We don't go to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware because the area has other 'undesirable traits' we don't desire to see, or hear, in public. However, we think this situation could have been handled with a bit more insight, tolerance and compassion. The 81 year-old "Old Fart" has been a boardwalk celebrity for years, posing for pictures, generally walking the beaches, and trying to enjoy whatever time the Lord feels he has left.All of that was overlooked this week when "Old Fart," {aka Nick Pappas, aka Public Enemy Number One} was arrested for disorderly conduct for allegedly agitating beach patrol members on duty at beach patrol headquarters. It is alleged that Pappas was 'disrupting ability to hear communications' and refused to leave, then became 'agitated and profane.' Rather than execute him on site, we guess, lifeguards called the police who arrested him, and took away his "fart machine" {a glorified whoopie-cushion sound making thing} to use as evidence before they behead him at his trial next month. With a law background, we would love to be a fly on the wall when the DA introduces said exhibit into evidence, should this sham even make it to a point of further wasting taxpayer money
We were also lifeguards ourselves, and realize the importance of maintaining focus, but we are also mental health counselors, and know when discretion, a calm voice/handshake and a little compassion needs to be employed. The man is 81 years-old and probably has lost all of the support systems he has in life and means very little harm-the beach has become his life. He may be suffering from mental illness/dementia/Alzheimers, as well. He sustained minor injuries to his wrists when authorities tried to cuff him, obviously thinking he was going to smash in their heads or something {see photo above to see how the man is obviously a threat to destroying society}.
Maybe Rehoboth can now also show the same heavy-handed approach to justice when they find two {or more} drunk men, in various states of undress, performing unsavory activities upon each other behind a nightclub dumpster around 'last call,' or groping within each other's swimsuits in the surf with children around as witnesses, as well. And in other news rape, robbery, murder, open-air drug dealing and overt gang presence continue to get a wink and a smile all across the nation. Bogus to the bone.