Romney impersonated police officer

[Habbaku]

I think there are far better ways to criticize Romney than to cite his idiotic pranksterism from 40 years ago.

[Tamas]

Srsly guys? The dude impersonated an officer of the law, and you go all "well, hey, it ain't a big deal. he was young"

WTF

Yeah, exactly.

Obama smoked dope and did some blow. Who cares.

The two are entirely different matters, and you know it.

[Tamas]

I think there are far better ways to criticize Romney than to cite his idiotic pranksterism from 40 years ago.

Pretending you are a police officer is not a prank, it's a crime. And not a crime like smoking pot which doesn't affect anybody else, but a crime crime.

[Berkut]

I think there are far better ways to criticize Romney than to cite his idiotic pranksterism from 40 years ago.

Pretending you are a police officer is not a prank, it's a crime. And not a crime like smoking pot which doesn't affect anybody else, but a crime crime.

Doing coke is a crime. And not a crime like pretending like you are a cop as a prank, but a crime crime that people go to prison for a long time for.

[11B4V]

No such thing as a crime crime. 

[Tamas]

This is going to be the downfall of your country.

Politics have become a no-compromise tribal contest between the two halves of the citizens. Right? Wrong? Acceptable? Not? All are a matter of tribal affiliation.

[Martinus]

I think there are far better ways to criticize Romney than to cite his idiotic pranksterism from 40 years ago.

Pretending you are a police officer is not a prank, it's a crime. And not a crime like smoking pot which doesn't affect anybody else, but a crime crime.

Doing coke is a crime. And not a crime like pretending like you are a cop as a prank, but a crime crime that people go to prison for a long time for.

To me, using drugs is certainly less of a crime than impersonating a police officer. At least in a normal world without the stupid war on drugs. The former is victimless crime, the latter is usurpation of the authority of the state.

[Tamas]

I think there are far better ways to criticize Romney than to cite his idiotic pranksterism from 40 years ago.

Pretending you are a police officer is not a prank, it's a crime. And not a crime like smoking pot which doesn't affect anybody else, but a crime crime.

Doing coke is a crime. And not a crime like pretending like you are a cop as a prank, but a crime crime that people go to prison for a long time for.

To me, using drugs is certainly less of a crime than impersonating a police officer. At least in a normal world without the stupid war on drugs. The former is victimless crime, the latter is usurpation of the authority of the state.

but it was done by the current REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE. so STFU it was nothing.

[Martinus]

I think there are far better ways to criticize Romney than to cite his idiotic pranksterism from 40 years ago.

Pretending you are a police officer is not a prank, it's a crime. And not a crime like smoking pot which doesn't affect anybody else, but a crime crime.

Doing coke is a crime. And not a crime like pretending like you are a cop as a prank, but a crime crime that people go to prison for a long time for.

But that's because your legal system is fucked up when it comes to drug-related crimes. Sure, you could adopt laws where jaywalking would be punishable by death and murder would involve community service, but that does not make jaywalking, objectively, a more serious crime than murder.

[Berkut]

I think there are far better ways to criticize Romney than to cite his idiotic pranksterism from 40 years ago.

Pretending you are a police officer is not a prank, it's a crime. And not a crime like smoking pot which doesn't affect anybody else, but a crime crime.

Doing coke is a crime. And not a crime like pretending like you are a cop as a prank, but a crime crime that people go to prison for a long time for.

To me, using drugs is certainly less of a crime than impersonating a police officer. At least in a normal world without the stupid war on drugs. The former is victimless crime, the latter is usurpation of the authority of the state.

I don't think either is a big deal, under the context the "crimes" were committed in.

Impersonating a cop in order to actually usurp the authority of the state is a big deal. If he did it so he could engage in some other criminal activity, that would be a big deal.

But he did it is a prank. Stupid, but hardly anything to get all worked up about.

Just like smoking some pot, or even doing a "little blow".

[Berkut]

I think there are far better ways to criticize Romney than to cite his idiotic pranksterism from 40 years ago.

Pretending you are a police officer is not a prank, it's a crime. And not a crime like smoking pot which doesn't affect anybody else, but a crime crime.

Doing coke is a crime. And not a crime like pretending like you are a cop as a prank, but a crime crime that people go to prison for a long time for.

To me, using drugs is certainly less of a crime than impersonating a police officer. At least in a normal world without the stupid war on drugs. The former is victimless crime, the latter is usurpation of the authority of the state.

but it was done by the current REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE. so STFU it was nothing.

Funny, I am pretty sure the only reason this is something is it was done by the REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE.

When the DEMOCRAT CANDIDATE was found to have been engaging in the use of felony narcotics, that was STFU is was nothing.

[11B4V]

The dog on the roof was the kicker for me. Dudes a nutjob.

[Berkut]

This is going to be the downfall of your country.

Politics have become a no-compromise tribal contest between the two halves of the citizens. Right? Wrong? Acceptable? Not? All are a matter of tribal affiliation.

So me saying neither of them is anything to get worked up about is a "matter of tribal affiliation" while YOU insisting that only the member of the one tribe is somehow to be held accountable for their actions is...what?

[Tamas]

I think there are far better ways to criticize Romney than to cite his idiotic pranksterism from 40 years ago.

Pretending you are a police officer is not a prank, it's a crime. And not a crime like smoking pot which doesn't affect anybody else, but a crime crime.

Doing coke is a crime. And not a crime like pretending like you are a cop as a prank, but a crime crime that people go to prison for a long time for.

To me, using drugs is certainly less of a crime than impersonating a police officer. At least in a normal world without the stupid war on drugs. The former is victimless crime, the latter is usurpation of the authority of the state.

I don't think either is a big deal, under the context the "crimes" were committed in.

Impersonating a cop in order to actually usurp the authority of the state is a big deal. If he did it so he could engage in some other criminal activity, that would be a big deal.

But he did it is a prank. Stupid, but hardly anything to get all worked up about.

Just like smoking some pot, or even doing a "little blow".

"He told us that he was using it to pull over drivers on the road.

Prank?

[Ideologue]

I think there are far better ways to criticize Romney than to cite his idiotic pranksterism from 40 years ago.

Pretending you are a police officer is not a prank, it's a crime. And not a crime like smoking pot which doesn't affect anybody else, but a crime crime.

Doing coke is a crime. And not a crime like pretending like you are a cop as a prank, but a crime crime that people go to prison for a long time for.

You may want to reanalyze your position.

For one thing, yeah, impersonating a police officer is very much a "crime crime," dude, and, yes, you can go to prison for a year in this state if you do it.  (And TBH, I'm shocked and appalled it's only a misdemeanor, given the tremendous danger someone impersonating a police officer can pose.  I'd be willing to bet it's a felony in at least some states.)