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Re: If you threw a single snowball at a policeman...
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 5:35 pm
by Titanic
thegreekdog wrote:Titanic wrote:thegreekdog wrote:If you throw any snowballs at Lincoln Financial Field during an Eagles game, you can apparently lose your season tickets (which, incidentally, you paid a substantial sum for).
Thats bloody harsh...In Italy you can riot and shout racist chants and then receive a promotion...
Yes, and, generally speaking, Philadelphia fans are considered the least well-behaved fans in the United States.
Reminded me of this Aussie show I've been watching on Youtube recently -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4AWevH2 ... re=relatedAparently the Bulldogs have that reputation in Australia so they made a comedy out of it, awesome.
Re: If you threw a single snowball at a policeman...
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 6:04 pm
by Woodruff
Snow sucks. I'm just saying.
Re: If you threw a single snowball at a policeman...
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 6:20 pm
by MeDeFe
Snow is awesome. I'm just saying.
Re: If you threw a single snowball at a policeman...
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 6:55 pm
by Titanic
MeDeFe wrote:Snow is awesome. I'm just saying.
QFT
Re: If you threw a single snowball at a policeman...
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 6:55 pm
by thegreekdog
I'm with pointy-ears on this one.
Re: If you threw a single snowball at a policeman...
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 7:01 pm
by Pedronicus
yesterday it snowed in London at 4pm. it had rained earlier in the day and i didn't expect it to settle. It snowed like crazy. huge snowflakes. It settled.
I left my job working at the British Museum at 4pm and drove home. my home is 10 miles away. it took me 3 hours 40 minutes to drive those 10 miles. unreal traffic, even for London. total chaos.
Re: If you threw a single snowball at a policeman...
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 7:12 pm
by Titanic
Pedronicus wrote:yesterday it snowed in London at 4pm. it had rained earlier in the day and i didn't expect it to settle. It snowed like crazy. huge snowflakes. It settled.
I left my job working at the British Museum at 4pm and drove home. my home is 10 miles away. it took me 3 hours 40 minutes to drive those 10 miles. unreal traffic, even for London. total chaos.
Sweet job, always wanted to go there but never got around to it.. Where about do you live?
Re: If you threw a single snowball at a policeman...
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 7:33 pm
by MrBenn
BigBallinStalin wrote:It's battery, not assault. Knowing the law is very important if you'd like to avoid trouble if you happen to get into or for other reasons.
An assault is:
1. An unlawful attempt, coupled with apparent ability, to commit a violent injury on the person of another; or
2. An intentional, unlawful threat by word or act to do violence to the person of another, coupled with an apparent ability to do so, and doing some act which creates a well-founded fear in such other person that such violence is imminent.
A battery is any:
1. Willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another; or
2. Actual, intentional and unlawful touching or striking of another person against the will of the other; or
3. Unlawfully and intentionally causing bodily harm to an individual.
http://definitions.uslegal.com/a/assault-and-battery/I'd be surprised if Common Law in the UK defined these two terms differently from the US's.
In England and Wales, a common assault is "any act by which a person intentionally or recklessly causes another person to apprehend immediate and unlawful and personal violence", while a battery is "any act by which a person, intentionally or recklessly
inflicts unlawful personal violence upon another person."
Thus throwing a snowball at someone for the purpose of hitting them is a battery if the snowball strikes the person, and is an assault if the snowball misses.
Re: If you threw a single snowball at a policeman...
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 9:12 pm
by john9blue
In college chem, assault is a mineral primarily made of NaCl, and battery is a container of chemicals that holds energy.
This is why I'm not in law school...
Re: If you threw a single snowball at a policeman...
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 9:26 pm
by Titanic
john9blue wrote:In college chem, assault is a mineral primarily made of NaCl, and battery is a container of chemicals that holds energy.
This is why I'm not in law school...
Took me a few seconds to get assault.....
Re: If you threw a single snowball at a policeman...
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 10:19 pm
by john9blue
Speaking of salt, I love snow because it makes driving much more fun.
Re: If you threw a single snowball at a policeman...
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 10:31 pm
by Kid_A
If I were still in LA I'm pretty sure the LAPD would not have a sense of humor about it. I think in San Francisco I would probably be arrested and possible physically assaulted.
Re: If you threw a single snowball at a policeman...
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 10:33 pm
by neanderpaul14
Kid_A wrote:If I were still in LA I'm pretty sure the LAPD would not have a sense of humor about it. I think in San Francisco I would probably be arrested and possible physically assaulted.
