Papers Please: Arrested At Circuit City (Donations welcome, the ACLU will get most of it)

MichaelRighi.com ^ | September 2nd, 2007 | Michael Righi,

[antiRepublicrat]

In short, he refused to let Circuit City look in his bag, and then later arrested for not showing a license (he was not driving), which was changed to arrested for impeding the job of a cop that he himself called because he was being unlawfully detained by the manager (a criminal misdemeanor).

I'm going to keep a close eye on this case.

[Golden Eagle]

Being practically a card carrying ACLU member I’m sure you will.

[ThisLittleLightofMine]

You don’t know the number of times I have been enraged at having my receipt checked. I will be watching this as well.

[Popman]

I'm not sure if this would be the hill I am willing to die on to defend my rights and liberty.

To each is own.

[OCC]

This story is bogus. Digg.com had a similar one last month. Go ahead and contribute to his paypal fund if you believe him.

[edcoil]

You cannot leave Fry’s without a bag check either.

[aft_lizard]

I don’t care if the law is a little fault, this dude is an ass and deserves what he gets.

[teledude]

The guy is a real jerk. What’s the big deal about letting them see you’re not stealing some high priced gadget? How does that infringe on his “rights?”

Perhaps the store has had a rash of shoplifting and they are taking proactive measures to ensure they aren’t getting ripped off? Can you blame them?

I’m with the store on this one. Call it another example of our declining society... the store has the right to protect itself from loss.

[antiRepublicrat]

I think I’m hearing the faint echo of a recently slapped-down troll, but I’m not sure...

[wastedyears]

Why would that guy called the ACLU in the first place?

[Chuck54]

OK, I’ll bite. Just what in hell is wrong with them checking your receipt and/or looking in your bag?

.........and please, no yada, yada, yada, answers.

[ansel12]

“”You cannot leave Fry’s without a bag check either.””

I have never let Fry’s check my bags, I don’t go that way, and have never run into a problem.

[Illuminatas]

ping

[silentreignofheroes]

Or Hardys’ either..

[upchuck]

Too bad he has chosen to get into bed with the ACLU on this and to donate any excess donations to them.

[AppyPappy]

GOL DANG IT!!! MY DADDY FOUGHT THE GOLDANG RED JAPANESE SO I WOULDN’T HAVE TO SHOW MY BAG WHEN I LEAVE THE STORE!! THIS IS LIKE SOVIET GERMANY ALL OVER AGAIN!!!`

[nicmarlo]

I found the detail on Ohio’s “stop and identify” law. I encourage you to read it in its entirety, but I will spell out the important part:

2921.29 (C) Nothing in this section requires a person to answer any questions beyond that person’s name, address, or date of birth. Nothing in this section authorizes a law enforcement officer to arrest a person for not providing any information beyond that person’s name, address, or date of birth or for refusing to describe the offense observed.

[bubbacluck]

I remember reading something similar about a year ago.