Be careful when asking for directions - especially from cops

Corrupt bastards need to be fired. At least now the whole world knows they're worthless.

"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" wrote in news:vS7bg.6817$ snipped-for-privacy@southeast.rr.com:

There's two sides to every story, we've only heard one.

Very true, here is the police department side. They say that the driver became "argumentative".

In any case, the prosecutor looked at the charges, decided they were bogus and tossed it. We know that is fact because they were released 8 hours later after being humiliated and violated, so it doesn't look so good for the officer from my point of view. Trespassing on a public street? What a pathetic charge. This sounds like Officer Jackboot to me. Does getting riled up but issuing no threats deserve spending the night in jail? Not in a free America.

I have personally had a police officer steal personal property from me, so I am not about to believe that they are angels.

It is not so for me hard to believe the story being told in the video, though I do suspect that there was some arguing, but apparently the only witnesses are the two people arrested and any police officers that were on the scene. I am sure that the Baltimore PD will give an honest answer since they are "looking into the matter".

Pat

I am sure that the Baltimore PD will give an honest answer since they are "looking into the matter".

Ya, they're real good at investigating themselves ;-( This is a shame, I'm guessing it's a black officer with some deep racial scars that thought this was a perfect opportunity to return the lack of kindness that no doubt has transpired oh so many times in the past between a white officer and a black citizen. But that kind of mentality just makes things worse. Hopefully they'll get it straightened out without it turning into a huge federal case.

Chris

I know a (white) person who was lost in Dallas, the armpit of Texas where I was born. He got lost leaving that nasty city and ended up in "the hood". He got pulled over by a couple of true bullies in uniform and had his car and person illegally searched because the only reason that a white person might be there is to look for drugs or prostitutes, right.

He was handcuffed and treated like a criminal for over an hour for doing absolutely nothing illegal. At least they didn't arrest him for "public trespassing". He got the hell out of there as fast as he could, just like my family luckily did with Dallas when I was five.

I know that most police have a tough job, but that doesn't mean that they have to be stormtroopers with everyone. I also know that not all of them are completely bad, but in this case it only takes one rotten apple to spoil the whole f****ng barrel.

Pat

Absolutely right. But after reading both stories, and noting that no charges were filed, it seems like the officer was trying to blow off some steam at the expense of these two. I'm sure they weren't completely innocent in the whole affair, but I also noted that the officer didn't dispute the fact that she refused to give them directions or that she refused to let the second officer provide directions.

Yep, but the officer will still be out there treating people like crap while "serving and protecting". You may beat the rap but you can't beat the ride.

I am afraid that this, written years ago, is about to come true before too much longer. Much of it is already true today.

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