Lawman

By Anonymous - 12/05/2009 18:29 - United States

Today, my boss in my police department told me to start enforcing the "No bikes on sidewalks" law, which we usually ignore. I pulled up behind the first person I saw riding a bike on a sidewalk and flashed my lights. It turned out to be a boy with Down's syndrome, who was so upset he cried and peed. FML
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P1MP1N 0

wow, that really sucks. its not your fault at all, how were you to know that the kid had down syndrome? You were just doing your job. Don't worry about it man

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betsymonty 0

You shouldn't feel bad about enforcing the law, and you should definitely tell your boss what happened.

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UGADawg08 1

Being a retard doesn't excuse you from following the law.

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Chocolate_Chunk 2

no, it shouldn't

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frogchic8 5

Well they don't really know any better. My brother has Down Syndrome, I think they should get a bit more leniency.

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Raider_0341 3

If you're unable to mentally comprehend the law, then following it isn't going to be possible moron. Please tell me you're intelligent enough to have a grasp of what I explained to you.

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RebeccaRFT 18

What do you do when a Down syndrome kid hits another adult then #270? Should they be excused because they can't 'comprehend' the law? In this situation it was minor, but my point is you can't be allowed to do whatever you want just because your mentally impaired.

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holly_fly 34

Yes, they should. When was the last time you heard of a judicial system for Down syndrome or mentally disabled people? Yes, there is a "mental hospital" for people that go crazy. But a Down syndrome patient can't be put in there. They should be controlled better by their caretaker. And you said a kid... Since when is ANY kid going to be expected to have anything more than a slap on the wrist for hitting an adult. And like #270 said, if you can't comprehend something, how can you be expected to follow it.

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Luckster 0

There's a law against bikes on the sidewalk? Damn! I've been a lawbreaker for years for the sake of my own safety!

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BlackFlowersFall 0

In some states it is illegal, but it's such a stupid law that no one really enforces it.

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mcsnelly 5

um #29, looking at someone on a bike from inside a police car (maybe even from behind) it'd be kind of hard to see any of the those distinctions that would have told the OP the kid had Down Syndrome. And bikes are considered vehicles (because they have wheels) which can be dangerous to people walking on the sidewalk-that's why the law is in place.

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Kristoffer 35

YDI for enforcing a stupid law. I swear, cops these days have no personal discretion. Get a brain instead of mindlessly following orders, Officer Zombie. EDIT: unless your town has bicycle lanes on the streets, then there's no reason for a cyclist to use the sidewalk, and then the law makes sense.

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Thunk 0

Well that's what you get for being a tyrant

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FoundManyLemons 0

Here's to hoping you're a cop in Portland or some other city where it's safe to bike on the street, and not, for example, Dallas. #20, FMLfangirl89: Suck it ****.

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msbetsy 0

So you gave him a ticket, right? Either the law applies to everyone or there is no law at all. Also, that's a stupid law.

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