Disorderly conduct 2

[jillimoonangel]

What is the name of your state? Oregon
My 18 year old son was with 3 of his friends in downtown Salem, Oregon when he and his friends crossed an intersection in a marked cross walk against a "Do not walk" signal.
My son Tony and his friends were then pulled over by a police officer.
As the police officer questioned them as to why the had crossed the street, One of my sons friends Matt kept spitting on the ground after the police officer told him to quit spitting twice. Matt was subsequently then arrested, the arresting officer then gave my son and his other two friends disorderly conduct tickets (ors 166.025)
My son stated that he and his other two friends fully cooperated with the officers inquiries.
My question is, how should he plead?, what he should tell the judge if he thinks he was only guilty of jay-walking?
Any advice would be much appreciated.What is the name of your state?

 

[SHORTY LONG]

Disorderly Conduct, and Jaywalking are two very different animal. Your son's friend had no business continuing in spitting when
the Officer twice requested for him to stop. So, how did your Son end up getting a Disorderly Conduct Ticket. Suggest you have a
meeting of the mind between your son, and if needed, the other two that were involved.

 

[webhead2]

Your son's friend had no business continuing in spitting when
the Officer twice requested for him to stop.

Spitting is now illegal. Good stuff.

It would be nice to see some objectivity in the advice given here for once.

I once had an officer ask me to put out my cigarette while I was sitting in my own car....

I asked if I was under arrest. When he said no, I continued to puff and told him I would finish when I am ready.

The officer that charged the boy for spitting was obviously on a power trip. The boy insulted his ego by not "bowing down to the man", hence he got arrested.

Last time I checked, spitting on the ground and damaging an ego are not illegal.

Get off your high horse shorty.

 

[You Are Guilty]

Spitting is now illegal. Good stuff.

It would be nice to see some objectivity in the advice given here for once.

I once had an officer ask me to put out my cigarette while I was sitting in my own car....

I asked if I was under arrest. When he said no, I continued to puff and told him I would finish when I am ready.

The officer that charged the boy for spitting was obviously on a power trip. The boy insulted his ego by not "bowing down to the man", hence he got arrested.

Last time I checked, spitting on the ground and damaging an ego are not illegal.

Get off your high horse shorty.

Last time I checked, Shorty was 100% right and you were an idiot.

166.025 Disorderly conduct in the second degree. (1) A person commits the crime of disorderly conduct in the second degree if, with intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk thereof, the person:

(a) Engages in fighting or in violent, tumultuous or threatening behavior;

(b) Makes unreasonable noise;

(c) Disturbs any lawful assembly of persons without lawful authority;

(d) Obstructs vehicular or pedestrian traffic on a public way;

(e) Congregates with other persons in a public place and refuses to comply with a lawful order of the police to disperse;

(f) Initiates or circulates a report, knowing it to be false, concerning an alleged or impending fire, explosion, crime, catastrophe or other emergency; or

[highlight](g) Creates a hazardous or physically offensive condition by any act which the person is not licensed or privileged to do.[/highlight]

(2) Disorderly conduct in the second degree is a Class B misdemeanor.

However, he's a nice guy, so I'm sure he'll forgive you if you apologize...

 

[SHORTY LONG]

You Are Guilty, thank you for your very warm, and thoughtful kindness; I reported
the post.

Seasons Greetings to you, and your loved ones'.

Respectfully,

Shorty