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Man handcuffed in front of daughter at Brighton park for violating social distancing

Posted on 4/7/20 at 1:34 pm
Posted by Scruffy
Kansas City
Member since Jul 2011
74881 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 1:34 pm
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Matt Mooney feels Brighton police owe him a huge apology. The 33-year-old says he was handcuffed at Donelson Park in front of his 6-year-old daughter Sunday afternoon after police told him he violated the state’s social distancing guidelines.
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Mooney told the FOX31 Problem Solvers he refused to provide his identification to three police officers because he was confident he wasn’t doing anything unlawful by playing tee-ball with his wife and daughter at the park.

“She's like, ‘Daddy, I don't want you to get arrested.' At this point I'm thinking, 'There's no way they're going to arrest me, this is insane.' I'm telling her, ‘Don't worry, Daddy's not going to get arrested. I've done nothing wrong. Don't worry about it,’ and then they arrest me."
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The sign at Donelson Park said “Closed” but in smaller print reads, “in groups of no more than 4 persons, parks remain open for walking, hiking, biking, running and similar activities.” Mooney was just there with his wife and daughter. He said it was the officers who were violating social distancing guidelines.
Thankfully, the man was released.
This post was edited on 4/7/20 at 1:36 pm
Posted by El Segundo Guy
SE OK
Member since Aug 2014
10826 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 1:36 pm to
That's what needs to be happening. social distancing isn't a request.
Posted by High C
viewing the fall....
Member since Nov 2012
57338 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 1:36 pm to
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Don't worry, Daddy's not going to get arrested. I've done nothing wrong. Don't worry about it,’ and then they arrest me."


Police are NEVER assholes, so it couldn’t be that.
Posted by Adam4848
LA
Member since Apr 2006
19378 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 1:38 pm to
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“She's like, ‘Daddy, I don't want you to get arrested.'


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At this point I'm thinking, 'There's no way they're going to arrest me, this is insane.


Posted by DCtiger1
Member since Jul 2009
10140 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 1:39 pm to
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That's what needs to be happening. social distancing isn't a request.


The frick it isn’t. You people that want a police State need to GTFO of the US.
Posted by Tbonepatron
Member since Aug 2013
8461 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 1:40 pm to
Sounds like he did nothing wrong.
Posted by Unknown_Poster
Member since Jun 2013
5758 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 1:40 pm to
He should have been flogged.

(Edited to explain to the Cletuses that this was sarcasm)
This post was edited on 4/7/20 at 1:44 pm
Posted by Clark14
Earth
Member since Dec 2014
23963 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 1:42 pm to
Dude acts like an a-hole in front of his kid by disrespecting the law and gets cuffed.

Nice lesson to teach his kid.
Posted by BobABooey
Parts Unknown
Member since Oct 2004
15411 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 1:43 pm to
These are the guys who many naively believe will defend the right of private citizens to bear arms.
Posted by Moretiger
OKC
Member since Aug 2013
93 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 1:45 pm to
So, he was supposed to remain 6 feet away from his family members? The exact moment he said “I won’t get arrested” is what sealed his fate.

What a joke.
Posted by mlminbtr
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2003
669 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 1:45 pm to
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The frick it isn’t. You people that want a police State need to GTFO of the US.


Consider this message to be 1,000,000 upvotes!!!
Posted by Unknown_Poster
Member since Jun 2013
5758 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 1:46 pm to

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The frick it isn’t. You people that want a police State need to GTFO of the US.

How dare you question the wisdom of god-emperor Trump!!!
Posted by crispyUGA
Upstate SC
Member since Feb 2011
16086 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 1:47 pm to
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The frick it isn’t. You people that want a police State need to GTFO of the US.


You're going rile up the boot lickers.
Posted by Presidio
Member since Nov 2017
3060 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 1:48 pm to
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The frick it isn’t. You people that want a police State need to GTFO of the US.


Amen. Those supporting the police for this type of behavior are the same cucks who like to sit in the corner and watch someone else frick their wife and daughter.
Posted by Ronaldo Burgundiaz
NWA
Member since Jan 2012
6683 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 1:49 pm to
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These are the guys who many naively believe will defend the right of private citizens to bear arms.
Yep.

Authoritarians are not stupid. They will feed the police stories of terrorism, and/or "extenuating circumstances", and they will trample on your rights with no qualms.
Posted by MileHigh_Tiger
The penalty box
Member since Mar 2020
179 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 1:49 pm to
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Dude acts like an a-hole in front of his kid by disrespecting the law and gets cuffed.

Nice lesson to teach his kid.
Guideline, not law.

Kindly frick yourself
This post was edited on 4/7/20 at 2:08 pm
Posted by Saint Alfonzo
Member since Jan 2019
25752 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 1:50 pm to
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That's what needs to be happening. social distancing isn't a request.


Shut up, nazi.
Posted by BananaHammock
Member since Aug 2011
13150 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 1:50 pm to
Seems like a conversation between the officers and the family could have prevented the arrest and the potential transfer of cooties betwixt all parties.

And if they are going to arrest the husband, the wife should have been arrested too.
Posted by LNCHBOX
70448
Member since Jun 2009
86771 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 1:50 pm to
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How dare you question the wisdom of god-emperor Trump!!!


quote:

Unknown_Poster


Not as bad TDS as Spleen, but getting there
Posted by McLemore
Member since Dec 2003
33532 posts
Posted on 4/7/20 at 1:51 pm to
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social distancing isn't a request.


Meet me at the Sonic and I'll beat you with a six-foot pole.
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