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24. i'll be jaywalking in austin today

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Sun Feb 23, 2014, 12:34 PM

Feb 2014

and i am just praying two porkers approach me like this. i will defend myself.

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Austin police chief says jaywalkers should be happy they�re not sexually assaulted by cops [View all] warrior1 Feb 2014 OP

Bad Cop, No Donut nt MrScorpio Feb 2014 #1

I haven't seen the video but this headline is really stretching things. Wilms Feb 2014 #2

why did he apologize? warrior1 Feb 2014 #3

Why did he bring it up? Gormy Cuss Feb 2014 #57

Austin's police chief apologizes for bizarre defense of officers who arrested jaywalker uppityperson Feb 2014 #59

Actually, there have been a number of recent cases of Texas police sexually assaulting women. pnwmom Feb 2014 #64

Did ya watch the video? JJChambers Feb 2014 #4

she doesn't have to show an id warrior1 Feb 2014 #5

In Texas she has to identify herself JJChambers Feb 2014 #6

found this in the other thread warrior1 Feb 2014 #7

So... JJChambers Feb 2014 #8

To bring this back to the op warrior1 Feb 2014 #9

" who has lawfully arrested the person and requested the information". ONLY if lawfully arrested uppityperson Feb 2014 #17

or lawfully detained TorchTheWitch Feb 2014 #66

To quote that, again, ONLY has to ID if arrested. If detained AND gives a false ID, is illegal but uppityperson Feb 2014 #71

no, that's not at all what I said TorchTheWitch Feb 2014 #78

Being accosted, handcuffed, shoved down by 4 big cops for jaywalking may have caused the "hysteria" uppityperson Feb 2014 #80

I already showed you what she was arrested for TorchTheWitch Feb 2014 #81

She did NOT need to ID herself until AFTER she was arrested. Arrested for jaywalking. uppityperson Feb 2014 #86

I am a hazard because I am deaf. Thank you so much for making that point. I will never go out again uppityperson Feb 2014 #72

No, she only has to identify herself after she was arrested. jeff47 Feb 2014 #30

That's nonsense and you know it JJChambers Feb 2014 #51

Being pulled over for speeding is a completely different story... Ohio Joe Feb 2014 #56

Tx law says different for people on foot as she was uppityperson Feb 2014 #58

Driving has laws requiring you show your license on demand. jeff47 Feb 2014 #68

Being arrested for jaywalking is ridiculous enough as it is. kcr Feb 2014 #10

No it isn't .. She should have taken her ticket like everyone else JJChambers Feb 2014 #11

Nope. kcr Feb 2014 #12

TIL JJChambers Feb 2014 #13

I'm not sure what you mean by that kcr Feb 2014 #14

And the influx continues... woo me with science Feb 2014 #18

Yes, their newest champion has arrived. Rex Feb 2014 #46

Exactly: my thoughts about authoritarianism, over-the-top police antics, and militarism of indepat Feb 2014 #79

It's a re-tread. Ikonoklast Feb 2014 #89

And I suppose you're one of the few left that believe that the popo are springchick Feb 2014 #35

I'll bet in another context you sound off about "nanny state" issues Arugula Latte Feb 2014 #40

wow SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2014 #34

She did NOT have to id herself until she was arrested. If she was arrested for something, then had uppityperson Feb 2014 #43

Lol JJChambers Feb 2014 #50

that is the law. She does not have to id herself until arrested. Can not be arrested for not IDing uppityperson Feb 2014 #52

Garbage Melissa G Feb 2014 #53

Are you a cop? Looks like you made up a couple things there. Kingofalldems Feb 2014 #55

Papers, please? Enthusiast Feb 2014 #47

Thank you. "Ridiculous" is a good word. woo me with science Feb 2014 #21

She was ticketed for jaywalking. Gore1FL Feb 2014 #29

She was? kcr Feb 2014 #69

She probably wouldn't have Gore1FL Feb 2014 #87

What video did you watch? spooky3 Feb 2014 #61

I'm guessing you probably hate bicyclists as much as you hate kestrel91316 Feb 2014 #75

We really need to rethink this cop thingy here in America madokie Feb 2014 #15

What we need are cops that are more answerable for testilying, and their actions on the force. msanthrope Feb 2014 #16

No doubt madokie Feb 2014 #19

till we see a few, and i mean, several, cops sent to prison for testilying mopinko Feb 2014 #25

I think we should encourage news organizations to publish the chain of command. msanthrope Feb 2014 #33

hmmm. that's interesting. mopinko Feb 2014 #39

Exactly....lots of people profit from and have to cover up police malfeasance. It's time msanthrope Feb 2014 #42

$20 million would by a whole lot of digital cameras. Ikonoklast Feb 2014 #90

And they shouldn't be allowed to lie as part of their job seattledo Feb 2014 #85

Damn Solly Mack Feb 2014 #20

WTF? chrisa Feb 2014 #22

The saddest part about this: Police sexually assaulting you or beating you up is the new normal, and chrisa Feb 2014 #23

+1000. kath Feb 2014 #26

K&R 1000 times KauaiK Feb 2014 #37

i'll be jaywalking in austin today alato Feb 2014 #24

Good luck with all that. nt awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #49

thanks for the support, comrade alato Feb 2014 #91

Ever since Acevedo took over APD has acted like storm troopers. hobbit709 Feb 2014 #27

Austin Police Chief Responds to Arresting Woman for Jaywalking Garion_55 Feb 2014 #28

... AzDar Feb 2014 #38

The first one, exactly. Catch 22 there. uppityperson Feb 2014 #44

Perfect. Iggo Feb 2014 #63

W...T...F... SoapBox Feb 2014 #31

Very definition of a victimless so-called "crime." LibDemAlways Feb 2014 #32

I've been wondering what I could say that wasn't already said. Savannahmann Feb 2014 #36

Or made to go see the cop's band Tom Ripley Feb 2014 #41

This fucking Acevedo has got to go! Enthusiast Feb 2014 #45

PIG! Dawson Leery Feb 2014 #48

kick Liberal_in_LA Feb 2014 #54

This is why you stop and think about what you're going to say before you say it mythology Feb 2014 #60

Are you aware that the jogger was wearing earphones so she didn't hear him call out behind her? pnwmom Feb 2014 #67

Sooner or later Aerows Feb 2014 #62

Yeah, in Texas sexual assaults by police are all too common. pnwmom Feb 2014 #65

Un.. fukking .. believable! ananda Feb 2014 #70

So . . . Brigid Feb 2014 #73

"At least our cops aren't raping jaywalkers!" gollygee Feb 2014 #74

The US Department of Justice needs to investigate underthematrix Feb 2014 #77

What an utterly disgusting statement tandot Feb 2014 #76

+100000 woo me with science Feb 2014 #88

he should be fired warrior1 Feb 2014 #82

I saw this movie before... dogknob Feb 2014 #83

......yet. WinkyDink Feb 2014 #84