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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-14-12, 12:04 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 9,653
Posted By Digital_Cowboy

I think that you are probably right about that. ...

I think that you are probably right about that.



The point that I was trying to make with that example is that if you're sitting on your own property enjoying a cold beverage what business is...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-14-12, 11:53 AM
Replies: 232
Views: 9,653
Posted By Digital_Cowboy

Actually if I'm not mistaken, at one time, yes...

Actually if I'm not mistaken, at one time, yes all males did have a civic duty to own a gun. So much so that again if I am not mistaken that there was a Congressional Mandate saying as much.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-13-12, 01:20 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 9,653
Posted By Digital_Cowboy

Don't you think that it was his involvement in...

Don't you think that it was his involvement in the Martial Arts that might have helped to mellow him?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-13-12, 01:15 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 9,653
Posted By Digital_Cowboy

Again, IF the cop(s) are only conducting their...

Again, IF the cop(s) are only conducting their stop because they have a "Dirty Lyle" attitude i.e. "I am the law." Then really what good is placating them? Other then to let them know that...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-13-12, 12:59 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 9,653
Posted By Digital_Cowboy

If the details in the first encounter as relayed...

If the details in the first encounter as relayed by the OP are correct. He was walking down the street minding his own business when a car deliberately swerved at him. Which was followed by a cop...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-13-12, 12:41 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 9,653
Posted By Digital_Cowboy

I agree, that we all have to do what we have to...

I agree, that we all have to do what we have to do what we are comfortable with.

And like you I am surprised at the number of people who fall for the cops line "if you don't have anything to hide...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-12-12, 09:06 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 9,653
Posted By Digital_Cowboy

Just how do you think that the erosion of our...

Just how do you think that the erosion of our rights start? They begin with cops stopping people who are going about their business in a legal manner. And demanding that they explain what they're...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-12-12, 08:42 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 9,653
Posted By Digital_Cowboy

Very good question. As I've asked before if we...

Very good question. As I've asked before if we do not stand up for our rights (and there are several of us here who were willing to make the ultimate sacrifice to protect ALL American's rights) do...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-12-12, 08:39 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 9,653
Posted By Digital_Cowboy

Please explain to us just what crime(s) the OP...

Please explain to us just what crime(s) the OP committed that warranted being stopped in the first place?

In the first encounter he was walking home from work. Is that a crime? If not then why...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-12-12, 08:14 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 9,653
Posted By Digital_Cowboy

What is your basis for your conclusion? Here we...

What is your basis for your conclusion? Here we have an American Citizen behaving in a lawful manner. And is stopped by a cop or cops who for whatever reason has/have a problem with people engaging...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-12-12, 07:59 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 9,653
Posted By Digital_Cowboy

Agreed, it sounds as if the cop was the one who...

Agreed, it sounds as if the cop was the one who was trying to escalate things. And it also sounds as if the cop was hoping that the OP would take the "bait" as it were. And I think that that was...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-11-12, 12:53 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 9,653
Posted By Digital_Cowboy

How was the OP uncooperative? The LT was going...

How was the OP uncooperative? The LT was going by what he thought was the law not what was the actual law. The OP tried to explain to the LT what the law was. The LT then said he was going to...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-10-12, 10:38 AM
Replies: 232
Views: 9,653
Posted By Digital_Cowboy

How would that affect the "frankenbikes" that are...

How would that affect the "frankenbikes" that are two frames welded together so that the rider is several feet off of the ground? Or a good old fashioned penny farthing bike?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-10-12, 03:17 AM
Replies: 232
Views: 9,653
Posted By Digital_Cowboy

I think that you're reading it wrong. It says...

I think that you're reading it wrong. It says "no MORE than 25"" as in no HIGHER than 25", not "no LESS than 25", or no LOWER than 25"." Also I called a store that I know deals in 'bents both two...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-10-12, 03:08 AM
Replies: 232
Views: 9,653
Posted By Digital_Cowboy

I have seen some 'bents that are as tall as a...

I have seen some 'bents that are as tall as a regular bike. I believe that Bacchetta(sp) makes them.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-10-12, 03:05 AM
Replies: 232
Views: 9,653
Posted By Digital_Cowboy

Which I think backfired on him as it where when...

Which I think backfired on him as it where when the OP's wife showed up and his (the LEO's) buddies started to leave the scene.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-10-12, 03:02 AM
Replies: 232
Views: 9,653
Posted By Digital_Cowboy

That's a good point. Whenever I watch the show...

That's a good point. Whenever I watch the show "Cops" I'm also amazed at the number of people who when stopped will allow the cop to search their car. Or who even after having been read their...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-10-12, 03:00 AM
Replies: 232
Views: 9,653
Posted By Digital_Cowboy

Agreed, and if it isn't required by law for...

Agreed, and if it isn't required by law for adults then when the OP goes to court the LEO is the one who is going to end up looking bad. In that case the OP just might want to be careful out on the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-10-12, 02:55 AM
Replies: 232
Views: 9,653
Posted By Digital_Cowboy

True, but he (the cop) still has to be able to...

True, but he (the cop) still has to be able to back it up with an actual law that was broken by the OP. The cop can't because he feels that the OP's actions were "unsafe" stop and ticket or harass...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-09-12, 12:08 AM
Replies: 232
Views: 9,653
Posted By Digital_Cowboy

It may not be a "bicycle" as defined in F.S....

It may not be a "bicycle" as defined in F.S. 316.003, but I do NOT see anything in F.S. 316.003 that prohibit their use on the roads. That is unless I missed something.

By your reasoning a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-08-12, 11:59 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 9,653
Posted By Digital_Cowboy

From the description in the OP's blog...

From the description in the OP's blog post/article "LT Chowderhead" had indicated that he was going to do something to confirm the OP's identity. After patiently waiting a reasonable amount the OP...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-08-12, 05:27 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 9,653
Posted By Digital_Cowboy

I'm sorry, but I don't see anything in there that...

I'm sorry, but I don't see anything in there that says that either regular 'bent or a 'bent trike isn't allowed on the road. Or did I miss something?

And while not bicycles, I am sure that you...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-08-12, 05:22 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 9,653
Posted By Digital_Cowboy

And in most cases he would be wrong. There is...

And in most cases he would be wrong. There is already one or more threads dedicated to our rights both as a cyclist and as an ordinary citizen. And one of the points brought up repeatedly is that...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-08-12, 04:11 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 9,653
Posted By Digital_Cowboy

And if we do not stand up for our rights then do...

And if we do not stand up for our rights then do we really have them? And if you read the entire article you'd see that the cop who stopped the OP had escalated things by calling for backup. Why...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-08-12, 02:46 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 9,653
Posted By Digital_Cowboy

You are aware that here in The States that we are...

You are aware that here in The States that we are protected from self incrimination, and that we all have the right to an attorney, right?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-08-12, 02:44 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 9,653
Posted By Digital_Cowboy

CR, Uh, why are you saying that 'Bent tyrkes...

CR,

Uh, why are you saying that 'Bent tyrkes aren't street legal here in Florida? What makes it illegal to ride on the streets in Florida?
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