I’m not doing this right now.
You think this is still optional. Fuck cops generally, but as soon as they’re engaged, you’re out of options until court. This guy was pretty patient.
this post was submitted on 05 Sep 2026
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What an utter waste of public services.
This is a textbook argument for just sticking this type of bonehead in the stocks overnight. Imagine the current supply of lettuces available to be launched at them!
My wife is addicted to this type of video. I think most of them are skits that people act in to make a point. And they stretch it out longer than it has to be. Woman is trespassing, give her a set time (say, 60 seconds) to vacate the property. If she does so, take her information so the restaurant can bill her. She doesn't pay, they sue her in small claims court and win, plus she pays legal fees. So "buy now pay later" with more steps. She doesn't, it's criminal trespass and they're in the right to sit her in a jail overnight. And the restaurant still sends her a bill for the meal. Not rocket science. Not a cop, not a lawyer. Certainly not a rocket scientist.
She doesn’t pay, they sue her in small claims court
That's an enormous hassle, practically speaking.
One of the reasons the Australian "What is my crime, officer?!" guy got away for so long. The crimes are so petty that they aren't worth the effort to pursue.