US detains foreign national for swearing

[mrswdk]

English footballer Wayne Rooney arrested in US for drinking alcohol and saying rude words:

Wayne Rooney was arrested and fined in the United States last month for public intoxication and swearing.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46777318

All hail the land of the free!

[karel]

public intoxication is a fine,so he got what he deserved, we are a nation of laws now build the god damn wall

[HitRed]

He's a bargaining chip.

[warmonger1981]

chinese propaganda +1. new years resolution off to goid start

[The ram]

$25 fine. That tyrannical US judicial system!

[tzor]

"The former England and Manchester United captain ..."
I mean really.
It's Man U
Good thing he didn't arrive in a NYC airport (Kennedy)

Man City / NYCFC >>>>>>> Man U / DC U

P.S. He plays in the US now, stop calling him a foreign national.

[KoolBak]

lol. You're such a tool MrSwdk

Dude broke the law and has a pill / drinking problem. Got busted in '17 for drunk driving in merry olde england too - how rotten of you english to punish someone for being drunk!!!

Dumbass

[mrswdk]

Dude broke the law

public intoxication is a fine,so he got what he deserved, we are a nation of laws

I'll keep some of these quotes handy for the next time a bunch of butthurt Americans come crying in OT about how mean and nasty the Chinese govt is when it punishes people for doing something that isn't illegal in America.

[warmonger1981]

Dude broke the law

public intoxication is a fine,so he got what he deserved, we are a nation of laws

I'll keep some of these quotes handy for the next time a bunch of butthurt Americans come crying in OT about how mean and nasty the Chinese govt is when it punishes people for doing something that isn't illegal in America.

Any thoughts on religious freedoms in China?

[mrswdk]

People in China are free to be religious, although most people in the country are stated atheists.

I sense you have plenty of your own thoughts though.

[KoolBak]

Dude broke the law

public intoxication is a fine,so he got what he deserved, we are a nation of laws

I'll keep some of these quotes handy for the next time a bunch of butthurt Americans come crying in OT about how mean and nasty the Chinese govt is when it punishes people for doing something that isn't illegal in America.

LOVE to see an example of when I've done that. Also....thassa REAL nice soapbox you got, Clark....just REAL nice ;o)

Tool.

[tzor]

People in China are free to be religious,

Religions, on the other hand, are not free in any matter whatsoever.
And it's hard to be religious when the government limits your religious expression to state controlled institutions.

[mrswdk]

it's hard to be religious when the government limits your religious expression to state controlled institutions.

lolwut

[saxitoxin]

English footballer Wayne Rooney arrested in US for drinking alcohol and saying rude words:

Wayne Rooney was arrested and fined in the United States last month for public intoxication and swearing.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46777318

All hail the land of the free!

Serves him right, we're trying to run a civilized country here. This ain't Leicester on a Saturday night.

Also, I was unaware there were any English players in the NFL but congrats to Mr Rooney for achieving his dreams in any case. I hadn't heard of him before.

[saxitoxin]

I stand corrected - John Smith was born in Old England but became a placekicker for the New England Patriots from 1974 to 1983.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Smit ... n_football)

So there's at least John Smith and this Wayne Rooney guy who have played in the NFL and are from Old England.

[tzor]

Also, I was unaware there were any English players in the NFL but congrats to Mr Rooney for achieving his dreams in any case. I hadn't heard of him before.

It's the MLS, you know the league that doesn't swap out the players every 15 seconds, with constant breaks and halves divided in half.

ASSOCIATION Football.

Oh and no helmets either.

[saxitoxin]

Also, I was unaware there were any English players in the NFL but congrats to Mr Rooney for achieving his dreams in any case. I hadn't heard of him before.

It's the MLS

never heard of it

[mrswdk]

It's where you get spasms.

[Dukasaur]

Also, I was unaware there were any English players in the NFL but congrats to Mr Rooney for achieving his dreams in any case. I hadn't heard of him before.

It's the MLS

never heard of it

That's because you're dumb.

[The ram]

I stand corrected - John Smith was born in Old England but became a placekicker for the New England Patriots from 1974 to 1983.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Smit ... n_football)

So there's at least John Smith and this Wayne Rooney guy who have played in the NFL and are from Old England.

Never met an Englishman with the slightest interest in American football, or anyone of any nationality for thatmatter. We grow our of playing catch by 7 and look for more skilful sports.

[KoolBak]

I bet all your friends love NASCAR though, right??

[The ram]

:lol: I bet all your friends love NASCAR though, right??

Tbh I don't know what NASCAR is, is that the one where loads of cars go round a sort of velodrome?

My best mate used to love F1 but I've always found it boring as hell

[tzor]

It's the MLS

never heard of it

I would have expected that from the Premiere League fans

[tzor]

Never met an Englishman with the slightest interest in American football,

To be honest, American football is really rough on the pitch. I've been told that every time they have a special game in London the pitch gets especially torn up. I think most of the fields in the US are AstroTurf these days. The comment of a Rugby football fan seems appropriate, "Too many damn committee meetings."