Wearing Ski Mask while walking through a convenient store on the phone = Making Terrorist threat

[MrDingleDangle]

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040708/ap_on_re_us/brf_dj_arrested

now this guy isnt the brightest, but it says "no verbal threats were made"...so the owner assumed that since he was wearing a ski mask he was going to get robbed.

so the police arrested him for making a terrorist threat and he faces a year in jail and up to $4000 fine

 

[OutHouse]

why are DJ's such tards? damn common sense would tell you NOT TO DO THIS!!!

 

[MrDingleDangle]

Originally posted by: Citrix
why are DJ's such tards? damn common sense would tell you NOT TO DO THIS!!!

I agree, but I also think being charged with making terrorist threats when he didnt even say anything is a little extreme

 

[JulesMaximus]

DJs are idiots. I hope he gets the year in jail. Stupid fvck.

 

[Amused]

If he walked into my store like that he'd find himself on the floor with a gun at his head.

Retail people have EVERY REASON to be scared to death of robbers... because we get robbed all the time.

 

[Trey22]

He'll see how funny he actually was when he's in jail and his pimp makes him wear a mask while getting A-holed.

 

[Triumph]

When I was 18, two friends and I thought it would be hilarious to go to McDonald's wearing Scream-esque masks (one of them looked just like the mask from the movie, the other two were similar), and simply order our food and eat it. This is what you do when you have no job and nothing else to do during the summer months. We waited in line patiently, ordered our food like any other customer, and were enjoying our burgers and fries until the cops walked in.

That Big Mac value meal cost me $223.50 and a disorderly conduct charge.

As for this DJ, that's all he should have gotten. How was he "making a terroristic threat?"

 

[Viper GTS]

Originally posted by: Amused
If he walked into my store like that he'd find himself on the floor with a gun at his head.

Retail people have EVERY REASON to be scared to death of robbers... because we get robbed all the time.

Where do you draw the line?

Ski masks?
Baggy clothes?
FUBU?
How about black males between the ages of 17 and 30?

While I would agree it's not an especially bright stunt, you would be WAY outta line in taking him down.

This is a damn slippery slope, you of all people should see that.

Viper GTS

 

[ScrapSilicon]

Originally posted by: Triumph
When I was 18, two friends and I thought it would be hilarious to go to McDonald's wearing Scream-esque masks (one of them looked just like the mask from the movie, the other two were similar), and simply order our food and eat it. This is what you do when you have no job and nothing else to do during the summer months. We waited in line patiently, ordered our food like any other customer, and were enjoying our burgers and fries until the cops walked in.

That Big Mac value meal cost me $223.50 and a disorderly conduct charge.

As for this DJ, that's all he should have gotten. How was he "making a terroristic threat?"

that's the new catchall charge to allow a greater assessment of fines and time ..and is easily applied to about just anything..
the slope is slippery..we are sliding

 

[MrDingleDangle]

yep again I will say...he was dumb, but how does wearing a ski mask = terrorist threat???

 

[JulesMaximus]

Good god. I can't believe you people. You are really saying that it is someones right to walk into a store with a ski mask on? Give me a freakin' break. You are going out of your way to put fear into someone else. They don't know your intentions. I'd sure as hell take your ass down too if you walked into my store wearing a ski mask over your face.

Slippery slope my ass. You have no right to intimidate someone else for your own amusement.

 

[Triumph]

Originally posted by: ScrapSilicon

Originally posted by: Triumph
When I was 18, two friends and I thought it would be hilarious to go to McDonald's wearing Scream-esque masks (one of them looked just like the mask from the movie, the other two were similar), and simply order our food and eat it. This is what you do when you have no job and nothing else to do during the summer months. We waited in line patiently, ordered our food like any other customer, and were enjoying our burgers and fries until the cops walked in.

That Big Mac value meal cost me $223.50 and a disorderly conduct charge.

