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69. Can you understand why anyone would have a problem with a 78 year old woman being maced?

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #8)

Tue Feb 24, 2015, 09:48 PM

Feb 2015

Geebus, the callousness of people on a Dem board is astounding.

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Grandma Maced By Police For Bringing Cupcakes To Granddaughter�s Classroom [View all] n2doc Feb 2015 OP

Daily Caller?! KamaAina Feb 2015 #1

I wont click on a link to a source that is non credible, but if Tucker is upset it is because randys1 Feb 2015 #2

here's a different link n2doc Feb 2015 #5

USA! USA! USA! Land of the free....home of the brave! Cali_Democrat Feb 2015 #3

lemmie guess, she's black AngryAmish Feb 2015 #4

Nope. n/t PoliticAverse Feb 2015 #9

Nope, looks white. There was also a court order that forbid her from being there cstanleytech Feb 2015 #83

Why would that be "interesting"? jberryhill Feb 2015 #86

So you are saying you arent interested in learning why a cstanleytech Feb 2015 #92

No, I got tired of that side of the discussion jberryhill Feb 2015 #95

here: niyad Feb 2015 #89

Guardianship revoked jberryhill Feb 2015 #93

nice. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2015 #94

Grandmother had been the guardian jberryhill Feb 2015 #96

I guess it's easy for me to see the forest for the trees, BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2015 #101

not to mention a rent-a-thug with an attitude. niyad Feb 2015 #99

Just to be clear I dont know what happened myself in this case maybe it was innocent visit cstanleytech Feb 2015 #102

mmmmmm.....sorry, I have to disagree...and more strongly than "almost." BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2015 #107

Mace is a far better option than some others like a gun. cstanleytech Feb 2015 #122

Where did you get a restraining order? rpannier Feb 2015 #118

In answer to your last question... jberryhill Feb 2015 #123

If you say so rpannier Feb 2015 #131

Quite a coincidence, don't you think? jberryhill Feb 2015 #133

Cops think lots of things rpannier Feb 2015 #134

Those were totally unjustified and wrong jberryhill Feb 2015 #137

And unless you can show that's what she was doing rpannier Feb 2015 #141

since you read the story, you also know that when the cop told her to leave the premises magical thyme Feb 2015 #155

"doesn't mean you aren't allowed to visit" jberryhill Feb 2015 #156

a custody battle would lead a court to assign a temporary guardian magical thyme Feb 2015 #158

The custody dispute appears to be over jberryhill Feb 2015 #159

obviously we don't know those details magical thyme Feb 2015 #160

"Per her complaint..." jberryhill Feb 2015 #161

he. my mistake. magical thyme Feb 2015 #163

KFSN-TV (Fresno ABC affiliate) story on the issue... PoliticAverse Feb 2015 #6

Our magnificent, brave and dedicated police. hifiguy Feb 2015 #7

"saying there was a restraining order against her" jberryhill Feb 2015 #8

"and there was not a restraining order against her." PoliticAverse Feb 2015 #10

...in a paragraph sourced to her attorney jberryhill Feb 2015 #11

Did the cop tell her that it was school policy did not allow people to enter TexasProgresive Feb 2015 #12

These are allegations in a civil lawsuit jberryhill Feb 2015 #15

She wouldn't have gotten in to my schools because the doors TexasProgresive Feb 2015 #19

This much is clear.... jberryhill Feb 2015 #23

Yes. The lady is 78 years old. panader0 Feb 2015 #20

it would be d_r Feb 2015 #87

Most elementary schools (or at least my daughters' schools) don't allow home baked foods. . . Journeyman Feb 2015 #13

It's not about the food jberryhill Feb 2015 #18

My schools where I taught did NOT mace elderly women. Ever. madfloridian Feb 2015 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Feb 2015 #42

Is granny spry? jberryhill Feb 2015 #149

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Feb 2015 #153

Should ask grandparents who accidentally arrive at their grandchildrens elementary school Trajan Feb 2015 #41

'accidentally'? Warren DeMontague Feb 2015 #44

And called the non-custodial parent on a cell phone instead of leaving jberryhill Feb 2015 #48

Given DU's demographics, though, I suspect your points will fall on deaf ears Warren DeMontague Feb 2015 #49

according to the linked article, she was IN HER CAR, talking to her son, when the rent-a-thug niyad Feb 2015 #91

Yeah, calling her son... jberryhill Feb 2015 #104

she was IN HER CAR. niyad Feb 2015 #109

Did the engine work? jberryhill Feb 2015 #120

Our schools allow it. The teachers will let you know if there TBF Feb 2015 #80

Let us guess your point here. If the statement is sourced to her attorney, it must be rhett o rick Feb 2015 #14

