‘Absolutely Ridiculous’: Middle-Aged Couple Reportedly Spends 23 Hours in Custody After Dancing at NYC Subway Platform
- Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:06pm by
Erica Ritz
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Caroline Stern, 55, and her boyfriend George Hess, 54, reportedly spent 23 hours in police custody after dancing at a nearly-empty subway station in New York City.
“I’m a dentist, and I’m 55, and I got arrested for dancing,” the woman told the New York Post. “It was absolutely ridiculous that this happened.”
So what’s the back-story?
Watch Fox’s recap of the event, featuring a picture of the happy couple:
The New York Post relates:
It was nearly midnight when Stern and Hess, a film-industry prop master, headed home last July from Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Midsummer Night’s Swing. As they waited for the train, a musician started playing steel drums on the nearly empty platform and Stern and Hess began to feel the beat.
“We were doing the Charleston,” Stern said. That’s when two police officers approached and pulled a “Footloose.”
“They said, ‘What are you doing?’ and we said, ‘We’re dancing,’ ” she recalled. “And they said, ‘You can’t do that on the platform.’ ”
The cops asked for ID, but when Stern could only produce a credit card, the officers ordered the couple to go with them — even though the credit card had the dentist’s picture and signature.
When the couple tried to film the order, Stern says the officers called for backup.
(Photo: Amazon)
“That’s when eight ninja cops came from out of nowhere,” she said. Her boyfriend was allegedly tackled to the floor, and then both were handcuffed.
The initial charge was reportedly disorderly conduct for “impeding the flow of traffic,” but Stern argued that “there were like, three people [on the platform].”
The New York Post has the latest on the story:
The charges, including resisting arrest, were later dropped. The couple has filed a Manhattan federal court suit against the city for unspecified damages.
“If you are surrounded by good musicians, that’s going to make you want to dance,” Stern said. “The musician who is playing is legal, but . . . we’re illegal?”
The avid hoofers frequently go out on the town to boogie.
“When you’re waiting for the subway late at night, there’s not much to do but dance and celebrate life,” she said.
The city Law Department is reviewing the court papers, a spokeswoman said.
Between limits on smoking, trans fats, soda, and now dancing, apparently– what is New York City coming to?
(H/T: Daily Mail)
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Comments (111)
Snaker
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:34pmCan you spell L-A-W-S-U-I-T ……?
Report Post »Major o-u-t o-f c-o-u-r-t s-e-t-t-l-e-m-e-n-t ..?
Retirement?
Yachts?
Vacationing on the Riviera?
Never going to NYC??????????????????
WILL_OF_LANDREW
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 3:07pmHey, It’s Summer in NYC and the Blue Shirts are in full Bloomberg.
Report Post »Machtyn
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 4:20pmGreat comment Will_Of_Landrew. You win the prize of the day, 1 Internets.
seriously, I liked it :D
Report Post »football lady
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 4:54pmWILL_OF_LANDREW — I’m still laughing! That was great.
Report Post »Red Meat
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 5:57pmYou reap what you sow. I have zero pity for NYC residents. None.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 8:15pmGeorge should sue for a Trillion Dellars… Bankrupt NY… Take Over… fire the Mayor… and make all public employee dance while at work!
Report Post »Intense66
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:31pmThis poor couple, trying to prevent obesity by following Moochelle’s advice to “get up and move” but they get arrested instead… Damned if you do, damned if you don’t, but that just seems to be the way things go these days.
Report Post »JustMeInAZ
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 3:04pmThen why doesn’t he act like one?
Report Post »Deda1
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:30pmYou can bet that as long as that Nazi Bloomerg and the Gestapo Democrats run that city that we will never visit that hell hole.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:44pmBloomberg is a republican.
Report Post »Polwatcher
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 3:04pmAs in RINO.
Report Post »Diane TX
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 3:20pmencinom
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:44pm
Bloomberg is a republican.
==================================
Wrong! He’s an Independent.
Report Post »Maji
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 3:21pmEncinom
Report Post »Obama is a marxist
chazmo
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 3:24pmEncinom you’re an idiot.. Get your story straight, child. He was a DemoRAT before he became a Rhino now he is an Independent. Mostly he is a Progressive-Elitist pig. But, you like those kind of Pigs…
Report Post »may40
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 3:53pm@ encimom…He’s an Independent in name only. He’s more of a Democrat if you ask me. I too will never visit NY if they’re going to continue to push ridiculous taxes and laws on people.
