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In reply to the discussion: New York City police investigating after officers were hit with snowballs during a snowball fight [View all]Dave Bowman
(6,996 posts)26. Snowflakes Hit By Snowballs. Sad.
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New York City police investigating after officers were hit with snowballs during a snowball fight [View all]
Jilly_in_VA
15 hrs ago
OP
not what happened. but, OK - let's make the story about what we WANT it to be
stopdiggin
14 hrs ago
#11
They had a huge opportunity to do the "community outreach" that cops say they want to do, but god forbid you forget
WhiskeyGrinder
14 hrs ago
#9
they arrive, under orders to quell disturbance - and are immediately bombarded
stopdiggin
14 hrs ago
#12
They were not "under orders to quell a disturbance." Someone called 911 "disorderly conduct in the park." They show up
WhiskeyGrinder
13 hrs ago
#14
Yep. Just a fren'ly lil old snowball fight ... (with cops and squad cars surrounded and pelted)
stopdiggin
1 hr ago
#38
If city employees don't want to be pelted with snow and ice while at work, they should just find a new job, right?
MichMan
9 hrs ago
#30
and we will bend over backwards to defend - any and every manner of opposition ... (including assault ?)
stopdiggin
1 hr ago
#39
Wet, heavy snow packed into a ball becomes ice, which can be very injurious to whomever is the target of it.
Sogo
11 hrs ago
#19
Of course, really. Throwing anything at a police officer is not a smart thing to do.
PeaceWave
10 hrs ago
#27
Having watched the video, I feel like it's possible that all involved were acting like assholes.
Jedi Guy
9 hrs ago
#29
Someone called the police. The police had to respond. They couldn't just ignore the call...
PeaceWave
9 hrs ago
#32
"Someone called the police. The police had to respond. They couldn't just ignore the call..."
Jedi Guy
5 hrs ago
#35
solid post. solid reasoning. too bad more people here aren't practicing ... - - -(nt)-
stopdiggin
1 hr ago
#40