Flying dildo poses a slap in the face for serious political debate A week is a schlong time in politics – just ask Bernalillo County Sheriff, Manuel Gonzales III, who may be primed to face heckling at political rallies but handling a flying dildo is a different matter. Earlier this week he was addressing a crowd of voters in his bid to run for mayor of Albuquerque when a drone carrying a …
From the article: filmed in portrait - the real crime
And, TRULY, a "dick move" - to film a, uh, moving dick, in PORTRAIT aspect
(these "4 inchers" who see everything through a 4 inch screen in portrait mode need to rotate their cameras 90 degrees so they can view the world properly, with BOTH EYES, instead of looking like they're peeking through a door gap or a keyhole...)
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This might sound like a harmless, even fun, stunt but the fact remains that that someone flew a UAV carrying a payload over a crowd in order to disrupt a legitimate political meeting. This violates a number of Federal regulations. How seriously its treated by the FAA depends on how much of an example they might want to make of the idiot who did this. Currently the FAA is in "show our teeth mode" because they've got all these drone regulations and people aren't quite getting the message that a) they're Federal regulations and b) they're to be enforced. This behaviour impacts legitimate drone users and modellers -- we get carve outs from the regulations based on adherence to rules that have been laboriously negotiated between the FAA and representative organizations and people who ignore the rules make everyone's life difficult.
The protest was inane anyway. The youth that got arrested for swinging at the candidate claimed he did this because the candidate answered a question "in a disrespectful way". I'm not a lawyer but I suspect this is probably not a good defense.
Yes, this wasn't a particularly effective form of protest, and when the cost/benefit ratio is considered it's a terrible use of resources. Pretty dumb.
Gonzales is a controversial candidate (AFAIK; I don't live in Albuquerque, which is just fine with me1). Recently a spectator threw a punch at him at another campaign event, and one of his opponents brought an ethics charge against him – not just the usual posturing, that is, but filed a complaint with regulators that apparently has enough validity to be widely reported, at least. But there are much more effective, not to say legal, ways of organizing opposition to a candidate you dislike.
Sheriffs in New Mexico are generally controversial anyway. The sheriff office in the states I've lived in attracts ire because of its involvement in jails and prisons, in serving legal papers, and in property evictions and repossessions. And sheriffs in New Mexico in particular just can't seem to stay away from political battles they have no reason to engage with.
So a sheriff looking to use the office as a stepping-stone to others needs to have a thick skin and a sense of humor, at the very least. Tact and diplomacy would also be helpful.
1As cities go it's OK, I suppose, but I'm not a fan of living in cities larger than a few thousand people. Just not an urban type.
I went to the website with the video, and I watched the video.
In the video, The Dildo is smudged out. One cannot see it. I could not see it.
This is political censorship! The Dildo should not have been smudged out.
I hereby assert that, in this country, Dildos are Protected Speech.
I plan on filing a Federal lawsuit on First Amendment grounds. If need be, I will pursue this matter to the Supreme Court Of The United States.
Johnson: [Noticing Dr. Evil's spaceship on radar] Colonel, you better have a look at this radar.
Colonel: What is it, son?
Johnson: I don't know, sir, but it looks like a giant--
Jet Pilot: Dick.
Dick: Yeah?
Jet Pilot: Take a look out of starboard.
Dick: Oh my God, it looks like a huge--
Bird-Watching Woman: Pecker.
Bird-Watching Man: [raising binoculars] Ooh, Where?
Bird-Watching Woman: Wait, that's not a woodpecker, it looks like someone's--
Army Sergeant: Privates! We have reports of an unidentified flying object. It has a long, smooth shaft, complete with--
Baseball Umpire: Two balls.
[looking up from game]
Baseball Umpire: What is that. It looks just like an enormous--
Chinese Teacher: Wang, pay attention!
Wang: I was distracted by that giant flying--
Musician: Willie.
Willie Nelson: Yeah?
Musician: What's that?
Willie Nelson: [squints] Well, that looks like a giant--
Colonel: Johnson?!
Johnson: Yes, sir?
Colonel: Get on the horn to British Intelligence and let them know about this.
Basil: Did we get Dr. Evil?
Johnson: No, sir. He got away in that rocket that looks like a huge--
Schoolteacher: Penis. The male reproductive organ. Otherwise known as tallywhacker, schlong or--
Dad: Weiner? Any of you kids want another weiner?
Son: Dad? What's that? points at rocket
Dad: I don't know, son, but it's got great big--
Peanut seller: Nuts! Hot salty nuts! Who wants some-- Lord Almighty!
Woman: That looks just like my husband's--
Ringmaster: One-eyed monster! Step right up and see the One-Eyed Monster!
One-eyed Monster: jumps out and scares crowd, then points to the rocket Hey, what's that? It looks like a big--
female Fan: Woody! Woody Harrelson? Can I have an autograph?
Woody Harrelson: Sure thing. [Sees rocket] Oh my lord.
Female fan: It's big!
Woody: Nah, I've seen bigger, it's--
Dr. Evil: (To Mini-Me) Just a little prick. It's a flu shot. You've been in the coldness of space.
"These people were trained"
LOL. Because they managed to get up at the same time with protest signs they were a scary physical threat? I have news for you: even the late Douglas Adams was already making fun of digital watches..
What a douche. No wonder someone decided to swing a picture of him under a drone..
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