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Kennah

(14,315 posts)
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 01:27 AM Nov 2012

Woman, 29, Arrested After Being Spotted Masturbating Inside A Starbucks In Florida

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/buster/masturbation/starbucks-masturbator-647093

A woman who was spotted masturbating in a Starbucks was arrested yesterday after Florida cops searched her purse and found a pipe with cocaine residue.

Police were summoned to the Bradenton business "by the staff at Starbucks regarding a female that was in their lobby and was masturbating." When an officer questioned the woman, Jennifer Piranian, she reported that she was waiting to go to a local hospital.

A cop offered her a ride to the hospital, but asked to first check her purse, to which Piranian agreed. The officer subsequently discovered "a glass stem" in the 29-year-old Piranian's purse that "tested positive for cocaine residue," according to a probable cause affidavit.

Piranian, who denied ownership of the pipe, was arrested for possession of narcotics and drug paraphernalia. Pictured above, Piranian is being held in the Manatee County jail in lieu of $1120 bond.

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It's still OK at the movie theater, right?
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Woman, 29, Arrested After Being Spotted Masturbating Inside A Starbucks In Florida (Original Post) Kennah Nov 2012 OP
When a cop wants to check your purse... liberalmuse Nov 2012 #1
Whether you've got your hands full or not. n/t Kennah Nov 2012 #2
That's not sound legal advice atre Nov 2012 #3
You can refuse the search of your car and person Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #4
It's great legal advice. If a cop is asking, then they don't have enough pc or rs (depending on msanthrope Nov 2012 #14
They do if they don't have grounds for a warrantless search treestar Nov 2012 #46
You are flat out wrong. NutmegYankee Nov 2012 #47
Ooops someone else made the point already Ya Basta Nov 2012 #49
Bullshit, if a cop asks, they do not have probable cause and are fishing. hootinholler Nov 2012 #50
Good advice but people who are coked up and masturbating at starbucks seldom take good advice JVS Nov 2012 #5
Not true! Most of them are more then willing to take good advice. Kaleva Nov 2012 #7
but I admire you for trying! CreekDog Nov 2012 #23
lol leeroysphitz Nov 2012 #38
Search warrants aren't always needed to search. Ever heard of probable cause? NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #32
damn, I'm never at the right place at the right time aletier_v Nov 2012 #6
Jen must have ordered a Fappuccino. michaelslomo Nov 2012 #8
LOL Aerows Nov 2012 #40
... TeeYiYi Nov 2012 #66
Holy Crap. We can't even masturbate in Starbucks anymore ?!? Captain Stern Nov 2012 #9
It's under the "smilies" tag, click the box at the end with the ...'s in it (opens another page) Volaris Nov 2012 #19
Note she was not arrested for masturbating hootinholler Nov 2012 #51
or 2pooped2pop Nov 2012 #53
LOL LukeFL Nov 2012 #56
"I was waiting in line at Starbucks and just GOT OFF!" Poll_Blind Nov 2012 #10
E tu Starbucks? Oh great, and Tully's is in bankruptcy too upi402 Nov 2012 #11
