GREENESBORO new ordinance

Preble · Nov 17, 2010

While i was OCing today i took a gander at the newspaper, and i saw this....

http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/11/17/article/council_imposes_downtown_curfew?ref=nf

Not sure about yall...But this drives me crazy.... The exceptions...Married....what....
would if you got caught and you said you were "Exercising First Amendment rights of assembly" do they have to let you go....you know they wont.
I think this is STUPID and POINTLESS. I think a bunch of under aged people need to protest this downtown after 11pm on January 1st

SNIP:GREENSBORO — The city adopted a curfew Tuesday night prohibiting anyone under 18 from being downtown without an adult, as well as stronger ordinances against loitering.

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They are intended to address public safety concerns downtown and the perception that downtown is unsafe late at night.

sultan62 · Nov 17, 2010

I don't like it, but I don't see anything illegal about it.

Also, watch fair use. You should copy over only a piece of the article and link the rest.

mattwestm · Nov 17, 2010

I wonder what being married and a minor has to do with anything... Triangle Town Center mall in Raleigh did something similar. Banning anyone under 18 on the weekends unless with a parent or unless going to work. I view it as a good thing and a bad thing. Usually, high school kids aren't buying anything in the mall and may be causing trouble. But at the same time, they might think "well, we can't go to the mall, so let's start trouble"

I haven't shopped at Triangle Town Center since the ban because I got tired of people harassing me for my ID. I obviously look older than 18. Bleh, I'm not a fan of shopping malls anyways.

Dreamer · Nov 17, 2010

OK, so let me get this straight...

A 22 year old shoots two other adults in Greensboro outside a club late at night--a club that DOESN'T allow anyone inside who is under 18.

Greensboro passes a law that prohibits under 18's from being out late at night.

And this new law is supposed to help, HOW?...

Is the ENTIRE city council of Greensboro on crack or what?

Preble · Nov 18, 2010

yeah, I didn't understand either.

Smith45acp · Nov 18, 2010

“What we have on the books is not working,” Mayor Bill Knight said. “Something is wrong and we have to fix it. This is a step forward.”

Well more laws always works out great right? Right?!

mekender · Nov 18, 2010

The first amendment exception is what makes it constitutional.

Gunslinger · Nov 18, 2010

Preble said:
While i was OCing today i took a gander at the newspaper, and i saw this....

http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/11/17/article/council_imposes_downtown_curfew?ref=nf

Not sure about yall...But this drives me crazy.... The exceptions...Married....what....
would if you got caught and you said you were "Exercising First Amendment rights of assembly" do they have to let you go....you know they wont.
I think this is STUPID and POINTLESS. I think a bunch of under aged people need to protest this downtown after 11pm on January 1st

SNIP:GREENSBORO — The city adopted a curfew Tuesday night prohibiting anyone under 18 from being downtown without an adult, as well as stronger ordinances against loitering.

They are intended to address public safety concerns downtown and the perception that downtown is unsafe late at night.

A 22 year old shoots four people so they ban 17 year olds. Sounds like NC logic.

sultan62 · Nov 18, 2010

Gunslinger said:
A 22 year old shoots four people so they ban 17 year olds. Sounds like NC logic.

HEY!

Only people from NC get to say that, not people from Colorado!

elixin77 · Nov 18, 2010

sultan62 said:
HEY!

Only people from NC get to say that, not people from Colorado!

I'm a Californian, born and raised - does that mean i can't b!tch and moan about this precedent too? :banana:

rotorhead · Nov 18, 2010

elixin77 said:
I'm a Californian, born and raised - does that mean i can't b!tch and moan about this precedent too? :banana:

Depends on which kind of BBQ you like, eastern or western NC style. If eastern (thinner, vinegar based sauce), then yes, feel free to bitch. If western (thicker, sweeter junk), then no....you gave up that right and should be making plans to move back to some yankee state by this weekend

Preble · Nov 18, 2010

rotorhead said:
Depends on which kind of BBQ you like, eastern or western NC style. If eastern (thinner, vinegar based sauce), then yes, feel free to bitch. If western (thicker, sweeter junk), then no....you gave up that right and should be making plans to move back to some yankee state by this weekend

+1

But i did see with my own eyes elixin eat Eastern style.

mattwestm · Nov 18, 2010

rotorhead said:
Depends on which kind of BBQ you like, eastern or western NC style. If eastern (thinner, vinegar based sauce), then yes, feel free to bitch. If western (thicker, sweeter junk), then no....you gave up that right and should be making plans to move back to some yankee state by this weekend

The only thing I like the Memphis/Western NC BBQ sauce on is Ribs and chicken! Sweet Baby Rays is awesome! Open Pit BBQ sauce is good too. I'm going to miss buying sauces in the NC section at Kroger. Never been a fan of SC style mustard sauce.

elixin77 · Nov 18, 2010

rotorhead said:
Depends on which kind of BBQ you like, eastern or western NC style. If eastern (thinner, vinegar based sauce), then yes, feel free to bitch. If western (thicker, sweeter junk), then no....you gave up that right and should be making plans to move back to some yankee state by this weekend

I like both - so what happens now?

rscottie · Nov 19, 2010

rotorhead said:
Depends on which kind of BBQ you like, eastern or western NC style. If eastern (thinner, vinegar based sauce), then yes, feel free to bitch. If western (thicker, sweeter junk), then no....you gave up that right and should be making plans to move back to some yankee state by this weekend

I like many forms of BBQ.

Is it the E. NC style that has Red Cole Slaw on the side? MMMMMM....

mattwestm · Nov 19, 2010

rscottie said:
I like many forms of BBQ.

Is it the E. NC style that has Red Cole Slaw on the side? MMMMMM....

I've only seen the green cole slaw out here. I think the red is from central NC.

Gunslinger · Nov 19, 2010

sultan62 said:
HEY!

Only people from NC get to say that, not people from Colorado!

Well, I lived 15 miles north of the border in VA. Does close count?

sultan62 · Nov 19, 2010

I think you might have some serious problems if your cole slaw is red...

Really though, I don't know the difference, other than of course red cabbage.

mekender · Nov 19, 2010

sultan62 said:
I think you might have some serious problems if your cole slaw is red...

Really though, I don't know the difference, other than of course red cabbage.

Oh it is this horrible stuff that is best put straight into the trash can...

rotorhead · Nov 19, 2010

rscottie said:
I like many forms of BBQ.

Is it the E. NC style that has Red Cole Slaw on the side? MMMMMM....

lol no that is actually called "Lexington Style" coleslaw. Supposedly it was created in.....well.....you can guess that part. Mostly served in around Lexington/ Concord/ Western NC areas...there's a place in Rutherfordton that serves it and about the best I've had.
It's really just coleslaw with ketchup or tomato sauce added, or used as a base sauce instead or mayo.

Also, my last post was a tongue-in-cheek comment. I've actually never met a BBQ plate I haven't liked, try as I may. I'm in love with all of it- NC, Memphis/ KC, Texas brisket, pretty much everything. My all time favorite combines W and E NC. I like the pulled pork (preferably pulled straight from the hog) with the vinegar based mopping sauces. I kinda feel sorry for a good hunk of pork chopped up into confetti but I certainly won't refuse it

If you want something a little different, head on down to Columbia, SC and stop in at Maurice's BBQ where they specialize in a mustard based pulled pork BBQ....mmmmm.......

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