Political Bloviation

Jean Merola, the infamous french fry Grandma has turned down an offer to pay $88 fine and admit guilt. Her court date is set for July 10th. If your not familiar with the back story here’s a quick summary from January arrest story:

Jean Merola said McDonald’s staff told her to park to wait for her food while she was at the restaurant last week. A Clearwater police officer asked her to move because he couldn’t get around her.

The 75-year-old was charged with disorderly conduct and taken to jail after the officer said she blocked his cruiser for 20 minutes and was rude and insulting to him.

She says the officer’s version of event is false and he’s making things up. It does seem like an overreaction to arrest a 75 year old for being in his way when she was parked where she was told. Maybe his lunch break was over and he was in a hurry. Or maybe he wanted make Granny “respect his authoritah”.

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