Report Post »Elena2010
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 4:05pmHe started out as a Democrat and decided to hang on Bush’s coattails when Bush was a “good guy” instead of the “bad guy” Obama has made him out to be. Then Bloomberg went Independent when Bush’s “stock” fell. Bloomberg has been all over the map — just another lying politician.
Report Post »Hoosier Guy
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 6:09pmBlookberg was a Democrat, then changed to Republican and ran as an Independent.
Report Post »Carolina Express
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 10:22pmBloomberg was a Democrat before switching to the Republican Party in 2001 in order to run for Mayor. He also ran as an Independent Candidate. In New York, you can run for the same office under more than one party designation, and combine the votes. He then left the Republican party in 2007, and then successfully campaigned for an amendment to New York City’s term-limits law. He is then won a third term in office, running as an independent in 2009.
Report Post »Eric_The_Red_State
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:29pmI have less of a reason to go to New York now ——
The city that smells like urine — and the copy that treat people like sheet
Report Post »HKS
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:35pmNew York is a wasteland, Biggest collection of misfits east of California. Never been there, never will be.
Report Post »ComradeAdam
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:52pmI’m sure the cops were thinking:” Happy people in NYC?!! They must be up to no good”
Report Post »oneshiner
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 8:07pmDumb, dumb, dumb………………..Let gangs rove around the subways, people running, all sorts of things. But in a nearly empty subway, people can’t dance? gimme a break.
Report Post »SREGN
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:27pmTheir crime was being white.
Report Post »RLTW
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:36pmDon’t forget successful.
Report Post »2012hey
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 6:28pmAlso, not only were they white but they seemed happy and that just doesn’t sit right with the current crop of anti-white progressives….
Report Post »thegreatcarnac
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:27pmEdict no. 12712 states that no one living under the obama regime is allowed to show in happiness or satisfaction unless they are praising and aiming the happiness at obama.
Report Post »Get off your butt and join the Marines
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:26pmThey sound like NYC Bluedog Democrats. Throw the book at them! Send them to a camp that converts them to neocons! If they can’t convert to be like the rest of us neocons then they ought to be shot just like the Taliban shoots their women adulterers. That will stop those damn dems from dancing!!!
Report Post »chazmo
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:48pmGrow up Child… Even if they were communist I would support them in this case. The police are getting way out of control. Time to stop this madness.. not act like a moron on a Blog.
Report Post »vtxphantom
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:25pmDon’t go to that perverted city. There are other great cities in the US to visit or live in. Spend your money else where, but not NY.
Report Post »jg2pto
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:22pmI banned NYC a long time ago. I‘m just not sure why my sister won’t move out of that craphole.
Report Post »momrules
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:22pmThis story makes me both sad and angry. What has become of America? What will America become?
How many real crimes were committed and ignored while these two were being arrested for dancing.
God help us.
Report Post »IOWAGIR
Posted on July 10, 2012 at 7:12amNo kidding. And to think that they called in for back up. Are you kidding me? I can imagine what that sounded like…We need back up here! We have a couple happy dancers here and were taking’ em in. LOL! They look pretty dangerous, They pulled out a phone on us!
Report Post »olddog
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:21pmThey Should have been Arrested, simply for being Stupid enough to go to NY..If you go to the hood you’ll probably be robbed, mugged or raped, if you go to NY, Well we know at the least you’ll be arrested….By the way NY stands for Not You….
Report Post »jungle J
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:20pmprogressives have infected law enforcement at all levels..the sane understand.
Report Post »Paul
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:28pmBingo.
Report Post »Angel_light
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:20pmlooks like no one is allowed to have a good time. it’s against the law to be happy. Don‘t so much as let your eyes twinkle or you’ll spend life in prison.
Report Post »PATTY HENRY
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:20pmMAYBE we have too many COPS? Me? I’d rather see more people dancing!! What about the impromptu (but heart rendering) opera, music or dancing expositions that happen “spontaneously”??
