NYC Councilman Vallone: Enemy Of Unauthorized People In Costume
The idiot hasn't realized that one tenth of New York City is in costume at all times. Or maybe he has.
I love what Mary Katharine Ham calls him at Hot Air -- the "greatest enemy of Muppets":
New York City Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. introduced legislation Tuesday that would either ban or introduce tight regulations on costumed characters in New York City...Vallone told CBSNewYork.com that he had introduced two separate bills to combat the problems with costumed characters.
One bill would require registration, as well as a permission slip proving that the character involved has been licensed, for anyone appearing as a costumed character. The other bill would go farther to ban costumed characters outright.
"Clearly, the situation can't continue to exist the way it does, and the laws we already have don't deal with the situation," said Vallone, a Democrat from the 22nd District.
Hey, turd-for-brains, the answer to everything that could possibly make life momentarily unpleasant for someone isn't passing a law against it.
Heard of the First Amendment? It's a thingie we have to protect freedom of expression.
If I want to dye a toilet seat cover blue and go out as the Cookie Monster -- as did a man who was arrested in New York on Sunday after allegedly shoving a 2-year-old boy -- that is my constitutionally protected right.
There are laws to protect against battery already. Do we really need laws against:
1. People who batter others while wearing sequined evening gowns.
2. People who batter others while wearing t-shirts that need laundering.
3. People who batter others while dressed up as giant figures from publicly-funded TV shows.
Yes, says constitutionally-challenged Vallone:
"Clearly, the situation can't continue to exist the way it does, and the laws we already have don't deal with the situation," said Vallone, a Democrat from the 22nd District.The most recent alleged shoving incident with the man in the Cookie Monster costume - Osvaldo Quiroz-Lopez, 33, of Queens - was just the tip of the iceberg, Vallone said.
"We've had an anti-Semitic Elmo. We've had a groping Mario. And now we have a shoving monster," Vallone said.
If the idiots on the New York City Council are as idiotic as the idiots on the LA City Council, I predict this will pass. In which case, I encourage all defenders of the Constitution to do their part and go to Times Square wearing a big furry head so they can be arrested for illegal wearing of funny outfits.
via Christopher Buckley
"If the idiots on the New York City Council are as idiotic as the idiots on the LA City Council"
Not much of a stretch, only the very smartest of them make it up to 'idiot.'
there are some who call me 'Tim?' at April 10, 2013 12:07 AM
> "Clearly, the situation can't continue to exist the way it does, and the laws we already have don't deal with the situation," said Vallone, a Democrat from the 22nd District.
Translation:
"A free people aren't doing what I want, so we need laws to force them".
That's not even a reach, a "I know what he's REALLY saying, behind the code words". This is what he's saying.
TJIC at April 10, 2013 5:23 AM
Just hand them all a 2 liter soda and round them up!
JFP at April 10, 2013 7:38 AM
Must be a friend of J. Jonah Jameson. The editor of the Daily Bugle is always ranting and raving about some costumed menace.
Really, this is silly. I can so see this being abused against people. Your honor, the defendant is a man and was wearing a evening gown. Plus they had a condom in their purse. So they broke two laws.
John Paulson at April 10, 2013 7:42 AM
Thing is, these people are just trying to earn a living. When they get stiffed by so many people every day, and I've seen it, they think they're going to get stiffed by everyone! I took a picture of my best friend in Times Square, with Minnie Mouse and Goofy, I think, or it might have been Pluto, last time we went to see Ian, and Minnie had this little purse for collecting her money, so I put a fiver in it. You would have thought I gave her a hunnert, so grateful was she! She danced around me and gave me a hug! And I'm sure there were people taking pictures of that, too, but she didn't go chasing 'em all down for their dollar. Admittedly, Cookie could have waited for the woman's husband, who had only gone over to the ATM (that was right across the street) to get some money, to get back and give it to him, so I've got to fault Cookie Monster for being impatient. He was wrong for pushing the kid. But a lot of those costumed people do get stiffed sometimes. Still no excuse for bad behavior. Although the media now is saying the kid is "traumatized". He's 2. In a couple years he'll have forgotten all about it. Or would have, if the media let him.
Flynne at April 10, 2013 7:57 AM
"There are laws to protect against battery already. Do we really need laws against: 1. People who batter others while wearing sequined evening gowns."
I can think of a few ballroom competitors that I'd like to use that law on. Floorcraft, people, floorcraft!
Cousin Dave at April 10, 2013 8:20 AM
It's all about control. Politicians think a law can control a person and stop them from doing something they deem "wrong".
All a law does is set the penalty for being caught. It really doesn't stop anything. Otherwise there would be no more DUI's and a need for the war on drugs.
This guy has graduated to professional idiot, instead of being an amateur.
Jim P. at April 10, 2013 8:51 AM
Oh Jim P, totally agree with you. However, try as you might (and I KNOW I've said this before, many times), you CANNOT legislate morality. But all our politicians, bless their itty-bitty hearts, are trying. They're trying their damnedest.
Flynne at April 10, 2013 8:56 AM
Some folks like the hon. councilperson have to court weirdness for the headlines.
Some folks weirdness just follows around.
http://elitedaily.com/elite/2012/onelegged-millionaire-jailed-cutting-face-naked-masseuse-hitting-gold-rolex/
Gog_Magog_Carpet_Reclaimers at April 10, 2013 1:32 PM
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