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I believe it was specifically that he responded with "you can't fucking ask me that" which sent things down the bad path. They shouldn't have asked him at all
by rdl 13y ago
I believe it was specifically that he responded with "you can't fucking ask me that" which sent things down the bad path. They shouldn't have asked him at all (but were probably bored?), but "you can't X" to a cop is usually going to provoke them.
- chimeracoder 13y agoI was referring more to what led up to that - how they accosted him, etc. (Also, what was going through their heads when they said this - not that we'll ever know, of course).
- nickfarr 13y agoActually, that was precisely it. I was in Times Square where there were tons and tons of cops, and not all that many revelers. (It was a really cold night, IIRC.) I heard the comment, looked around, realized they were cops and completely without thinking said, "You can't fucking ask that." Next thing, they asked for ID and as I began to reach for my wallet was thrown up against something by the three officers. It happened really, really quickly--just like being mugged.
- nickfarr 13y agoI should add that this was on the eve of the Super Bowl, and the NFL had set up quite the party in Times Square.
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