As for this DJ, that's all he should have gotten. How was he "making a terroristic threat?"

that's the new catchall charge to allow a greater assessment of fines and time ..and is easily applied to about just anything..
the slope is slippery..we are sliding

When the judge read me the definition of disorderly conduct, I was aphaled (sp?) at how vague it was. It was something ridiculous like, "Any conduct that could be deemed disorderly or disruptive," or something similarly obtuse. WTF is that? That is bad enough. You could give someone a disorderly conduct charge for posting a funny thread on AT!

 

[Viper GTS]

I'm not saying he has the right to do it, but I don't think the charges are appropriate.

Perhaps disturbing the peace or something similar.

(Disorderly Conduct now that I read Triumph's post)

Viper GTS

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Triumph

Originally posted by: ScrapSilicon

Originally posted by: Triumph
When I was 18, two friends and I thought it would be hilarious to go to McDonald's wearing Scream-esque masks (one of them looked just like the mask from the movie, the other two were similar), and simply order our food and eat it. This is what you do when you have no job and nothing else to do during the summer months. We waited in line patiently, ordered our food like any other customer, and were enjoying our burgers and fries until the cops walked in.

That Big Mac value meal cost me $223.50 and a disorderly conduct charge.

As for this DJ, that's all he should have gotten. How was he "making a terroristic threat?"

that's the new catchall charge to allow a greater assessment of fines and time ..and is easily applied to about just anything..
the slope is slippery..we are sliding

When the judge read me the definition of disorderly conduct, I was aphaled (sp?) at how vague it was. It was something ridiculous like, "Any conduct that could be deemed disorderly or disruptive." WTF is that? That is bad enough. You could give someone a disorderly conduct charge for posting a funny thread on AT!

I hearby charge thee with disorderly conduct.

Now STFU and send me $223.50!!!

 

[MrDingleDangle]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
I'm not saying he has the right to do it, but I don't think the charges are appropriate.

Perhaps disturbing the peace or something similar.

(Disorderly Conduct now that I read Triumph's post)

Viper GTS

yep i agree

 

[AaronB]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Good god. I can't believe you people. You are really saying that it is someones right to walk into a store with a ski mask on? Give me a freakin' break. You are going out of your way to put fear into someone else. They don't know your intentions. I'd sure as hell take your ass down too if you walked into my store wearing a ski mask over your face.

Slippery slope my ass. You have no right to intimidate someone else for your own amusement.

I agree.

The entire basis of this prank was to play on the obvious reason someone would wear a ski-mask in a store.

He knew exactly what people would think.

 

[Triumph]

Originally posted by: AaronB

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Good god. I can't believe you people. You are really saying that it is someones right to walk into a store with a ski mask on? Give me a freakin' break. You are going out of your way to put fear into someone else. They don't know your intentions. I'd sure as hell take your ass down too if you walked into my store wearing a ski mask over your face.

Slippery slope my ass. You have no right to intimidate someone else for your own amusement.

I agree.

The entire basis of this prank was to play on the obvious reason someone would wear a ski-mask in a store.

He knew exactly what people would think.

And terrorists don't rob convenience stores.

 

[ScrapSilicon]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Triumph

Originally posted by: ScrapSilicon

Originally posted by: Triumph
When I was 18, two friends and I thought it would be hilarious to go to McDonald's wearing Scream-esque masks (one of them looked just like the mask from the movie, the other two were similar), and simply order our food and eat it. This is what you do when you have no job and nothing else to do during the summer months. We waited in line patiently, ordered our food like any other customer, and were enjoying our burgers and fries until the cops walked in.

That Big Mac value meal cost me $223.50 and a disorderly conduct charge.

As for this DJ, that's all he should have gotten. How was he "making a terroristic threat?"

that's the new catchall charge to allow a greater assessment of fines and time ..and is easily applied to about just anything..
the slope is slippery..we are sliding

When the judge read me the definition of disorderly conduct, I was aphaled (sp?) at how vague it was. It was something ridiculous like, "Any conduct that could be deemed disorderly or disruptive." WTF is that? That is bad enough. You could give someone a disorderly conduct charge for posting a funny thread on AT!

I hearby charge thee with disorderly conduct.

