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Comment Re:Tron 1.0 (Score 2) 412

Maybe it was the fact that I was cuddled up with a cute girl at the time, but I actually did fall asleep at about the 45 minute mark. It was her first time watching it however (my umpteenth) and she did in fact really enjoy the movie. Maybe we just know too much about the movie and medium at this point.

Comment Re:sue Amtrak and JetBlue (Score 1) 675

I completely understand what you're saying.

So, I was in the Tucson Mall, Saturday afternoon, walking to my car after having purchased a gift card from the customer service desk. As I was leaving (calmly, politely, no threatening movements, not running, flailing, verbally assualting or otherwise engaging in any activity that could be construed as making myself a public nuisance or danger. I was alone.) a mall security agent started to shadow me (1 pace behind, on my left), that made me nervous, I asked if I could help him, he asked (with hostility) where I was going, I said my car, I asked if I was in danger that I needed his protection (sarcastically), he said yes, I asked from what?
That was when the other security guard slammed me from behind by my neck, I was thrown to the ground, pepper spray in face, then rolled over, head pressed into the ground by one of the other security guards (there are now three) and I was hand cuffed. I demanded they tell me what the hell was going on, they said to shut up. I asked for help, no one came, I saw the police, I yelled for them to come over and help me.
I said that I didn't know what was going on or why I'd been jumped. The Two officers came over, one on either side, grabbed me by my biceps, threw me to the ground and said "get the f**k up and start walking*. I cited my rights, they said "fine, you're under arrest, that work for you?"...and it goes from there.

Comment Re:sue Amtrak and JetBlue (Score 5, Informative) 675

Unfortunately, when I tried to stand up for my rights, I was taken into a back room, verbally assaulted, told to shut the f**k up and do exactly as they say because there were no witnesses and they would do everything the wanted to make sure I did exactly like they said, so I should get smart really f**king quick. All the while, the Tucson Police Dept officer's hand hovered over the holster of his weapon, his face inches from me, while my hands are cuffed behind my back and I'd already been thrown about. What I'd done? I had asked why I had just been jumped by three security agents, handcuffed, dragged about and threatened with pepper spray. I'm a law abiding citizen, had made no threatening movements or gestures. When they tried to offer diversion at my arraignment? I declined, preferring a trial, at which point all charges were dropped, dismissed, and the arrest was stricken from my record. In short: I had done absolutely nothing at all wrong. This is in short, why I remain incredibily paranoid and distrustful of law enforcement. I get very nervous and very uncomfortable around your badge wearing brothers. They no longer receive my donations.

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