I hope there are many people on that platform dancing every day from now on. GEES people!! Huge place, no other people around? Dancing early in the AM? Arrested??? GOOD GRIEF!!! DANCE AMERICA!!! YOU ARE FREE!!! DANCE!!! (of course people won’t do that when it would hurt anyone)
Report Post »De minimus
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:49pmYou are not free in American and you are less free by the moment. The government at all levels is concerned with 3 things, increasing their power, control and funding, robbing you of whatever wealth you still have and making sure that they don’t get the blame for any of the bad things that they have created. Fortunately for them, they control the media and entertainment complex so this has been very easy for them to accomplish.
Only their stories get told and only their truths get reported 24/7/365. But there isn’t a conspiracy or plan or anything, it’s all happening by accidental convergence and fortunate happenstance. I wonder what the actual odds would be on that actuality…
Report Post »fiveft15
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:20pmNext time obummer is in NY he needs to be arrested for impersonating an american!
Report Post »dblaess
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:17pmI think given the current state of NYC and the direction that the mayor has been going, dancing should be outlawed with fines, taxes, jail time. These were most likely two “free loaders” to the system. Sarc off. This is why anyone should stay away from NYC. What a stupid town. I can say this now because I don’t live there, however, mayor Bloomandday wants to most likely do a sting operation where I live to show me dancing and have some type of charge arranged.
Report Post »txjb
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:17pmThese type of cops are all over this country pulling their power and control on people. When marshal law or the UN take over these are the types, law will be hiring .
Report Post »garbagecanlogic
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:17pmIsn’t this the place they call “The Big Apple”. Perhaps it should be changed to “The Big A**hole”.
Praise Be To Obama. Psalm 109:8
The U.S. Out Of The U.N.
Report Post »The U.N. Out Of The U.S.
BATluvs3
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:16pmYet another reason why I don’t ever want to go to NYC.
Report Post »mongastanman
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:24pmI can’t even think of ONE reason to go to NY. I don‘t have any interest on those few things there you can’t experience anywhere else.
Report Post »Get off your butt and join the Marines
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:30pmThats fine. We don’t want stupid hicks coming to NYC anyway. NYC is the best city in the universe and we want to keep it like that, therefore dumb hicks like yourselves need not visit!!!
Report Post »countryfirst
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 3:57pmWill they be able to arrest over 52% or more of the population in Novemnber?
Report Post »deeberj
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:15pmOur NYC police hard at work. Arresting dancers when up on the street people are killing each other.
Report Post »applehill
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:14pmI use to complain about living in Alabama. Seems like it’s a better place to live everyday. The only thing that invades your privacy here are the bugs.
Report Post »football lady
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 4:57pmAnd the parking lot people who boot cars for visitors for bowl games when they had paid the fees already. Except for those crooks, Birmingham is a nice city.
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:14pm“That’s when eight ninja cops came from out of nowhere…Hilarious!
Report Post »HotFixIt
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:14pmI always was going to go to New York one day… guess my plans have changed. With all the new rules… New York looks like it has had the life and fun taken complely away… I can just go to my mothers!
Report Post »drphil69
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:14pmJUST IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THEY HAD A 20 OZ SODA!!
YOU NYC DUMBA$$ES ELECTED A DICTATOR – LIVE WITH IT.
I wonder if some illegals were released to make room for the bandit dancers.
Report Post »DimmuBorgir
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:28pmRelease??
They would have to detain illegals in the first place. Chances are just rapists will be released
Report Post »RANGER1965
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:13pmWhat kind of people are the police hiring these days? It seems like I am reading a story about idiotic cops everytime I turn around.
Report Post »chazmo
Posted on July 9, 2012 at 3:32pmI know, dang it.. is it too freakin’ hard to just tell the couple to stop dancing.. Why does everything have to go to the ultimate level with theses guys.. Honestly I blame the criminals. They have gotten so bad that the cops think EVERYONE is a criminal now. I swear this whole idea of busting into someones home to arrest them is ludicrous. Or arresting folks for dancing on the subway platform. And why are they so afraid to be filmed. The highway patrol, State and County prisons, and most city police have dash cams or someone filming(during cell extractions, etc) to protect them. Why can’t citizens do the same. IF they have nothing to hide then what’s the problem. Act like the civil servant that you are and stop acting like some commando warriors. And don’t even start with me. 2 of my children are cops.
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