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Good job guys. Have a bit of respect for other's feelings.
Honestly, I don't see where Amy needs to "lighten up." Some of the comments that have been made were very unnecessary.
I too, a non-Utah resident, was curious as to why there were so many Utah-oriented posts lately.
Seems like a bit of bullying to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kfamr
There have been I think three or so posts regarding Utah recently. I wouldn't think much of it if they were posted by someone in Utah, but I found myself wondering what was up too. After the other threads, and then the "yet another reason to avoid.." comment, I wondered if there was a bit of a Utah vendetta going on as well ;). I hope you're feeling better soon Amy, I hate to see you hurt.
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - A 70-year-old woman was left bruised and bleeding following a clash with a police officer in western Utah state. The woman's offence? Failing to properly water her front lawn.
The Utah Daily Herald reported that grandmother Betty Perry was jailed briefly after violence flared when a police officer issued her a ticket for failing to maintain the garden of her home in Orem, 45 miles (72 kilometers) south of Salt Lake City.
When she refused to give her name to the police officer, she was placed under arrest, triggering a scuffle that saw her fall to the ground, hurting her elbow, knee and leg.
"I'm very distraught over all this. I can't believe this happened. Do you ever just wish you could start your day over and it would all be different?" Perry told the Herald, adding she was accidentally hit in the face with a handcuff while being arrested.
The newspaper quoted an Orem police spokesman as saying Perry was released from jail after supervisors became aware of the situation.
"There were other ways of finding out who she was and dealing with her violation short of taking her to jail," he said.
The arresting officer had been placed on administrative leave while police reviewed the situation, the report said.
Well thank's for posting that update. It actually ISN'T common practice to rough up old ladies for not watering their lawn. There are bad cops in every city though, just like there are good ones in every city. And those of us who live here certainly don't think "bad things never happens here".
I agree. I read this board before anyone deleted their post. Good job for making someone respected want to leave. Real nice.. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Kfamr
I saw this thread when it first went up. I thought it inane and silly but that happens.
Utah is different from other states in that 70% of the population belongs to one religion...I suspect...jokes about the state might feel differently in that case.
I have said before I think sometimes people can be overly sensitive. However, in this instance I was disappointed that, when the thread CLEARLY hurt someone...the response was not am "I am sorry for offending you..." In fact it was precisely the kind of non-apology apology the originator of this thread would make jokes about if a politician or an actor said it.
But then I have never saw the humor in the first place. A cop did something stupid. Wow....
This is the first time I've ever noticed a thread mentioning Utah. :confused: Maybe I missed it among all the joke postings. :p
RICHARD...you want horror in news stories?
Welcome to southern Alberta in bland Canada. Details in the Medicine Hat post.
let's review,
The point of this post was to warn anyone with a brown lawn from traveling to U***.
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Now,
Go back and read the Utah Threads and tell me where the "vendetta" comes from.
I have no control over the threads that people open or their reaction to them.
I think the problem lies with the media for reporting stories about events in the state.
Had a PM been sent to me I probably would not have made any more comments.
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For anyone that reads or looks at any news based programs you will notice that there are times when goofy news stories shift areas, states or countries.
Utah hardly ever appears in the newspaper for any reason at all, so when you see it mentioned a couple of times in the space of a few weeks I wonder
what is going on.
Having flown over, driven around and having spoken to a few people from that state, it really doesn't show up on my radar, nor would it unless I read about it in the newspaper/internet.
Please feel free to post any comments or crap that I made regarding Utah.
And attach an apology, if you please. ;)
This thread shocks me.
It was just a joke.
People make fun of Tennessee and hillbillies and rednecks all the time, but you don't see me getting offended do you?
It was just a joke.. and we should all take it as a joke. And not go overboard or attack anybody.
I think you hurt Utah's feelings, Richard. Why don't you apologize.. ;)
Yeah, we have registered it was "just a joke". But when it clearly hurt someones feelings, it went on anyway. I am just going to say that I think Edwina's Secretary hit the nail on the head for me. I think I'm done with PT for awhile to..I really just can't stand the rudeness lately.
I wanted to clarify that my use of the word "vendetta" was meant in a lighthearted manner. I was wondering what was up with the recent threads, but no I do not truly think anyone has a serious vendetta for a state :p.
I actually feel the responses to Amy after she spoke up about it were what were the most hurtful, and not the OP. I can empathize with how I would feel, and how I have felt in the past, when people used sarcasm and rolleyes emotes because of something I expressed. It's painful. Any poster who does that should try to keep in mind how it feels to be on the receiving end of that kind of thing.
And that's my 2 cents, for what it is worth!
My post wasn't really intended as an attack and I'm sorry if it seemed that way. I know some people were just trying to have fun and I guess you do have a right to be offended. Some of the joking after this was unnecessary, I do agree with that, and again, sorry for any attack.Quote:
Originally Posted by wolf_Q
Maybe we should all keep this thread in mind and not go overboard with jokes or anybody taking offense, savvy?