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Old 07-29-2009, 10:03 AM   #13 (permalink)
Classof75
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Originally Posted by IamAlejo View Post
"Asking to continue to the conversation on the porch" and "telling him you are leaving and if he'd like to continue the conversation he can follow him outside" are pretty different.

He then warned him twice once outside. The guy got his chances and continued to overreact.
I still don't see how you can arrest someone who is simply "venting". He had no weapon or was not a threat to the police. He was just ranting, on his own property. Is this against the law? Does not seem fair.
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