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perereiii · 10 months

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hi as one does I was researching vintage menswear and etiquette when I came across one of the funniest, most absurd, and surprisingly modern riot: the straw hat riot of 1922. To summarize the history of it, in the early 20th century straw hats/boater hats were considered acceptable day wear for the summer, with felt hats being accepted for winter. Problem is, there had to be a day to switch, which turned into an unwritten rule of no straw hats past September 15th. For the record, it started as Sept 1st, but it was brought to the middle of the month, not sure why. Stockbrokers routinely destroyed each other's hats on the date, but it was vastly expanded upon by some New Yorker teens in '22, leading to multiple arrests and overall violence. The police, as usual, were slow to respond. Also of note is a man murdered in 1924 for wearing a straw hat past the 15th, and more arrests made in 1925 due to this same weird obsession by gangsters, teens, and fanatic traditionalists.

#history #straw hat riot of 1922 #raven rambles #modern DUE to the absolute absurdity of it. you would 100% see a headline like this today

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thethirdromana · 2 years

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That he be all in black, except that he have a hat of straw which suit not him or the time.

A bit of context - men weren't supposed to wear straw hats after the end of summer. Dracula is committing crimes against fashion as well as crimes against not eating people.

#dracula daily #october 5 #i recommend looking up the Straw Hat Riot that happened in New York in 1922

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fuckingstupidbracket · 12 days

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Funniest historical events bracket

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Oldest joke: "A dog entered into a tavern and said, 'I cannot see anything. I shall open this one'" (dw i dont get it either)

Straw Hat Riot: Wearing a straw hat in the autumn is a BIG faux pas. People straight up destroyed each others hats if they were wearing them after September 15th. Well. September 13th, 1922. Factory workers straw hats get destroyed, so they fight back, which has turned into a riot. And this has only escalated afterwards. People were arrested and hospitalised. Cops did fuck all except get their hats destroyed lol.

#polls #events round 1 #sumeria #ancient sumeria #new york city #united states #straw hat riot #having dwóch typów podcast flashbacks with this one #was so tempted to use a one piece picture for the straw hat riot lmao

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captainsparklefingers · 8 months

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I would like to draw attention, if I may, to the following line from today's section of Dracula, and why I find it funny on a few different levels:

"...That he be all in black, except that he have a hat of straw which suit not him or the time..."

Obviously, this is in reference to Dracula and his appearance as he makes his quick escape from London. I find it funny for a few reasons. First, and the most obvious, is that Drac is just wearing his typical attire, but with a straw hat, and it's so absurd to picture this guy all in black with this big straw hat to keep out the sun that just clashes with everything else about him.

The second reason is that it 'suits not the time'. Straw hats, during the time when men wearing hats was always done, were the hat of summer. You wore them during the summer season and when it passed September 15th, it was considered socially unacceptable to wear a straw hat anymore (at least in the US, I'm not sure about Europe). Think 'no white after labor day' but with hats.

So, Dracula is wearing this hat that looks silly on him because it doesn't suit him at all, and on top of that, he's breaking one of the unwritten rules of men's fashion. He just looks like a big ole goober on several levels, and I just really like the idea that in his panic to get out, he picked a hat to protect him from the sun (for some reason, it's not like the sun does harm to him, it just depowers him as previously established, but whatever), but instead of picking something that would help him blend in as a Normal Human Man™, he picked the one thing that makes him stand out and more memorable.

Plus, he's lucky that the worst that was done was people remarking that he looked like an idiot with his completely unsuitable hat. Those fashion laws were serious business! There was a whole riot in the 20s in New York because of straw hats (yes, really). Read the Wikipedia article about the Straw Hat Riot of 1922, listen to the Dollop episode about the riot...and then picture rapscallions trying to knock Dracula's already stupid looking hat off his head and smash it underfoot because he was wearing a straw hat in October, like an idiot.

#dracula daily #dracula daily 2: vampire boogaloo #dracula #dracula spoilers #seriously go read about these fashion rules they're so wild #i think the no white aftet labor day thing is a holdover from this time #the dollop episode about this (ep.129) is a hoot I highly recommend it #i don't know how serious these things were in the Victorian era but Stoker alluded to it so it has to have been a thing even then

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rabbitcruiser · 2 days

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National Straw Hat Day

Straw Hat Day falls on May 15th, a day dedicated to celebrating straw hats’ versatility and timeless appeal.