Does it snow in either of those cities???
Re: If you threw a single snowball at a policeman...
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 10:44 pm
by Kid_A
neanderpaul14 wrote:Kid_A wrote:If I were still in LA I'm pretty sure the LAPD would not have a sense of humor about it. I think in San Francisco I would probably be arrested and possible physically assaulted.
Does it snow in either of those cities???
no, but if it did
Re: If you threw a single snowball at a policeman...
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:12 am
by Woodruff
MeDeFe wrote:Snow is awesome. I'm just saying.
A large amount of snow gets me out of work. You'd think I'd love snow for that.
But no...snow sucks. It's the one and only downside to moving back to Nebraska.
Re: If you threw a single snowball at a policeman...
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:25 am
by john9blue
Well luckily I'm going down south for a month, starting tomorrow. And by "down south" I mean about 100 miles or so.
Re: If you threw a single snowball at a policeman...
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:37 am
by Army of GOD
F*** you all! New York sucks!
The only time I'll be leaving here in the near future is Hawaii in April but there isn't any snow here anyway!
I HATE SNOW!
Re: If you threw a single snowball at a policeman...
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:42 am
by Skittles!
I've been to the snow twice in my whole life ^.^
Re: If you threw a single snowball at a policeman...
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 4:36 am
by Kid_A
Army of GOD wrote:F*** you all! New York sucks!
The only time I'll be leaving here in the near future is Hawaii in April but there isn't any snow here anyway!
I HATE SNOW!
the cold was my # 1 reason for leaving!
Re: If you threw a single snowball at a policeman...
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 5:56 am
by Gypsys Kiss
Had an inch of snow Saturday night, threw my first snowball of the season and promptly got thrown out of the pub. No sense of humour that barman.
Re: If you threw a single snowball at a policeman...
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 6:49 am
by MeDeFe
neanderpaul14 wrote:Kid_A wrote:If I were still in LA I'm pretty sure the LAPD would not have a sense of humor about it. I think in San Francisco I would probably be arrested and possible physically assaulted.
Does it snow in either of those cities???
That would make the throwing of a snowball quite awesome.
Re: If you threw a single snowball at a policeman...
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 7:56 am
by jonesthecurl
MeDeFe wrote:neanderpaul14 wrote:Kid_A wrote:If I were still in LA I'm pretty sure the LAPD would not have a sense of humor about it. I think in San Francisco I would probably be arrested and possible physically assaulted.
Does it snow in either of those cities???
That would make the throwing of a snowball quite awesome.
no, just long-range.
Re: If you threw a single snowball at a policeman...
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 8:02 am
by AAFitz
muy_thaiguy wrote:Where I live, it is illegal to throw snow balls period. Considering that 80% of the time there's going to be ice in it, 10% high chance of ice in it, 5% chance it being pure ice, 4% chance of being only powder and doesn't pack, and 1% chance that there isn't any snow to even try (either summer, or all ice).
Thank you for that rather in depth insight into the snow composition.
One of my favorite snow descriptions...and its been a while...is that there is a word for powder, that then gets a 1" crust of ice on it. I believe the word is swiss...but could be german or french...but means; "cuts the legs of deer"
It is not a skiers favorite snow typically. Ill bet the deer dont love it either.
Someone help me out with the name though.
Also, youre an idiot if you throw a snowball at a cop, or any stranger, and sometimes even someone you know.
Re: If you threw a single snowball at a policeman...
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 8:09 am
by BigBallinStalin
AAFitz wrote:muy_thaiguy wrote:Where I live, it is illegal to throw snow balls period. Considering that 80% of the time there's going to be ice in it, 10% high chance of ice in it, 5% chance it being pure ice, 4% chance of being only powder and doesn't pack, and 1% chance that there isn't any snow to even try (either summer, or all ice).
Thank you for that rather in depth insight into the snow composition.
One of my favorite snow descriptions...and its been a while...is that there is a word for powder, that then gets a 1" crust of ice on it. I believe the word is swiss...but could be german or french...but means; "cuts the legs of deer"
It is not a skiers favorite snow typically. Ill bet the deer dont love it either.
Someone help me out with the name though.
Also, youre an idiot if you throw a snowball at a cop, or any stranger, and sometimes even someone you know.
Unless it's the barman.
Re: If you threw a single snowball at a policeman...
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:34 pm
by john9blue
MeDeFe wrote:That would make the throwing of a snowball quite awesome.
