N.C. man charged with 'coughing' assault

BlackVelvet04

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Fri Sep-28-07 08:05 PM
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N.C. man charged with 'coughing' assault

Oh, good grief!

N.C. man charged with 'coughing' assault

September 27, 2007

MORRISVILLE, N.C. --Morrisville police have charged a man with assault on a government official after an officer said the man coughed into his face during a traffic stop.

Officer Chris Gill said in his report that Kent Kauffman looked into his eyes before "hacking" in his face three times, according to Morrisville spokeswoman Stacie Galloway. Kauffman said he did cough from the window of his minivan but did so toward Gill's waist.

"He says I coughed in his face," Kauffman said. "But that would only work if he had a 4-foot-long face."

http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2007/09/27/nc_man_charged_with_coughing_assault/?rss_id=Boston.com+--+News+of+the+odd

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Devlzown

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Fri Sep-28-07 08:07 PM
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1. I'm surprised he didn't get tased.

n/t

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BlackVelvet04

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Fri Sep-28-07 08:08 PM
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2. Or something broken.....

missed opportunity for the cops.

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zabet

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Fri Sep-28-07 08:14 PM
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3. That is a crap charge

Next thing you know, stand too close to a cop and you
will be charged for 'breathing official police air without
a permit'.

I think their should be a law against frivilous charges
by law enforcement officials.

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BlackVelvet04

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Fri Sep-28-07 08:15 PM
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5. I hope the guy

sues.

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jmm

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Fri Sep-28-07 10:26 PM
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12. Soon it'll be a $50 ticket for talking to a cop after eating garlic. (n/t)

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liberalmuse

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Fri Sep-28-07 08:14 PM
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4. Jeez.

How do you assault someone with a cough???

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BlackVelvet04

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Fri Sep-28-07 08:15 PM
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6. Maybe he had

onions for lunch? ;-)

I have no idea how this could be assault.

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Mnemosyne

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Fri Sep-28-07 09:18 PM
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11. TB for one.

:hi:

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renie408

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Fri Sep-28-07 08:16 PM
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7. Wow...that is so...stupid. n/t

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Suich

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Fri Sep-28-07 08:17 PM
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8. THREE times????????

Maybe if the cop had stepped back, he would only have to endure one "hacking."

:rofl:

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BlackVelvet04

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Fri Sep-28-07 08:18 PM
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9. Good point. n/t

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kurth

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Fri Sep-28-07 08:26 PM
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10. 60 days in jail for breathing in the presence of a redneck cop

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