Now STFU and send me $223.50!!!

sorry ..you can pass the judgment/lien ..but Viper GTS is in collections dept

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Triumph

Originally posted by: AaronB

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Good god. I can't believe you people. You are really saying that it is someones right to walk into a store with a ski mask on? Give me a freakin' break. You are going out of your way to put fear into someone else. They don't know your intentions. I'd sure as hell take your ass down too if you walked into my store wearing a ski mask over your face.

Slippery slope my ass. You have no right to intimidate someone else for your own amusement.

I agree.

The entire basis of this prank was to play on the obvious reason someone would wear a ski-mask in a store.

He knew exactly what people would think.

And terrorists don't rob convenience stores.

Now if he flew an airplane into the convenience store while wearing a ski mask...

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Good god. I can't believe you people. You are really saying that it is someones right to walk into a store with a ski mask on? Give me a freakin' break. You are going out of your way to put fear into someone else. They don't know your intentions. I'd sure as hell take your ass down too if you walked into my store wearing a ski mask over your face.

Slippery slope my ass. You have no right to intimidate someone else for your own amusement.

I think that is the key. And interestingly, this "I can do what I want, where I want, when I want" attitude is permeating through much of society - it's the new standard for the Politically Correct crowd. The store is PRIVATE property. You have no "right" to go in and do as you please. If the storeowner felt threatened then it is within his right to have the cops remove you. Hell, if you had no shirt on, he could have you removed (NO shirt, No shoes, No service anyone?). Now the matter of the penalty is something that needs to brought up in the legislative process, but apparently there was enough outcry that politicians thought this type of behavior warranted this stiff of a penalty.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS

Originally posted by: Amused
If he walked into my store like that he'd find himself on the floor with a gun at his head.

Retail people have EVERY REASON to be scared to death of robbers... because we get robbed all the time.

Where do you draw the line?

Ski masks?
Baggy clothes?
FUBU?
How about black males between the ages of 17 and 30?

While I would agree it's not an especially bright stunt, you would be WAY outta line in taking him down.

This is a damn slippery slope, you of all people should see that.

Viper GTS

I draw the line at intentionally trying to hide one's face and evade indentification.

Let me put it this way, I have never had someone enter one of my stores with their face covered and NOT had them rob me or my employees.

 

[Shockwave]

Welcome to the Age of Government. We have less and less rights, and its only going to get worse. THis just makes me sick. Charged with terrorist threats? WTF?
This whole ordeal is BS and I hope it all gets thrown out in court.
Fvcking government :frown:

 

[jyates]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS

Originally posted by: Amused
If he walked into my store like that he'd find himself on the floor with a gun at his head.

Retail people have EVERY REASON to be scared to death of robbers... because we get robbed all the time.

Where do you draw the line?

Ski masks?
Baggy clothes?
FUBU?
How about black males between the ages of 17 and 30?

While I would agree it's not an especially bright stunt, you would be WAY outta line in taking him down.

This is a damn slippery slope, you of all people should see that.

Viper GTS

A ski mask is where the line is.
What's the purpose of wearing one in a public place?
If you were working the check out at a convience store and a guy
walks in with one (summer time in Austin, Texas) what would you think?

 

[Viper GTS]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Viper GTS

Originally posted by: Amused
If he walked into my store like that he'd find himself on the floor with a gun at his head.

Retail people have EVERY REASON to be scared to death of robbers... because we get robbed all the time.

Where do you draw the line?

Ski masks?
Baggy clothes?
FUBU?
How about black males between the ages of 17 and 30?

While I would agree it's not an especially bright stunt, you would be WAY outta line in taking him down.

This is a damn slippery slope, you of all people should see that.

Viper GTS

I draw the line at intentionally trying to hide one's face and evade indentification.

Let me put it this way, I have never had someone enter one of my stores with their face covered and NOT had them rob me or my employees.

Concealing one's identity is not a crime. If you don't want them in your store, ask them to leave.

If they leave peacefully or remove the offending item, all is well.

If they don't leave, then you have grounds to bitch.

Until then, IMO, you should be up on assault charges if you pulled a gun on someone like that.

Viper GTS

 

[Titan]

i can't wait till haloween.