mental invalid Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 i am completely dumbfounded by this..... stalinism here we come.......everyone on board?????? Man Arrested for Wearing Peace T-Shirt Wed Mar 5, 6:15 AM ET By DAMITA CHAMBERS, Associated Press Writer ALBANY, N.Y. - A man was charged with trespassing in a mall after he refused to take off a T-shirt that said "Peace on Earth" and "Give peace a chance." Mall security approached Stephen Downs, 61, and his 31-year-old son, Roger, on Monday night after they were spotted wearing the T-shirts at Crossgates Mall in a suburb of Albany, the men said. The two said they were asked to remove the shirts made at a store there, or leave the mall. They refused. The guards returned with a police officer who repeated the ultimatum. The son took his T-shirt off, but the father refused. "'I said, `All right then, arrest me if you have to,'" Downs said. "So that's what they did. They put the handcuffs on and took me away." Downs pleaded innocent to the charges Monday night. The New York Civil Liberties Union said it would help with his case if asked. Police Chief James Murley said his officers were just responding to a complaint by mall security. "We don't care what they have on their shirts, but they were asked to leave the property, and it's private property," Murley said. A mall spokeswoman did not return calls Tuesday seeking comment. Monday's arrest came less than three months after about 20 peace activists wearing similar T-shirts were told to leave by mall security and police. There were no arrests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 man, when's this mushroom cloud coming already? shit's just getting too wierd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mental invalid Posted March 5, 2003 Author Share Posted March 5, 2003 fucking a....i hear that....duck and cover gotta love the spirit of a 61 year old man.......god bless him...... **Edit cause ese's in the gutter....hahahahaha****** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski Mask Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 Originally posted by mental invalid gotta love the spunk of a 61 year old man....... undertones! but seriously....the extra layer of bullshit comes when you read the shirts were made in a store at the mall. we'll sell it to you...but you cant wear it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Tesseract Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 phashism http://www.fuckthebuff.com/tesseract/bomb.gif'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken E. Bus Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 ^^Ironic isn't it? Actually he was not arrested for wearing the shirt technically. He was arrested for refusing to leave private property when requested. The real assholes in this case are the mall and the mall security. If I lived anywhere near that mall I would be all for making a statement of some sort. As a bonus though, since he is a lawyer he should have not problem suing the mall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Fire Inside Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 I just saw this on Good Day Live.. crazy man. *...holla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiseguy Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 what is the world coming to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WebsterUno Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 ^^^an end. BELIEVE THAT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swif1 Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 god, that's pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 haha thats fucked :huh2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 getting blown up is gonna suck. i'm starting to knock it down again full time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 bizarro johnny alternate reply to: man arrested in US for wearing peace shirt...seriously GOOD THING I'M NOT A FUCKING HIPPY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poop Man Bob Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 Call and voice your displeasure. Crossgates Mall (518) 869-9565 I just tried calling but got no answer. This simply amazes me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAustin Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 sad state of affairs is all I have to say. well, that and its just plain retarded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumPuncher Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 oh shit... what's beardo going to wear these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mental invalid Posted March 5, 2003 Author Share Posted March 5, 2003 ahahahaha....that was gonna be part of the original title...... nice work with the phone number poop man...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mental invalid Posted March 5, 2003 Author Share Posted March 5, 2003 i got through......they pushed me onto their PR office...716-854-8182 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Europe Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 Originally posted by wiseguy what is the world coming to? Most parts of the world are doing fine. Whats "the land of the free" coming too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mental invalid Posted March 5, 2003 Author Share Posted March 5, 2003 goddam right....... and while im pissed off....whose the fucker that started this campaign to call french fries, "freedom fries" in protest of the french!?? if thats not the essence of an american with his head up his ass...he probably thinks we import em....dumbass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
destroya Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 Originally posted by mental invalid ALBANY, N.Y. - Crossgates Mall in a suburb of Albany, the men said. i live like twenty minutes away from here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poop Man Bob Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 Originally posted by mental invalid i got through......they pushed me onto their PR office...716-854-8182 I'm sure they're getting swamped with calls. Did you talk with anyone there? If so, what'd they have to say? There's no honest way to shine a bright light on this situation, as far as I see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Tesseract Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 http://www.cdf.org/cdf/atissue/vol2_2/mercedes/a_merclogo.gif'> Freedom star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mental invalid Posted March 5, 2003 Author Share Posted March 5, 2003 they are saying that they were being disruptive to other customers...... what fucking bullshit.....i am having him send me over the full three page press release..... keep calling people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLIK$ Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 FUCK THE EARTH GIVE SUICIDE A CHANCE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beans Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 ..."hell no we won't go!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Dazzle Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 Kinda like all those Americans writing in to talk shows saying how they've thrown out everything in their houses made in Germany and won't eat French fries.... God Bless America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poop Man Bob Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 I just called and requested an e-mail version of the press release. I'll post it on here when I get it. Dude I talked to was rather cocky/defensive. I probably would be too after being yelled at all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mental invalid Posted March 5, 2003 Author Share Posted March 5, 2003 cool......cause i just got the hand written version and i didnt want to type the whole thing out..... they make no comment about the fact that they bought the tshirts there..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sneak Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 Originally posted by swif1 god, that's pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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