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Posted: 11/12/2009 1:28:20 PM EDT
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 after all that you got unarrested?
And wtf, you revved your enjine behind someone who was not vacating their parking space quick enough? Emory |
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So after all that you got unarrested? And wtf, you revved your enjine behind someone who was not vacating their parking space quick enough? Emory Sounds like he revved his engine behind an out-of-his-jurisdiction JBT. |
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You broke the no revving in anger law!
ETA: It was probably a lesbian minority handicapped person, so it was a Hate Rev. |
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So if you don't leave when they tell you to, it is trespassing
You don't have to produce ID if you are not driving. It doesn't sound like you were arrested. |
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Babnanas are fucking delishus! They are....they sure are |
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So if you don't leave when they tell you to, it is trespassing Not if the person ordering you to leave has no authority to give the order. |
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Quoted: I was under arrest for failure to ID. Are you required to provide ID upon request there? He finds my electric bill receipt and find an illegal knife on me as well. Illegal how? The knife itself or the fact that it was concealed? Just curious... |
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what's with dickhead cops lately.... at least he didn't bang your ass before sending you on your way like the PA cop....
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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 |
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He had teh badge. You had badnanas and a tongue made for licking his boots...
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Fuck that noise. I smell a lawsuit. Fucking JBTs protecting the bananas.
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Quoted: "are you a lawyer..." No, But I'd like to call mine... also, file complaints, get surveillance videos pulled and send in copies with complaint. |
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Turns out- what happened was that officer friendly HEARD the engine from inside, and ASSUMED I was driving,
He was wrong. I drive a standard and had the clutch in, and I was sitting still. |
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Being white in the ghetto tends to attract the attention of the cops. Never say a word to a cop you are not legally required to. Many states have laws requiring you to identify yourself even if not driving, say nothing other than what is required.
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OK, maybe the engine rev was a bit of a jackass move, but I'd be the pot calling the kettle black if I said I had never done anything similar.
That said, WTF?? If your details are all correct, talk about overreacting on that officer's part. |
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