"Victim guilty" jberryhill Feb 2015 #16

We do not know why the police did not allow her to see her granddaughters. rhett o rick Feb 2015 #25

Then you certainly missed this part of the article jberryhill Feb 2015 #39

I read that and it clearly doesn't indicate why she hasn't seen them. But you surmise rhett o rick Feb 2015 #136

From reading further reports, we do know jberryhill Feb 2015 #138

So you think the officer was justified in beating her up? That's what this is all rhett o rick Feb 2015 #143

I'm in agreement with you on this. Warren DeMontague Feb 2015 #22

Not just any visitor... jberryhill Feb 2015 #26

I think you're right. Warren DeMontague Feb 2015 #28

...and infowars, to name a few jberryhill Feb 2015 #34

Oh man, I threw out Alex Jones's name almost by reflex. Warren DeMontague Feb 2015 #35

Take a look at the WND version - and comments jberryhill Feb 2015 #85

It is safe H. Cromwell Feb 2015 #105

She "tried to explain" jberryhill Feb 2015 #106

Vacate the property H. Cromwell Feb 2015 #111

But you don't understand, she was trying to explain jberryhill Feb 2015 #113

Leave the property H. Cromwell Feb 2015 #117

I think that's probably right. Warren DeMontague Feb 2015 #130

Yeah, there is something else to this story for sure. cwydro Feb 2015 #37

Wow that is a stupid argument jeff47 Feb 2015 #162

But you can understand assaulting her? Matariki Feb 2015 #27

Neither of us know what happened jberryhill Feb 2015 #29

How can you possibly be an apologist for stuff like this? Matariki Feb 2015 #31

because the story smells like bullshit, and if there's a custody dispute AND a restraining order Warren DeMontague Feb 2015 #33

Because the context reads like an Amber Alert in the making jberryhill Feb 2015 #36

Those of us who have practiced domestic relations and juvenile law have seen too many times. Shrike47 Feb 2015 #71

You should have seen the grandpa who shot up our Family Court! jberryhill Feb 2015 #74

I don't disagree with keeping random people out of the school - that's not the issue Matariki Feb 2015 #172

WHY DO YOU HATE CUPCAKES? AND GRANNIES? Warren DeMontague Feb 2015 #32

Obviously this shouldn't have happened, but Renew Deal Feb 2015 #43

Let's talk about Prince Charming for a moment jberryhill Feb 2015 #140

You think it's odd for her to talk to the parent she likes? jeff47 Feb 2015 #164

Can you understand why anyone would have a problem with a 78 year old woman being maced? cui bono Feb 2015 #69

I had a problem with an 89 year old going on a shooting rampage jberryhill Feb 2015 #72

I think everyone sees the problem with it ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2015 #125

There are thousanads, if not hundreds of thousands of kids abducted by grandparents, napi21 Feb 2015 #127

there is usually also a "do not let the kid go with" list mopinko Feb 2015 #129

Yeah, RobinA Feb 2015 #169

I wonder what would have happened if they were Snickers bars or Almond Joys? Initech Feb 2015 #17

It's not the food jberryhill Feb 2015 #21

The thlot pickens pinboy3niner Feb 2015 #24

Right. Why would the cops try to keep someone in a custody dispute who has a restraining order Warren DeMontague Feb 2015 #30

So now many in this thread support macing an elderly woman with cupcakes. Good Lord!! madfloridian Feb 2015 #40

Why? You don't? Renew Deal Feb 2015 #45

14% of family abductions are by grandparents jberryhill Feb 2015 #51

I get that Renew Deal Feb 2015 #55

I also think that if you take the accounts being relayed by Alex Jones, etc at face value Warren DeMontague Feb 2015 #59

I don't think it's a stretch to say the headline is being used to conceal part of the real story. nm ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2015 #126

Such a tragedy she could not abduct children over which her guardianship was revoked jberryhill Feb 2015 #46

Situations like that happened often during my teaching years. Ridiculous stupid way to handle it. madfloridian Feb 2015 #50

If it was just a granny showing up with brownies, sure. Warren DeMontague Feb 2015 #53

Oh, well then, just pepper spray or tase granny. madfloridian Feb 2015 #58

Yeah, look what they did to Cliven Bundy for just grazin' his cattle jberryhill Feb 2015 #63

Right. Sort of like me suggesting you're fine with children being kidnapped or worse, huh? Warren DeMontague Feb 2015 #64

Hell, I was just about to post that we should all hop in my pickup truck... BlueJazz Feb 2015 #70

