Florida Police and French Relations

jegs2 · Post by **jegs2** » 2003-02-24 09:36am

Police in Florida doing what they can to improve relations with the French:

http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/South/02/23/ ... index.html

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-02-24 09:43am

They never heard of small 4 wheels atv.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-02-24 09:47am

We already know they can't count in Florida. Why should it come as a surprise that they can't drive either?

Post by **Mr Bean** » 2003-02-24 09:57am

Did not see? Its a friggen Beach! How could you not see a SCV? What about hearing it?

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-02-24 10:09am

Mr Bean wrote:Did not see? Its a friggen Beach! How could you not see a SCV? What about hearing it?

It's not the responsibility of a sleeping sunbather to notice a car bearing down on her. It is the responsibility of the driver to avoid running over people.

Ryoga · Post by **Ryoga** » 2003-02-24 10:26am

Hey, wait...I live in Florida!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-02-24 10:51am

That's amazingly... stupid.

RedImperator · Post by **RedImperator** » 2003-02-24 10:53am

I wonder if Spain would take Florida back.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-02-24 10:57am

RedImperator wrote:I wonder if Spain would take Florida back.

They may just invest in some good nukes first to clean it out...

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-02-24 11:00am

Hey! It's South Florida that can't count and drive!

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-02-24 11:01am

I wonder if these police officers got their training in quebec,dumb cop 101.

Post by **Mr Bean** » 2003-02-24 01:08pm

It's not the responsibility of a sleeping sunbather to notice a car bearing down on her

How could she have seen it if she was asleep? By all indications Wong she was awake

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-02-24 01:11pm

Admiral Valdemar wrote:That's amazingly... stupid.

I'm reminded of the "report" on the Daily Show of how all the stupidity in America was seeping down into Florida.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-02-24 01:31pm

Ah, America's wang, getting in even more trouble.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-02-24 01:35pm

Mr Bean wrote:
It's not the responsibility of a sleeping sunbather to notice a car bearing down on her
How could she have seen it if she was asleep? By all indications Wong she was awake

What indications? Did you read the article? It said nothing whatsoever about either of them being awake or aware of the truck, and it sounds like she DIDN'T see it.

Most sunbathers do in fact close their eyes and relax when they're lying on the beach. You don't have to reasonably exercise the same situational awareness while lying on the beach that you do while crossing a busy intersection. It is 100% the driver's fault.

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2003-02-24 01:41pm

People lying on the beach do not have any obligation to be on the look out for cars. I dont see how the police are not 100% at fault, unless the sunbathers were in a some restricted zone, but it does not sound like it.

Xenophobe3691 · Post by **Xenophobe3691** » 2003-02-24 04:36pm

Fuck. Not to mention I LIVE IN FUCKING PALM BEACH COUNTY!

Fucking retards, the sun really does bleach your brain...

Post by **Mr Bean** » 2003-02-24 05:35pm

Most sunbathers do in fact close their eyes and relax when they're lying on the beach. You don't have to reasonably exercise the same situational awareness while lying on the beach that you do while crossing a busy intersection. It is 100% the driver's fault.

Connceded, However even your avarage sun bather looks up when they hear the drone of a car that slowly grows louder and louder, most folks look up to see where it is, I know I do

I never said it was not the Drivers fault I'm just wondering how the heck you miss a SCV bearing down on you

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-02-24 05:43pm

Did they have to drive a fucking SUV on the beach.

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2003-02-24 05:59pm

Mr Bean wrote:
Most sunbathers do in fact close their eyes and relax when they're lying on the beach. You don't have to reasonably exercise the same situational awareness while lying on the beach that you do while crossing a busy intersection. It is 100% the driver's fault.
Connceded, However even your avarage sun bather looks up when they hear the drone of a car that slowly grows louder and louder, most folks look up to see where it is, I know I do

I never said it was not the Drivers fault I'm just wondering how the heck you miss a SCV bearing down on you

I would "assume" the SUV watch driving slow, so they might not have heard it or if they had become used to seeing police cars on the beach, they may have ignored it.

Im completely used to vehicles being banned from beaches where I live so a car would catch my attention. However, the beaches here suck, so I would not be soaking up the sun either. ( The beaches are too cold)

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-02-24 08:13pm

Montcalm wrote:Did they have to drive a fucking SUV on the beach.

Most of the police vehicles that go offroad, even on the beach, will generally be SUVs (esp. Explorers or Cherokees).

The Dark · Post by **The Dark** » 2003-02-24 10:18pm

Eh...it was Miami, what do you expect? The only Americans who drive worse than the Miami people are the Puerto Ricans. I still say we build a cement wall ten miles south of I-4 across the state and sell that half to Spain or Cuba or whoever the hell is stupid enough to buy it (sorry, Vorlon

).

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2003-02-24 10:30pm

Do police routinely drive on beaches in Florida? Or at least parts of Florida. Im so used to beaches here where they are not accesable by vehicle.

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