancing.

Maryland: Section 10-201 ((c) (3) to be exact)

I bring it back if you do >_>

2 People swaying Silently, no music playing whatsoever causes a disturbance

Cops arrested / man-handling 5 people for quietly expressing themselves does not cause a disturbance

I'm almost tired of typing in sarcasm

Honestly
How many of you if you were in power would have enacted these laws and carried them out if you were in charge.
Are you so easily offended?
l2growup

2 People swaying Silently, no music playing whatsoever causes a disturbance

Cops arrested / man-handling 5 people for quietly expressing themselves does not cause a disturbance

I'm almost tired of typing in sarcasm

Honestly
How many of you if you were in power would have enacted these laws and carried them out if you were in charge.
Are you so easily offended?
l2growup

Dancing in an area that says do not dance? Yeah, we'll just let y'all slide even though you're clearly breaking the rules.

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lrn2listen.

2 People swaying Silently, no music playing whatsoever causes a disturbance

Cops arrested / man-handling 5 people for quietly expressing themselves does not cause a disturbance

I'm almost tired of typing in sarcasm

Honestly
How many of you if you were in power would have enacted these laws and carried them out if you were in charge.
Are you so easily offended?
l2growup

Do you not think that is fairly asinine or ludicrous to begin with?
If the law was not within obvious knowledge or observation, would you have not at least toyed with the concept as a happy couple?
The only sad part about this is the cops enforced it beyond necessity.

It's sad that people have died for the freedoms you don't give a crap about.

It's sad that people have died for the freedoms you don't give a crap about.

If there were warnings first, then maybe.
The article on the first page says that before they entered that disobeying the laws would result in an instant arrest without warning.

That in itself was a warning.

"Don't break this law or you will be arrested" That's being warned.