It’s a fun way to welcome warmer weather while acknowledging the hat’s long history as both a practical item for sun protection and a fashion statement.

People across various cultures have embraced straw hats for centuries, from Ecuador’s finely woven Panama hats to the Mokorotlo of South Africa, highlighting their global appeal and adaptability.

The day encourages everyone to explore the wide range of styles straw hats offer, from classic boaters and fedoras to contemporary designs.

It’s the perfect occasion to showcase personal style, whether by wearing a favorite straw hat or even crafting a unique one. The celebration isn’t just about style; it also serves as a reminder of the straw hat’s functionality in providing shade and cooling relief on sunny days.

Engaging in Straw Hat Day can be as simple as donning a straw hat or as creative as designing and decorating one’s own. It’s also a great opportunity for community participation through local parades, festivals, and fashion shows.

At such events, the diverse interpretations of straw hat styles can be fully displayed. The holiday stands out for its quirky charm, promoting a light-hearted and enjoyable way to enjoy the outdoors and express individuality through fashion.

History of Straw Hat Day

The tradition of wearing straw hats dates back even further. They were part of fashion trends from the Middle Ages and gained popularity in the 19th century, especially for summer sporting events like boating.

Straw hats became a summer and informal attire symbol, even in big cities, by the early 20th century.

In the United States, Straw Hat Day became an official event in New Orleans in the 1920s, thanks to a proclamation by Mayor Andrew McShane.

The day was marked with much fanfare, including record-breaking hat sales, cannon firings, and even hats thrown from building roofs. For about four decades, the day was celebrated with great enthusiasm, with activities ranging from parades to giveaways.

However, as the fashion of wearing hats daily waned in the 1960s, so did the popularity of Straw Hat Day.

A significant, though more somber, part of straw hat history is the Straw Hat Riot of 1922 in New York City. This event highlighted the social importance and rules surrounding hat-wearing at the time.

There was an unwritten rule that straw hats were only appropriate until September 15th, after which men were expected to switch to felt or silk hats. Violations of this convention could lead to public ridicule or even the physical destruction of the straw hat by others.

The riot began when youths prematurely started enforcing the rule, leading to widespread brawls and significant social disruption.

This history not only shows the importance of straw hats in fashion but also reflects on social norms and behaviors of past times.

Today, Straw Hat Day is a lighter, more celebratory remembrance of these traditions, encouraging everyone to enjoy and appreciate the timeless style of straw hats.

How to Celebrate Straw Hat Day

Celebrating Straw Hat Day is an opportunity to embrace fashion’s quirky and fun side. Here are some playful and engaging ways to mark the occasion:

Hat Hackathon

Why not personalize your straw hat? Think about adding colorful ribbons, vibrant flowers, or even painting a masterpiece on it. You can turn this into a friendly competition among friends to see who comes up with the most creative design.

Picnic with Panache

Imagine a sunny day at the park, you and your friends lounging on blankets, all donning stylish straw hats. It’s not just about the hats but making memories under the open sky, enjoying good food and great company.

Festival or Parade Participation

Local festivals or parades often celebrate Straw Hat Day. Dress up in your finest straw hat and join the fun. You might even discover some impressive hat designs that inspire your next creation.

Garden Crafts

Transform your straw hat into a unique piece of art for your garden. From whimsical wreaths to charming planters, let your creativity blossom. It’s a delightful way to blend fashion and nature.

Straw Hat Photoshoot

Dress up in your favorite outfits complemented by straw hats and have a photoshoot. Whether it’s in your backyard, a city street, or a picturesque park, capture the joy of Straw Hat Day.

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archaeopter-ace · 1 year

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#I am definitely missing some good ones #I am hoping to learn more via tags!#poll #most of these are tragedies actually but submissions don't have to be

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thenonconformistcurmudgeon · 9 months

