IV got one for you.. My buddy who go's to the games with me has a pinched nerve in his L5(lower back) he can't sit for long periods of time so are the people behind him being disrespectful to him for bi#ching and moaning about him standing?
Go for it. Next time a cop asks you to do something and you don't, get ready to show up to court and pay at least $100 in court costs
Neyland Stadium is considered to be the property of the University of Tennessee. Any KPD officers invited onto the premises to help police the game are subject to rules set forth by those who manage the property. Police authority is limited when acting on private property.
No, he cannot. A judge would laugh him out of court if he didn't outright seek to have him dismissed from the force. The authority of the police is limited when they are taking action on private property to which they have been invited.
Does he go to movies and stand?
I understand some of you feel like that going to a football game means going somewhere to stand for hours on end, but why?
What is so wrong with sitting while the team is on offense? What is so wrong with sitting during the halftime show? Some people only want to stand when there's reason to cheer.
This is false. If you're out walking a park and a cop says "get your a$$ home ", you aren't breaking a law for not listening. Cops don't have the authority to just command you to do anything they please.
Really? You believe this? You need to watch a marathon showing of COPS. All those hours of fence jumping backyard takedowns took place on private property.
Does he go to movies and stand?
I understand some of you feel like that going to a football game means going somewhere to stand for hours on end, but why?
What is so wrong with sitting while the team is on offense? What is so wrong with sitting during the halftime show? Some people only want to stand when there's reason to cheer.
Google it. Happens all the time. You think a judge is going to get a cop fired over some guy being a moron? Cop would write you the ticket, you show up to court, judge dismisses it and you owe $100 in court costs b/c you wouldn't sit. Lol.
A judge DNGAF about your story. All he cares is the city got $100 in court costs because you are hard headed. Google "disobeying a lawful order". Internet is full of stories just like this
No no no you got me all wrong! I only stand on O if we're on the verge of punching it in or on big plays... On D I stand clap holler for about 90% of time when we're in D.. The people that complain about that should either stay at home or stand up and cheer.
I know this. Belief plays no part in it. Pursuing a suspect is much different than the scenario being discussed.
FTR, I'm not taking sides in the sitting/standing debate. I'm simply telling you cops do not have as much power as you attribute to them. They are, in fact, subject to laws themselves.
You've hit your own nail on the head. The cop would be overstepping his bounds, therefore it would not be a "lawful" order. Case would be dismissed and you would pay nothing because you did nothing illegal. The cop would receive a verbal dress down from the judge for wasting the court's time and the taxpayer's money.