Word on the Street

“The thing that people seem to forget about law enforcement is that they’re people just like you and I. In an effort to do their duty, the officers there took the necessary actions to ensure the safety of themselves and those they swore to protect.”

Daniel Porter, Moab

“I think they overreacted. The doctor has a right to dance on the sidewalk if he wants to. There was no legitimate reason to arrest the man for enjoying himself “

Bobbie Jo Carling, Moab

“They overreacted. They didn’t have any reason to arrest the man for simple dancing.”

Diane Hoffman, Moab

“Police in Cottonwood Heights charged a retired doctor with disorderly conduct and other offenses for dancing on a sidewalk. Did they overreact, or were they right to believe that the man’s behavior was potentially dangerous?”