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The Victory Clasp

I am emotionally bereft and trembling with anxiety. Distraught and on the verge of panic. A bored sourpuss with an irritable disposition. A… you get the idea. How did this happen? Well, I am in the midst of a 48-hour internet outage. Or is it an outrage? What is a digital addict to do? Withdrawal symptoms include picking up the I-Pad every few minutes as if it was an involuntary tic. What am I to do with my time without checking the hourly weather forecast every hour or two. I can’t see what checks have been cashed on my bank accounts or the Dow Jones status throughout the day. I can’t look up the lack of comments on my Facebook posts. Looking at rabbits, moose, and beavers doing funny beaver things at the Zoo in Japan on Instagram is not available. My Wordle streak will end. My research on the Straw Hat Riot of 1922 will be halted. I will have only seen 8 articles posted on the benefits of wall slides for the elderly this week. What if someone posted a new cultural perspective on the deaths of Ben Cartwright’s 3 wives and I can’t immediately read it and comment? A video of all of TV Batman’s nemesis’ unavailable. I can’t check to see if some old celebrity is dead or alive. What sociopolitical catastrophe occurred in today’s news? No oddball performances on Ed Sullivan to peruse. No deleting 25 Spam e-mails every few hours, checking that there aren’t any real ones amongst the ones on the failed UPS delivery, you’ve won a tractor and African manhood.

I was 24 hours into the outage and beginning to gain some control over the sweating, hot flashes, cold sweats, sleep disturbance, and general unease, when a true internet outage crisis flared up. Maybe it was the internet withdrawal fever I was running but for some inexplicable reason, I was thinking about the old victory celebration of clasping one’s hands together over the left side of the head and shaking the clasped hands 2 or 3 times and then moving to the right side over the head and shaking on that side. Never shaking in the middle. There was so much I wanted to know about this tradition. Why did it seemingly go out of favor? You really don’t see anyone do it anymore. Does the movement have a name? It seemed like it was always a solo celebration, maybe two people at most. I don’t recall seeing a group of people or a team doing it. Was it two or three shakes on a side and then did you repeat it one more time left and right again? What was the socially acceptable number of shakes and repeats? So much to know and investigate and no access to find out.

As I am right handed, I assumed you would start the process on the left side but I suppose lefties could start on the right. I hear the critics out there call me a handest, or is it a handididst, or am I committing handism. My last post on henchman provoked hate mail as I failed to call them henchpeople. By the way, not a word. To all the henchman and minions, I offended, and now southpaws, mea culpa.

Deep breathing, mindfulness, listening to the loons, walking in the woods and repeating to oneself only 24 hours before the internet returns. I can do this. Saying it is easier than reality. Forced internet detox is not working. There are no adrenaline rushes in the analog life. I succumb quickly to the need for over-stimulation and put on a 2 hour best of Ethel Merman CD.

An internet junkie yearning for a fix. Years of mainlining constant visual stimuli, speedy brain processing, going from one website to another, clicking here, there and everywhere, multi-tasking, constant mind pulsations. Quiescence no longer a known. Is there any treatment or rehab or at least a temporary fix to fill the time? Work the heavy bag, do some road work, jump rope until exhaustion? Not exactly my style. What about a carbohydrate and sugar fix? Eat as many crullers as humanely possible to distract from the internet cravings? Possible, but here are some better ideas. Come up with a system to successfully play the ponies. Go to public parks, jump on a soapbox and proselytize about the 4 star-4-bomb movie review system. Practice winking and nodding. Find an old TV and work on the horizontal and vertical knobs and try to finally tame the contrast. I know, put on the smoking jacket and indulge in heavy gluten consumption. Think about all the situations you can appropriately yell, "Baby needs a new pair of shoes". A sure fire pleaser is writing down a list of all the back to school supplies needed in 4th grade. Imagine the good life with a pencil thin moustache and mutton chops. Yes, I am feeling much better now. I can do this. Victory is mine. Hands over head on the left, 3 shakes, move them to the right of the head, 3 shakes, repeat left and right 10 times.

#The Victory Clasp

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delux2222 · 2 years

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On 13 Sept 1922, the Straw Hat Riot begins in New York City as people protest the right to wear straw hats beyond the accepted end date of September 15

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seventh--fonon · 3 years

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wow, ok. unfollowing now. was a big fan of his irresistibly stylish straw hats, had no idea he kept wearing them after september 15.

#history #memes #the straw hat riot of 1922 sure was a thing that happened

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hudsoncross · 4 years

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#straw hat #boater hat #straw hat riots #NYC #1922 #back to hats #favorite

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froody · 3 years

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It’s so sad that this year’s Met Gala theme was In America: A Lexicon of Fashion and everyone failed to mention The Straw Hat Riot of 1922. That is such an incredibly important part of American fashion history.

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hagleyvault · 4 years

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Late 19th and early 20th century fashion etiquette held that September 15th (sometimes September 1st) marked the end of the straw hat fashion season and the shift to soft felt hats for the Fall and Winter.