I'm tanned and rested and ready to serve!!!! cliffordu Nov 2012 #12
She doesn't look that cute, man aletier_v Nov 2012 #13
Well...I drink heavily, so...... cliffordu Nov 2012 #39
Yeah, You've never gone to bed with any ugly women, but you've woken up with a few. Bigleaf Nov 2012 #41
More like they've never gone to bed with an ugly man cliffordu Nov 2012 #42
I hate it when I wake up hootinholler Nov 2012 #52
It was a case of profiling. Cop was stopping everyone masturbating at that Starbucks. Kennah Nov 2012 #15
Cops think anybody with their hand in their pants is masturbating aletier_v Nov 2012 #16
This is my weapon, this is my gun ... n/t Kennah Nov 2012 #17
One is for fighting,....... :-) WinkyDink Nov 2012 #45
"That's profiling. And profiling is wrong." PATXgirl Nov 2012 #58
Thank goodness someone got the reference Kennah Nov 2012 #69
Oh yeah, I've had that happen. Liberal In Texas Nov 2012 #18
"Let your fingers do the walking." I always thought that was the phonebook slogan, not Starbucks. Behind the Aegis Nov 2012 #20
That's how we know we're old. Warren DeMontague Nov 2012 #35
It shows up on my door step in a plastic bag three times a year! Behind the Aegis Nov 2012 #36
Yeah, and five minutes later my wife is telling me to put it in the recycler. Warren DeMontague Nov 2012 #37
Starbucks are not self-service nt TeamPooka Nov 2012 #21
"No, no, no, I said try a "muffin'..." nt TeamPooka Nov 2012 #22
Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising. RobertEarl Nov 2012 #26
I don't have your oatmeal. TeamPooka Nov 2012 #33
Chilling out, writing a screenplay, masturbating, it's all the same at Starbucks isn't it? TeamPooka Nov 2012 #24
Around here, I haven't seen that at Starbucks CreekDog Nov 2012 #25
. Jamaal510 Nov 2012 #27
told you CreekDog Nov 2012 #28
This thread is effin' hilarious! dchill Nov 2012 #29
reminds me of that old joke that ends with the punchline: MnFats Nov 2012 #30
reminds me of that old joke... MnFats Nov 2012 #31
I can only imagine how much THAT costs. Warren DeMontague Nov 2012 #34
"It's still OK at the movie theater, right?" No, PeeWee. WinkyDink Nov 2012 #43
More cream in that, Miss? H2O Man Nov 2012 #44
She was just waiting on her fappachino hootinholler Nov 2012 #48
She agreed to the search Anthony McCarthy Nov 2012 #54
she thought the cop wanted to "search" her body, not her purse aletier_v Nov 2012 #67
For her sake I hope she at least finished what she started. n/t win_in_06 Nov 2012 #55
Her coffee was black so she was adding cream. retread Nov 2012 #57
Is this what's called a "Whackaccino"? Zambero Nov 2012 #61
OMG, this reminds me of an episode of Louie. joshcryer Nov 2012 #59
she needed to go to the hospital Enrique Nov 2012 #60
ok, wait... MrsBrady Nov 2012 #62
The comments are depressing: "Must be an Obama voter". Odin2005 Nov 2012 #63
Dang ! left-of-center2012 Nov 2012 #64
It's not illegal, it's frowned upon. Initech Nov 2012 #65
Only sometimes. nolabear Nov 2012 #68
My daughter is a barista.. and some of the stupid ass things people do... progressivebydesign Nov 2012 #70
More talented than I am Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #71
I wonder what the ratio is at Starbucks ... Kennah Nov 2012 #72

