Posted: 11/12/2009 1:28:20 PM EDT
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So I go to the grocery to get some babnana and some steak.
Evidently, Officer Friendly heard me rev my engine behind some lard ass that took like 8 minutes to get the fuck out of that spot near the door. I'm engrossed in selecting my baananas when some guy in a quasi uniform comes up and start practically yelling at me about speeding through the parking lot(which I didn't do). He kind of blindsided me and started out really aggressive (over engine revving). (evidently he's off duty from a jurisdiction 30 miles away in some generic dark BDU's- he could have just as easily been an EMT) Then he askes me for my driver license "Uhhh..I'm shopping for bananas" Where's you ID??? "outside" "I need to see your Id" "I don't have it- and there no need to yell at me." He contibues he psuedo-interregation in the middle of the produce section, so I tell him I don't appreciate the way he's addressing, and perhaps we should speak to a manager. (We had already played the BS game of you have to leave/ now he won't let me leave) So I walk off looking for a manager and officer friendly trails me. He's really kind of hostile at this point, and I'm not really interested in his problems, I just want to continue shopping. We go intyo a manager's office - which I almost protested, but I know he'd have to resort to physical assault at that point. Inside teh office we continue the ID /gimme your name game. Since I was on private property, hadn't broken any laws and was a customer, I wasn't inclined to play the ID game. So then we get the 'stand up and turn around' speech. (Officer frindly might want to get to the gym more often. When he tried to manhandle me and put the cuffs on me, he was trying to use more force, and I could have easily avoided him cuffing me if I wanted to, but since I was of the opinion i hadn't done anything wrong, I didn't want to risk any legit resisting charges) I was under arrest for failure to ID. He finds my electric bill receipt and find an illegal knife on me as well. He also called the local cops to come assist. The city cops are still in hardass mode and start the interrogation game again. At this point, I'd rather just go downtown and call my attorney then put up with more stupid questions. Local cop # 1 keeps asking me if I know the officer that first contacted me. "Do you know this officer???" "what do you mean??" "are you stupid?? are you 4??? Do you know this officer" "I met him about 5 minutes ago" "Do you know this officer???" "I don't understand the question" "are you a lawyer..." They're trying to sweat me like I'm an escaped felon or something....telling me when I won't produce ID or give my name, I must be 'up to something' "maybe you just robbed a bank...maybe you just killed someone!!" "and my first move is to go shopping for fresh produce?????" I told the 1st officer that he had approached me in an aggressive manner and it made me go into a defensive mode. having run me for wants/warrants, he decides all his warning indicators are wrong, and evidently I AM just shopping for produce and takes off my new jewelry that didn't match my outfit. Had to go back and find new bananas. Thanks for keeping us safe. |
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So, lemme make sure I copy this right...
Mall Bodega/Supermercado Ninja is a moonlighting LEO from another jurisdiction... Who, while acting in the capacity of an armed security guard places you under arrest (not 'takes you into custody' pending the arrival of local LE)... for failing to provide ID on private property? If I was the type, I'd consider getting his name, and the name & phone number of his Chief of Department - after contacting legal counsel. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