This social convention was widely embraced by menswear retailers each September and May (when straw hats came back in season), though individual adherence to the convention varied. President Calvin Coolidge’s willful fashion faux pas and disregard of Felt Hat Day made headlines in 1925; a first page headline run by The New York Times on September 20th declared “Discard Date for Straw Hats Ignored by President Coolidge”.

Some self-appointed fashion police took the matter very seriously; many unfashionable residents of New York City fell victim to the September 15, 1922 Straw Hat Riot as boys and young men participated in what the New York Tribune described as a “straw hat smashing orgy throughout the city” that resulted in physical conflicts that led to hospitalizations and prompted hat stores to extend their hours to accommodate men that were suddenly eager to invest in new felt hats. This was not the first or only time this had happened; Pittsburgh also reported a similar disturbance in 1909 and 1910, as did Bridgeton, New Jersey on September 17, 1912. On September 15, 1919, one Black man was shot and killed by police in a New York City hat-bashing turned race riot.

Felt Hat Day and Straw Hat Day both lost significance during the 1930s as Panama hats eclipsed straw boater hats in popularity and economic constraints following the crash of the stock market in 1929 and the onset of the Great Depression made seasonal fashion choices less accessible to many Americans.

Here at Hagley Library, we’re marking Felt Hat Day with this page from the John B. Stetson Hat Company’s 1911 Spring and Summer catalog. You can view this resource in full in our Digital Archive - just click here.

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sartorialadventure · 5 years

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#fashion #men's fashion #hats #fashion history #1920s #1920s fashion

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rabbitcruiser · 1 year

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Straw Hat Day

Straw Hat Day is observed on May 15 every year to celebrate this timeless wardrobe staple. Both men and women wear it in a variety of styles. From conical to Panama, the straw hat has stood the test of time, serving not only as a protection from the sun but a fashion statement. Today’s the day people celebrate this functional yet stylish hat. So, do you own one? If the answer is no, the day’s for you to finally own one and go about your day in style.

History of Straw Hat Day

The origin of Straw Hat Day is unclear. It started in New Orleans in the late 1910s. The day marks the beginning of summer, with people switching their winter headgears to the spring/summer ones. On the other hand, at the University of Pennsylvania, Straw Hat Day was observed on the second Saturday of May, the day being the principal spring celebration for undergraduates and a ballgame. The day was said to be widely accepted in Philadelphia that no one in the city dared wear a straw hat before the ballgame.

A straw hat, a brimmed hat woven out of straw or straw-like materials, is not only for protection but for style, and even it becomes a symbol. And it has been around since the Middle Ages. In Lesotho, ‘mokorotlo’ — a local name for the straw hat — is worn as part of the traditional Sotho clothing. It’s a national symbol. The ‘mokorotlo’ also appears on their flag and license plates. In the U.S., the Panama hat became popular due to President Theodore Roosevelt wearing it during his visit to the Panama Canal construction site.

Popular straw hats include boaters, lifeguards, fedora, and Panama. A boater or straw boater is a semi-formal warm-weather hat. It’s the type of straw hat worn by people around the time Straw Hat Day began. The boater is made from stiff sennit straw, with a stiff flat brim and striped grosgrain ribbon around its crown. It’s still a part of the school uniform in numerous boys’ schools in the U.K., Australia, and South Africa. Although men are seen wearing the boater, the hat is unisex. So, you can style it with your outfit, ladies.

Straw Hat Day timeline

5th — 15th Century The Middle Age

Traders sell straw hats and fashion fad trends.

20th Century The Mokorotlo

Basotho introduces wearing mokorotlo as part of the traditional attire at village meetings.

1906 Panama Hat Becomes Popular

President Theodore Roosevelt visits the Panama Canal, wearing a Panama hat.

1911 Straw Hat Day

People switch their winter hats to their spring/summer straw hats.

Straw Hat Day FAQs

Can you wear a straw hat at night?

You can wear it day or night as long as it’s not a formal get-together.

How long will a straw hat last?

If worn daily, a straw hat can last more than a year.

Who made the first straw hat in the U.S.?

The first documented Straw Hat was made by 12-year-old Betsy Metcalf in 1798.

Straw Hat Day Activities

Wear a straw hat

Tell people about the day

Purchase one

You must wear a straw hat to celebrate its day. The boater, fedora, or Panama, pick your preference. Celebrate the day and head off of the sun.

Shoot some photos of you wearing your favorite style of straw hat. Share them on your social media to let others know what day it is.