liberalmuse

(18,672 posts)
1. When a cop wants to check your purse...
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 01:36 AM
Nov 2012

or search your car and cannot provide a search warrant, say, "NO".

atre

(1,270 posts)
3. That's not sound legal advice
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 01:44 AM
Nov 2012

Officers don't need a search warrant to search a car or a purse. They do for a house, but not anything inherently movable.

 

msanthrope

(37,549 posts)
14. It's great legal advice. If a cop is asking, then they don't have enough pc or rs (depending on
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 02:48 AM
Nov 2012

circumstance) to search your purse or car. Because if they have enough pc or rs, they don't ask you--they order you.

Now, you always comply with a police order. But you always withold consent. Do you know how to walk the fine line? You ask if you are detained. And if you aren't--you keep walking. If you are, then you ask for what.

FYI--if you are a law student, you do know that the automobile exception varies per state, right?

treestar

(82,383 posts)
46. They do if they don't have grounds for a warrantless search
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 08:22 AM
Nov 2012

But this would have been under the exception of a search incident to a lawful arrest. There were grounds to arrest her - once they have that, they can search the person. The rules about cars are complex.

NutmegYankee

(16,201 posts)
47. You are flat out wrong.
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 08:32 AM
Nov 2012

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

Effects - one's personal property or belongings

hootinholler

(26,449 posts)
50. Bullshit, if a cop asks, they do not have probable cause and are fishing.
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 08:45 AM
Nov 2012

If they have probable cause or a warrant, they will not ask, they will simply do.

Officer, I do not consent to any searches.

Kaleva

(36,343 posts)
7. Not true! Most of them are more then willing to take good advice.
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 02:09 AM
Nov 2012

At least that's been my experience.

aletier_v

(1,773 posts)
6. damn, I'm never at the right place at the right time
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 02:02 AM
Nov 2012

I spend a lot of time in Starbucks but never saw a masturbator.

Captain Stern

(2,201 posts)
9. Holy Crap. We can't even masturbate in Starbucks anymore ?!?
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 02:28 AM
Nov 2012

I want my country back!!! (I don't know how to make the dripping sarcasm graphic)

hootinholler

(26,449 posts)
51. Note she was not arrested for masturbating
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 08:47 AM
Nov 2012

I think you're safe. May I suggest a starbucks? I enjoy a show with my latte.

 

Bigleaf

(2,050 posts)
41. Yeah, You've never gone to bed with any ugly women, but you've woken up with a few.
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 07:52 AM
Nov 2012

Last edited Sat Nov 3, 2012, 02:03 PM - Edit history (1)

Liberal In Texas

(13,576 posts)
18. Oh yeah, I've had that happen.
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 02:56 AM
Nov 2012

Not.

Best entertainment in Starbucks Bradenton for a really long time. (Or perhaps ANY Starbucks.)

Behind the Aegis

(53,987 posts)
20. "Let your fingers do the walking." I always thought that was the phonebook slogan, not Starbucks.
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 02:57 AM
Nov 2012

Who knew?!

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)
37. Yeah, and five minutes later my wife is telling me to put it in the recycler.
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 05:31 AM
Nov 2012

I'm like, look, occasionally the internet goes down, and we need to be able to find the phone number of the person to ask why the internet is down. For that reason alone, we should keep ONE.

 

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)
26. Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising.
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 03:06 AM
Nov 2012

Don't you mean manipulation? As in Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of manipulation?

CreekDog

(46,192 posts)
28. told you
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 03:20 AM
Nov 2012

yikes.

to be fair, commute time isn't bad.

off-peak though...yikes. still beats the bridge or parking in SF or Oakland.

MnFats

(5,991 posts)
30. reminds me of that old joke that ends with the punchline:
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 04:07 AM
Nov 2012

"Gee, dad, can]t I just masturbate in Starbucks ' til I need glasses?"

MnFats

(5,991 posts)
31. reminds me of that old joke...
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 04:09 AM
Nov 2012

the one that ends with the punchline, "Gee, dad, can't i just masturbate in Starbucks 'til I need glasses?"

 

Anthony McCarthy

(507 posts)
54. She agreed to the search
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 09:00 AM
Nov 2012

which I'd guess someone would have to be on drugs to do with a cocaine in their purse. If you agree, you've agreed.

I don't feel sorry for someone who agreed to a search and gets caught.

joshcryer

(62,276 posts)
59. OMG, this reminds me of an episode of Louie.
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 09:52 AM
Nov 2012

Louie Season 3 Episode 9.

I will not link the video though I see it's on YouTube... it's... jury hide worthy.

Enrique

(27,461 posts)
60. she needed to go to the hospital
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 09:59 AM
Nov 2012

so they took her to jail instead. I hope whatever she needed to go to the hospital for is getting taken care of in jail.

progressivebydesign

(19,458 posts)
70. My daughter is a barista.. and some of the stupid ass things people do...
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 12:14 AM
Nov 2012

are nothing compared to that twit.

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