Many of these individuals grew up in rich and privileged families in But Francois Youhanna, a Lebanese native who now owns a West Roxbury As the Youhanna insisted he spilled the coffee on Noviello by mistake after from the Boston Herald<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It is always gratifying when one of our ridiculous rants is immediately ratified by an unrelated local news story. It was just yesterday that we (the Dowbrigade and his buddy the wisecracking traffic cop) were decrying the lack of manners … Continue reading ![](\"http:\/\/cyber.law.harvard.edu\/blogs\/static\/dowbrigade\/coffeeburn.jpg\")
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\n is always gratifying when one of our ridiculous rants is immediately
\n ratified by an unrelated local news story. It was just yesterday<\/a> that
\n we (the Dowbrigade
\n and his buddy the wisecracking traffic cop) were decrying
\n the lack of manners<\/a> and civil
\n respect for the traffic regulations on the part of the rich, foreign
\n born members of our community.<\/p>\n
\n their far-flung points of origin, families that were in fact largely
\n exempt form the law of their lands, particularly those minor rules and
\n regulations governing things like driving and parking. THOSE laws largely
\n exist to keep the streets clear for important people. And all of this
\n in countries in which the general<\/em> attitude toward traffic rules
\n is one of enlightened neglect. Is it any wonder that they are confused
\n by traffic laws that are actually enforced, by beat cops who can’t be
\n bribed, bluffed or intimidated? Is it not obvious why cops love busting
\n these obnoxious foreign weenies (although they would probably catch some
\n heat from beating up Crown Prince Haakon of Norway)? Is it any surprise
\n that the Dowbrigade has emotional conflicts pertaining to his job, which
\n depends on these people?<\/p>\n
\n bodyguard service and drives a Hummer, stepped over the line when he
\n parked illegally in front of a Starbucks near Berkeley St. and went in
\n to get a cuppa Joe, leaving his girlfriend guarding the tank. Actually,
\n that wasn’t really over the line – happens hundreds of times a day. The
\n meter lady (what is the PC euphanism, Parking Enforcement Official?)
\n asked the girlfriend to move it and she refused (she was probably more
\n afraid of Francois’ reaction if she moved his Hummer than of the meter
\n maid). <\/p>\n
\n inevitable$55 ticket was being written Francois showed up with the
\n coffee. He demanded the public official stop. She refused. So naturally,
\n he threw the hot coffee in her face.
\n First and second degree burns and a trip to the New England Medical
\n Center ensued. Meter people hate it when that happens. Suspect arrested
\n for Assault and Battery with a Deadly Weapon – the hot coffee! We are
\n sure, as the dude says, that it was an accident:<\/p>\n\n
\n slipping on some ice and falling, a story his female companion echoed.
\n But witnesses said Youhanna – who is 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds – charged
\n at the meter maid and was very close to her face when the coffee was
\n thrown. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n