Straw Hat Day is also for those who haven’t got a straw hat. Choose your favorite styles of straw hats and buy one so that you can join the celebration.

5 Facts About Straw Hats You Need To Know

The Panama hat isn’t from Panama

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It caused Straw Hat Riot in 1922

Coco Chanel loved it

Boater was originally a women’s hat

The hats were hand-woven in Ecuador and then exported to Panama in the 19th century.

They made a big straw hat with a diameter of 21 feet nine inches and was eight feet six inches high.

In New York, a fight broke out because some didn’t stop wearing straw hats after summer.

In the early 20th century, she made the boater hat fashionable for women.

Before being adopted as menswear, the boater was worn by women and children in the 1860s.

Why We Love Straw Hat Day

It keeps you cool

To try a new style

It doesn’t go out of style

Wearing a straw hat protects you from the harsh rays of the Sun and keeps you cool. Not only temperature-wise but style-wise too.

Whether you already own one or not, Straw Hat Day can be the day for you to buy a new straw hat. The options styles to choose from are numerous.

No matter the year, you can always wear a straw hat as part of your summer style. From boater to Panama or fedora to lifeguard, it never goes out of style.

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The term ‘Mad as a Hatter’ came about as Hat Makers used to use Mercury which is toxic and prolonged useage can cause nerve damage driving hat makers to madness. The Top Hat was first made in London in 1793 by George Dunnage. The first person to pull a rabbit out of a Top Hat was a French Man called Louis Compe in 1814. The first person to wear a Fedora Hat was an 1800’s Actress called Sarah Bernhardt who played a character called Fedora. The earliest record of hat-wearing comes from a cave at Lussac-les-Châteaux in central France. The rock drawings there are 15,000 years old and we’ve been putting things on our heads ever since. 20% of your body heat is lost from your head which is why babies are encouraged to wear them outdoors on cold days. London Taxis have lots of head room as they were designed to incorporate people wearing Top Hats. The term Milliner originates from Hat Makers in Milan. Milliners are often Women Hat Makers and Hatters are men. Baseball Umpires used to wear Top Hats in the 1850’s. In 1922, police reserves were called into handle a “straw hat riot” in New York in which scores of straw hats were destroyed by marauding “rowdies”. To prevent these attacks some people destroyed their own hats first. Panama Hats are made in Equador not Panama. They were worn by workers building the Panama Canal to prevent sunburn. They are handwoven from a plant called Toquilla. People have been wearing hats since pre 15,000 BC (the earliest sighting of a painting in a cave in France). Fedora Hats were originally designed for women, then men and are now worn by both. Students of the medieval theologian John Duns Scotus (1265-1308) were the first to wear dunce’s caps. The idea was the cap would funnel God’s wisdom into the head. ====================================================================== http://ift.tt/2kcxJJZ http://ift.tt/2xGEglE http://ift.tt/2kb1pXQ http://ift.tt/2xGEgSG http://ift.tt/2kcxLl5 http://ift.tt/2xIhOsB http://ift.tt/2kc3m6A http://ift.tt/2xGEhpI http://ift.tt/2kcxMp9 http://ift.tt/2xGEhWK via Blogger http://ift.tt/2xIhSbP

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30 Interesting Facts About Police and Citizen Arrests

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30 Interesting Facts About Police and Citizen Arrests

Here are 30 Interesting Facts About Police and Citizen Arrests.

1-5 Facts About Police and Citizen Arrests

1. The only person who can arrest the president of the United States is the “sergeant at arms and doorkeeper” (SAA for short). – Source

2. Peter Tatchell, a British gay rights activist, attempted a citizen’s arrest on Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe in 1999. Tatchell walked up to Mugabe’s motorcade, grabbed the stunned dictator by the arm, and stated calmly, “President Mugabe, you are under arrest for torture.” – Source

3. California Penal Codes 837, 839, and 844 allow citizens to round up a posse Wild West style and kick in the front door of someone’s house to arrest them for committing a felony, whether or not a police officer is present for the arrest. – Source

4. In 2009, a New York cop was placed in a psychiatric facility by his fellow officers for releasing recordings he made that showed quotas were leading to police abuses such as wrongful arrests. – Source

5. In 2013, a 50-year-old homeless man named Timothy Dean Alsip in Oregon held up and robbed a bank for $1, then sat down and waited for police to arrest him, so he could receive healthcare in prison. – Source

