"Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
> Dee.Dee said...
>
>> I have bought gingersnaps at Ikea once or twice;
>
>
> Something's wrong with that picture. Cookies from a furniture store?
>
> Andy
> Had my first butterscotch krimpet TastyKakes of the year this morning.
> It's
> freezing, windy cold in Media, PA.
>
> The park police drove up to ask what we were up to and we mentioned the
> fall
> hawk migration count. I then mentioned to the officers if you ever see any
> hawks going north about this time, pull 'em over!
>
> I got a chuckle, not arrested. WHEW!
>
> Andy




I'd never speak up to a Pennsylvania police officer. Takes balls ;-))

Dee Dee

Dee.Dee wrote:

>
> I'd never speak up to a Pennsylvania police officer. Takes balls ;-))
>
> Dee Dee
>
>
Not really, cops are to be respected as an authority figure but not if
they are silly or are overstepping their authority. Most cops are just
normal decent people doing their jobs who you can joke with but some are
in it because they love power.

I live in PA. A few weekends ago we were riding our (human powered)
bikes in a woodsy area near a lake that is open to the public. Cop pulls
up and says "you can't be here because people are riding ATVs (why
parents need to buy ATVs for a 12 year old is another matter) on the dam
and weakening it. I politely suggested that we weren't riding ATVs and
hadn't noticed any postings regarding trespassing. He gave me a dumb
look and drove off.

> Dee.Dee wrote:
> Not really, cops are to be respected as an authority figure but not if
> they are silly or are overstepping their authority. Most cops are just
> normal decent people doing their jobs who you can joke with but some are
> in it because they love power.
>
> I live in PA. A few weekends ago we were riding our (human powered)
> bikes in a woodsy area near a lake that is open to the public. Cop pulls
> up and says "you can't be here because people are riding ATVs (why
> parents need to buy ATVs for a 12 year old is another matter) on the dam
> and weakening it. I politely suggested that we weren't riding ATVs and
> hadn't noticed any postings regarding trespassing. He gave me a dumb
> look and drove off.

That's odd. I thought that the trails were for cyclists and pedestrians.
All the trails around here are clearly marked no motorized vehicles.

Dave Smith wrote:
>> Dee.Dee wrote:
>> Not really, cops are to be respected as an authority figure but not if
>> they are silly or are overstepping their authority. Most cops are just
>> normal decent people doing their jobs who you can joke with but some are
>> in it because they love power.
>>
>> I live in PA. A few weekends ago we were riding our (human powered)
>> bikes in a woodsy area near a lake that is open to the public. Cop pulls
>> up and says "you can't be here because people are riding ATVs (why
>> parents need to buy ATVs for a 12 year old is another matter) on the dam
>> and weakening it. I politely suggested that we weren't riding ATVs and
>> hadn't noticed any postings regarding trespassing. He gave me a dumb
>> look and drove off.
>
> That's odd. I thought that the trails were for cyclists and pedestrians.
> All the trails around here are clearly marked no motorized vehicles.

This was in an area that has a formally marked trail and adjacent areas
that just have crude trails.

The problem is that clueless parents buy these machines for kids and let
them do whatever they want. They then scream around with them. Since
they are small and fast they can get in and out quickly and the police
have a hard time trying to catch them.

George wrote:
>
>
> > That's odd. I thought that the trails were for cyclists and pedestrians.
> > All the trails around here are clearly marked no motorized vehicles.
>
> This was in an area that has a formally marked trail and adjacent areas
> that just have crude trails.
>
> The problem is that clueless parents buy these machines for kids and let
> them do whatever they want. They then scream around with them. Since
> they are small and fast they can get in and out quickly and the police
> have a hard time trying to catch them.

It is a problem. The last things the cops want to do is to chase the kids
and have one get killed running from them. I guess maybe the town isn't
aware of the liability issues. He had a case in a city here in Ontario a
number of years ago that sent insurance raises soaring. The city owned a
piece of property that was clearly signed no motorized vehicles and had
huge rocks blocking the entrance wide enough to keep out cars and most 4
wheel vehicles, but dirt bikes could still get through. Two young kids
disobeyed the signs, manoeuvred their way around the rock barriers and were
riding their dirt bikes on the city owned property and ended up running
into each other head on. It was not the parents who bought the kids the
bikes, gave them gas to use them and allowed them to use them unsupervised
on city property who were held liable. The sued the city for $5 million and
won.

Our town has a similar problem with skateboarders. It is bad enough that
the sound alone is annoying, and that they don't care about the safety of
pedestrians, but they do the stupidest things on them and end up getting
hurt, and the town could end up getting sued.

Dee.Dee said...

>
> "Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
>> Dee.Dee said...
>>
>>> I have bought gingersnaps at Ikea once or twice;
>>
>>
>> Something's wrong with that picture. Cookies from a furniture store?
>>
>> Andy
>> Had my first butterscotch krimpet TastyKakes of the year this morning.
>> It's
>> freezing, windy cold in Media, PA.
>>
>> The park police drove up to ask what we were up to and we mentioned the
>> fall
>> hawk migration count. I then mentioned to the officers if you ever see
any
>> hawks going north about this time, pull 'em over!
>>
>> I got a chuckle, not arrested. WHEW!
>>
>> Andy
>
>
>
>
> I'd never speak up to a Pennsylvania police officer. Takes balls ;-))
>
> Dee Dee


Park police only police the county parks. Fine pet owners who don't leash
their dogs, warn skateboarders, etc. Different breed of law enforcement.

They drove up to our picnic table and were genuinely curious.

Now if I was pulled over on the interstates, I'm strictly yes sir/no sir.

My local PDs have known me for years and they have a good sense of humor.
We wave as we pass in traffic. It's the out-of-towners that get a second
glance.

Andy
007

"Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
> Dee.Dee said...
>
>>
>> "Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
>>> Dee.Dee said...
>>>
>>>> I have bought gingersnaps at Ikea once or twice;
>>>
>>>
>>> Something's wrong with that picture. Cookies from a furniture store?
>>>
>>> Andy
>>> Had my first butterscotch krimpet TastyKakes of the year this morning.
>>> It's
>>> freezing, windy cold in Media, PA.
>>>
>>> The park police drove up to ask what we were up to and we mentioned the
>>> fall
>>> hawk migration count. I then mentioned to the officers if you ever see
> any
>>> hawks going north about this time, pull 'em over!
>>>
>>> I got a chuckle, not arrested. WHEW!
>>>
>>> Andy
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I'd never speak up to a Pennsylvania police officer. Takes balls ;-))
>>
>> Dee Dee
>
>
> Park police only police the county parks. Fine pet owners who don't leash
> their dogs, warn skateboarders, etc. Different breed of law enforcement.
>
> They drove up to our picnic table and were genuinely curious.
>
> Now if I was pulled over on the interstates, I'm strictly yes sir/no sir.
>
> My local PDs have known me for years and they have a good sense of humor.
> We wave as we pass in traffic. It's the out-of-towners that get a second
> glance.
>
> Andy
> 007


I wasn't being serious. I'm a female; I said:
I'd never speak up to a Pennsylvania police officer. Takes balls ;-))


Dee Dee