Post by: K Frame on August 24, 2006, 07:27:00 AM
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
JEANNETTE, Pa. -- Meow. A district judge has been asked to decide whether that word is a harmless taunt or grounds for misdemeanor harassment. Jeannette police charged a 14-year-old boy for "meowing" whenever he sees his neighbor, 78-year-old Alexandria Carasia.
The boy's family and Carasia do not get along. The boy's mother said the family got rid of their cat after Carasia complained to police that it used her flower garden as a litter box.
The boy testified Tuesday that he only meowed at the woman twice. Carasia testified, "Every time he sees me, he meows."
The boy's defense attorney, David Martin Jr., argued that the charge should be dismissed.
"This should never have been filed," Martin said. "This is not something that police should be wasting their time with or wasting the court's time."
Jeannette District Judge Joseph DeMarchis decided to wait 90 days before ruling. DeMarchis said his decision will be based on how the boy and his neighbor get along in the meantime.
Post by: Phantom Warrior on August 24, 2006, 09:53:16 AM
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Jeannette District Judge Joseph DeMarchis decided to wait 90 days before ruling. DeMarchis said his decision will be based on how the boy and his neighbor get along in the meantime.
NO. It should be based on whether he actually did anything wrong. Which can be determined right now.
Post by: K Frame on August 24, 2006, 10:21:30 AM
Shouldn't that be right meow?
Post by: SpookyPistolero on August 24, 2006, 10:26:32 AM
Post by: Headless Thompson Gunner on August 24, 2006, 10:39:47 AM
I think I'm on the boy's side here. If you take my pet away from me, you'll be lucky if all I do is meow at you.
Quote from: Phantom Warrior
Quote from: Mike Irwin
Jeannette District Judge Joseph DeMarchis decided to wait 90 days before ruling. DeMarchis said his decision will be based on how the boy and his neighbor get along in the meantime.
NO. It should be based on whether he actually did anything wrong. Which can be determined right now.Post by: Guest on August 24, 2006, 10:45:02 AM
Post by: ONE-SHOT-ONE on August 24, 2006, 10:57:18 AM
but neither did the lady by complaining about the cat craping in her property.
if you like cats, great. want one as a pet, fine.
let it roam on my property and tell me nothing can be done about it because
there is no law to stop it and i will be deal with it as any other nussance animal.
Post by: El Tejon on August 24, 2006, 11:32:31 AM
This is a protective order? A protective order for "meowing"? Man, sometimes I wish I were a judge.
Post by: wingnutx on August 24, 2006, 02:46:59 PM
Littering and...
Littering and...
Post by: Phantom Warrior on August 25, 2006, 02:22:26 AM
Post by: JonnyB on August 25, 2006, 07:53:59 AM
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Littering and...
Littering and...
Littering and...
Resisting arrest!Littering and...
Littering and...
And they all moved back...
Thread drift warning!
jb
Post by: Stickjockey on August 26, 2006, 07:49:11 AM
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Resisting arrest!
And they all moved back...
Wasn't it, "...And creating a public nuisance"?
And they all moved back...
Post by: Fly320s on August 26, 2006, 09:30:53 AM
Post by: Matthew Carberry on August 26, 2006, 11:44:24 AM
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JonnyB, off to the Group W bench. Now, son!
Shouldn't that be "Meow, son!"?
Post by: Stickjockey on August 27, 2006, 04:40:33 AM
Post by: Ben on August 27, 2006, 05:17:47 AM
Post by: mtnbkr on August 27, 2006, 06:24:59 AM
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Topic drift. One word: Beerfest.
Unless it turns out to be better than Club Dread, I won't be looking forward to it.Chris
Post by: lupinus on August 27, 2006, 06:30:46 AM
that'll teach her
Post by: Matthew Carberry on August 27, 2006, 08:57:12 AM
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Quote from: BenW
Topic drift. One word: Beerfest.
Unless it turns out to be better than Club Dread, I won't be looking forward to it.Chris
Post by: Ben on August 27, 2006, 09:03:38 AM
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Unless it turns out to be better than Club Dread, I won't be looking forward to it.
Yeah, it had a few funny parts, but sure didn't live up to Super Troopers. At least with Beerfest, even if it's crummy, there will be big breasted topless beermaids (hopefully not like the real-life ones with arms bigger than my legs)