6-10 Facts About Police and Citizen Arrests

6. Due to a Gypsy crime wave, city officials in Milan authorized police to set up an undercover operation that used hidden cameras and telephone taps to make arrests. The investigation found some children were generating up to $15,000 to $20,000 a month from their criminal activities. – Source

7. In 1924, children playing on the banks of a river in Germany discovered a human skull. More bones were discovered, eventually leading to the arrest of Fritz Haarmann, who was butchering humans and selling their flesh as pork. – Source

8. Before D-Day, the Daily Telegraph featured crossword puzzles, which coincidentally had the same words as the codenames for the Normandy landings, leading to an arrest and interrogation. – Source

9. In 1922, people rioted over whether it was okay or not to wear a straw hat past the “socially acceptable” date of September 15, in New York. The riot lasted eight days and led to multiple arrests. – Source

10. When slaves were freed in the USA, some towns in the south would arrest young black men for not having a job and then sell them to corporations like US Steel as slaves for the duration of their sentence. – Source

11-15 Facts About Police and Citizen Arrests

11. More Air Marshals have been arrested than the number of people arrested by Air Marshals – Source

12. In 2008, a Federal Agent started making arrests in a Missouri town with a meth problem. He had some success but after a few months it emerged that he was not a Federal Agent, but was actually an unemployed security guard. – Source

13. A Texas man claiming to be a 500-year-old vampire was arrested in 2011 after attacking a woman. During his arrest, he shouted at the pursuing officers that he “didn’t want to have to feed on humans.” – Source

14. Male victims of domestic violence who called the police for help were more likely to be arrested themselves, than have their female partner arrested – Source

15. A 12-year-old girl in Queens, New York was arrested, handcuffed, and detained at a police precinct for several hours for doodling on her desk in class. – Source

16-20 Facts About Police and Citizen Arrests

16. Bill Murray was arrested at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport in 1970 because he was trying to smuggle 10 pounds of cannabis. – Source

17. In 1993, a Missouri man purposely damaged a levee on the Mississippi river to delay his wife coming home from work so he could party. Instead, the river flooded 14,000 acres. He was later arrested and convicted of causing a catastrophe and sentenced to life in prison. – Source

18. The actor who played Crabbe in the Harry Potter series was arrested for growing cannabis, participation in the 2011 England riots, and possession of Molotov cocktail. – Source

19. In 1996, Robert Downey Jr. was arrested after driving naked in his Porche with cocaine, heroin, and a .357 magnum. – Source

20. Martin Sheen has been arrested 66 times for protesting and acts of civil disobedience. – Source

21-25 Facts About Police and Citizen Arrests

21. In 2007, Iranian intelligence operatives arrested 14 squirrels, claiming the rodents were serving as spies for Western powers- Source

22. In 2010, an unlucky airline passenger was arrested in Ireland after Slovak security officials placed explosives in his luggage for training and then forgot to remove them before the plane took off. – Source

23. In 2010, heavily-armed SWAT teams raided nine barbershops in Orlando, Florida and arrested 34 people for barbering without a license. – Source

24. In 1997, four years before being arrested for spying for the KGB, Robert Hanssen was caught using a password cracker on a federal computer. When asked about this, he said that he was simply trying to install a color printer, and so he needed the administrator password. They believed him. – Source

25. In 2011, Big Boi of Outkast was arrested leaving a cruise ship for possession of ecstasy and Viagra. After his release, he tweeted, “Shiiiiit they said it was the Love Boat.” – Source

26-30 Facts About Police and Citizen Arrests

26. When the Mona Lisa was stolen in 1911, the police arrested and questioned Pablo Picasso – Source

27. In 1998, a woman disappeared while awaiting trial after she had drunkenly killed a woman in a fatal car crash. In 2013, she was arrested in Manitoba, Canada after bragging in a bar about having gotten away with the crime. – Source

28. Claudette Colvin was the first person arrested for resisting bus segregation, 9 months before Rosa Parks, but was not used as a figurehead for the civil rights movement because she was an unmarried, pregnant teenager. – Source

29. On February 15, 1969, a woman named Vickie Jones was arrested for impersonating Aretha Franklin in concert. Jones’ impersonation was so convincing that nobody in the audience asked for a refund. – Source

30. The longest Paul and Linda McCartney spent apart during their entire 29-year marriage was 11 days, when Paul was arrested for marijuana possession in Japan. – Source

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