Friday, November 25, 2016
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Penalties For Screaming In Arizona
Does anybody else remember when it was legal to be human in America? One can be arrested in Arizona for screaming, or in the case of the video above, punched in the head. So much for freedom of speech and religion.
In the 1980's I was a volunteer suicide prevention counselor for Dr. Norman Vincent Peale's hotline in NYC. I doubt that even he could comprehend that one could go to jail for going outside and screaming
"I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS ME".
Awhile back I called my local police station and asked the question 'If I go outside and scream could I be arrested?' The police told me yes I could be arrested unless I own property and screamed on my own property.
So I didn't go out and scream since the consequences were worse than the pain experienced. Even though I've had 2 major and a series of minor brain seizures in the last 2.5 years, one a grand mal that killed me, I'm keeping the stress down, pushing it inside. It's the law.
After this election, where it's illegal for me to vote due to Voter ID laws passed in 2010 (I was legally registered to vote before that), the urge to just scream is powerful once again. One does not have to do anything to be framed for a crime for whatever reason the police decide. Out here the police are not above planting evidence as documented in the video below
"Uploaded on Oct 15, 2010
Video shows Arizona police officer Richard Chrisman involved in shooting planting crack pipe on homeless woman. Said it was 'just for fun'. Officer Richard Chrisman is on a list of 'problem police officers' years before his involvement in a deadly shooting."
So, I am doing my best not to be at the mercy of police who terrorize citizens for sport. Since the time to deal with a crisis, like the police planting a crack pipe on me like they did to the woman above, I am working to be able to have a right to honest speech. Not yelling fire in a crowded theater, just the right to go outside and make noise.
Since I tried the police office, who would make the decision to execute me or not if I screamed, I called my local prosecutor's office. They told me that the penalties for a scream if someone calls the police (I would not know that until after I screamed) are:
Minimum - Nothing (not counting legal fees and lost time in jail).
Maximum - up to 3 years probation, $2,500 fine (plus the cost of an attorney) and 6 months in jail.
In both places I was referred to AZ state revised statue 13-2904
http://law.justia.com/codes/arizona/2005/title13/02904.html
"2005 Arizona Revised Statutes - Revised Statutes §13-2904 Disorderly conduct; classification
1. Engages in fighting, violent or seriously disruptive behavior; or
2. Makes unreasonable noise; or
3. Uses abusive or offensive language or gestures to any person present in a manner likely to provoke immediate physical retaliation by such person; or
4. Makes any protracted commotion, utterance or display with the intent to prevent the transaction of the business of a lawful meeting, gathering or procession; or
5. Refuses to obey a lawful order to disperse issued to maintain public safety in dangerous proximity to a fire, a hazard or any other emergency; or
6. Recklessly handles, displays or discharges a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument.
B. Disorderly conduct under subsection A, paragraph 6 is a class 6 felony. Disorderly conduct under subsection A, paragraph 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 is a class 1 misdemeanor."
When I read that again I called the prosecutor's office back to get their definition of the word "intent", since my intent would be to relieve stress, a leading cause of death in America, not to disturb the peace.
Laughing, praying and screaming can be at the same decibel level, so now that I think about it, since I laugh loudly, I'm going to have to get a grip on that. I was asking for the guidelines for how do the police determine "intent".
The prosecutor's office did not know, told me they already answered my question and I was referred to
www.azbar.org
I'll update here if they get back to me. Sent them this article's link and note
"http://nayerpod.blogspot.com/2016/11/penalties-for-screaming-in-arizona.html
What is the definition of "intent" in AZ state revised statue 13-2904
"A person commits disorderly conduct if, with intent to disturb the peace or quiet of a neighborhood, family or person, or with knowledge of doing so, such person:"
If my intent is to relieve the pain pressure from the series of seizures I've had but it disturbs the peace, can the local police legally execute me if they think the phone is a gun? I've never had nor will I ever have a gun, so if they execute me tonight for posting this, I AM NOT SUICIDAL, I JUST NEED TO SCREAM! THIS ELECTION IS TOUGH ON MANY PEOPLE."
Regardless, LORD BLESS YOU!