Ammon McNeely Tasered and arrested in Yos

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WBraun

climber
Sep 12, 2010 - 09:22pm PT
Crowley -- "LEO should be put on a diet, and all it's rangers should trade in their Crown Victoria's for mules."

Well .... as far as the dieting part.

Most of them are fit, lean.

A lot of them can climb 5.12 these days and they do Nose in a day.

No more crown vics as they went to Chevy Tahoe.

As far as mules go, "No way Josey" as they use certified LEO trained horses.
WBraun

climber
Sep 12, 2010 - 09:55pm PT
Don't know .....
MTucker

Ice climber
Arizona
Sep 12, 2010 - 10:04pm PT
Mr. Pirate, you are way to full of yourself.

Did you sign your plea deal yet??
grunter

Social climber
confusion
Sep 13, 2010 - 12:23am PT
Sounds like the Rangers are singling Ammon out. I just heard that Ammon has been arrested 3 or 4 times by the f#@king rangers. What the hell. I wonder if he will sue them for harrassment.
MTucker

Ice climber
Arizona
Sep 13, 2010 - 01:09am PT
Sounds like the Rangers are singling Ammon out. I just heard that Ammon has been arrested 3 or 4 times by the f#@king rangers. What the hell. I wonder if he will sue them for harrassment.

HAHAHAHA, that fits right in with Ammon did no wrong, rangers made a jumper drown in a river and bad guys should be allowed to run away.

Ammon got caught because he is breaking the law. Ammon gets punished because he puts others in danger.

Go to a MADD meeting and see if you make it out of there talking about drunk drivers being harassed by cops.

Ammon got busted for DUI while on probation for other alcohol violations in 2006 in Yosemite.
Gabe

climber
Sep 13, 2010 - 01:20am PT
Yes.... do you know about chewing through barbed-wire to get what you love??? Beat it posers or deal with me. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlYY3VGcp7E
KyleO

Gym climber
Calgary, AB
Sep 13, 2010 - 01:28am PT
Ammon jumps off El Cap, and the gov't and their drone affiliates arrest him.

Meanwhile, illegal wars have killed thousands of troops and hundreds of thousands of civilians...

and the lowest hierarchy of drones complain, babble and drool about how Ammon has broke the law and should pay for what he has done...

We are bound to fall
Gabe

climber
Sep 13, 2010 - 01:29am PT
Mike likes Ammon since 1984 http://www.nofxofficialwebsite.com/

Smiles! Get ready for more!
Gabe

climber
Sep 13, 2010 - 01:48am PT
Go get it folks....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quLqEu4mUOU

It's your state of ?
Gabe

climber
Sep 13, 2010 - 01:52am PT
Good luck my brother for having so much fun....I'm not sure I've been there..Maybe close..
Shall we jam more tunes from our friends? or shall we rest?
Gabe

climber
Sep 13, 2010 - 01:58am PT
Easy there Sam. Kinison was A HUGE fan of the punk rock scene. DK SD and alot of bands from the day. Many have relivent political lyrics. It's not a fad but a lifestyle. Speak out, It's encouraged.
jstan

climber
Sep 13, 2010 - 03:09am PT
Back in the 20's, the day of the barnstormers and wing walkers, two Stearman would go into perfectly in line and powered vertical dives and a person with no chute would jump off the upper plane and try to catch the wing struts on the lower plane.

Was dangerous if you wound up in one of the props.

An awesome airplane.
Brokedownclimber

Trad climber
Douglas, WY
Sep 13, 2010 - 11:16am PT
riley-
You been watchin' "Space Cowboys!"
Toker Villain

Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
Sep 13, 2010 - 12:45pm PT
If Ammon was smart he would have;


1) STFU
2) hired the best defense attorney he could
3) hired a civil rights attorney on the theory that the best defense is a good offense
4) continue to STFU






I think I already know how this business is going to shake out.
Big fine, suspended time, and 86ed from the ditch for a while.
rlf

Trad climber
Josh, CA
Sep 13, 2010 - 12:59pm PT
I'm guessing if he did request a change of venue, it would be moved to Fresno. He could have a chance if really pursued the tasering as the motivating reason for the change.

Just speculation.
survival

Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
Sep 13, 2010 - 01:07pm PT
judge is presumed to be impartial, as is the DA, who is only "presenting" the evidence

Impartial judge, usually.

Impartial DA, right next to never.
Crimpergirl

Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
Sep 13, 2010 - 01:08pm PT
Riley, I'm no medical doctor, but I think the idea of strapping a rocket to your dick is not a good one. Just my two cents.

:)
Wade Icey

Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
Sep 13, 2010 - 02:12pm PT
rad- better defer to Crimpie's voice of reason on this one
probably better to go for this ...

rather than


though if anyone could pull it off it would be riley strangelove
Tony Bird

climber
Northridge, CA
Sep 13, 2010 - 02:51pm PT
re: rok's discussion of the legal system.

everyone has a right to a trial by jury. if you insist on it, you'll get it. most lawyers will try to talk you out of it. don't go for it unless you're convinced that your cause is just.

there's a dirty little secret that all the courts and lawyers in the u.s.a. conspire to keep from the public, and that's something called jury nullification. wiki has a good article on this subject.

jesse mcgahey, on another issue, from the YCA website:

"I realize that many of you are probably rolling your eyes at this point about the planning process in Yosemite and the federal government in general, but being actively vocal and involved with this process is your best way of changing the things you don't like about Yosemite and keeping the aspects you love." (my emphasis)

pretty good sentiments. i hope he means it. however, we must note that when the chief ranger decides the agenda of "the planning process" and does not engage the public in determining that agenda, it loses all credibility. a real planning process affords opportunity for the public to intiate issues. that's the real problem with the NPS and most other federal agencies these days. not only is the public out of the loop, but they are discouraged from getting involved in any way that is not controlled. this is contrary to the democratic process. most people haven't seen the real democratic process for so long that they wouldn't recognize it.

like many others who have posted on this thread, my main concern is the use of the taser. was ammon singled out for this, to be made an example of, to strike fear in the hearts of others? wouldn't such use of tasering be illegal?

according to reports here, ammon fled but his girlfriend stayed. in such a case, peaceable law enforcement ought to be a snap. the officer would take the girlfriend into custody, an apparent accomplice to an illegal activity. ammon would surely turn himself in if he has an ounce of honor to his name. might take a day or so. no tasering necessary. ammon did not attack the officer. lethal force was not necessary, either for the officer's safety or the gravity of the offense.
graniteclimber

Trad climber
Nowhere
Sep 13, 2010 - 03:03pm PT
The more I read and think about this incident in particular and BASE jumping in the Valley in general the more I come to these conclusions:

1. BASE jumping does not justify the LEO resources being thrown at it and the penalties for BASE jumping are unreasonably harsh.

2. It is not to the climbing community's benefit to associate itself with BASE jumpers. Doing this has many more cons than pros.
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