68 year old grandfather here killed two in a custody dispute jberryhill Feb 2015 #75

Then your skills are sorely needed to stop 28,000 children a year abducted by grandparents... jberryhill Feb 2015 #57

so many in this thread think that the very common instances of custody-related kidnappings that Warren DeMontague Feb 2015 #47

Grandparent is the abductor 28,000 times a year jberryhill Feb 2015 #54

Thank you for being a voice of sanity and reason. Warren DeMontague Feb 2015 #56

I don't think that is true at all Egnever Feb 2015 #61

He pulled her out of the car and onto the pavement. She was IN her car. madfloridian Feb 2015 #65

Says granny who is ignoring protocols in the first place? Egnever Feb 2015 #67

It's the MRA brigade jberryhill Feb 2015 #76

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Feb 2015 #154

200,000 parental child abductions in 2010 alone. Warren DeMontague Feb 2015 #52

Next time someone posts an amber alert here... jberryhill Feb 2015 #60

He pulled her out of the car and onto the pavement. She was IN her car. madfloridian Feb 2015 #62

And SID DITHERS WAS STANDING THERE LAUGHING! jberryhill Feb 2015 #66

... Warren DeMontague Feb 2015 #73

HEY!!... SidDithers Feb 2015 #170

The Notorious S.I.D. strikes again. nt msanthrope Feb 2015 #173

The video says there was no restraining order against her. madfloridian Feb 2015 #68

I'm going to guess you haven't read the whole thread jberryhill Feb 2015 #77

"A custody dispute left her unable to see the girls" Warren DeMontague Feb 2015 #78

She didn't know how to work the car jberryhill Feb 2015 #79

Who raises those assholes? Jamastiene Feb 2015 #81

Which ones? jberryhill Feb 2015 #90

Why include your daily caller link? Please don't like to RW sites here. alp227 Feb 2015 #82

Because among the alternatives is infowars jberryhill Feb 2015 #84

maybe there wasnt a "restraining order" but i got a feeling mopinko Feb 2015 #88

Our school kept those in disputes away from the kids without help of police. madfloridian Feb 2015 #98

And you know they didn't "lock the classroom and call the cop" jberryhill Feb 2015 #108

You are right. They could not take the chance she might hurt the police. madfloridian Feb 2015 #110

Alas her car afforded no opportunity for escape or shelter jberryhill Feb 2015 #112

Yes, they were right to drag her out and incapacitate her for their own safety madfloridian Feb 2015 #114

She was refusing to leave jberryhill Feb 2015 #116

Hey, I said they were right to overpower her so she would pose no danger. madfloridian Feb 2015 #119

You guys are right. Safer to incapacitate the old lady in case police weren't strong enough. madfloridian Feb 2015 #97

nobody said that. mopinko Feb 2015 #100

Of course. They needed to be sure the cops weren't harmed by her. madfloridian Feb 2015 #103

No, they should have brought her a fast food order jberryhill Feb 2015 #121

I am glad she was detained peacefully, those cupcakes probably had anthrax in them. Rex Feb 2015 #115

You know... jberryhill Feb 2015 #124

Weird shit like bring cupcakes to a school, sweet old grandma? What are you? Satan? Rex Feb 2015 #132

I know, silly me, right? jberryhill Feb 2015 #135

Why wouldn't the court give the kids back to the mom? Is that unusual? Rex Feb 2015 #139

The parents did not "go asshole on her" jberryhill Feb 2015 #146

I like to pretend she deserved what happened to her, also. LanternWaste Feb 2015 #168

At least the granddaughters sunnystarr Feb 2015 #128

I agree. madfloridian Feb 2015 #142

Oh come on, you know she was going to knife those kids after school! Rex Feb 2015 #145

How many of these do you want? jberryhill Feb 2015 #147

I agree the women could spit acid at least 20 yards. I would have tased her first. Rex Feb 2015 #148

The gingerbread house is usually a tip-off jberryhill Feb 2015 #150

It puts the lotion on it's skin or it gets the cupcakes again. Rex Feb 2015 #151

In happier days, this family performed as The Aristocrats jberryhill Feb 2015 #152

I think you won the universe with that post. nt msanthrope Feb 2015 #166

How come dad didn't have any visitation? jberryhill Feb 2015 #144

Excessive force? Absolutely. LWolf Feb 2015 #157

"Absolutely." Since none of us were there we cant know what happened for certain cstanleytech Feb 2015 #167

At my school, all visitors, even parents, have to register in the main office. Starry Messenger Feb 2015 #165

Only in the USA. Pooka Fey Feb 2015 #171