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Shemp Howard

(889 posts) Sun Feb 23, 2014, 04:55 PM Feb 2014

Austin Police Chief's UNBELIEVABLE response to jogger arrest. [View all]

Last Thursday a female jogger in Austin, Texas was arrested, handcuffed, and thrown into a police car for the high crime of jay-walking. Many people think that the police overreacted.

So Austin Police Chief Acevedo issued a statement about the incident. The chief said it's no big deal because the police just arrested her and didn't sexually assault her.

Read that last sentence again. Let it sink in.

The story, along with video of the actual arrest, is here:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2565873/Police-chief-forced-apologize-comments-saying-jogger-didnt-deal-police-sexually-assaulted-her.html

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Austin Police Chief's UNBELIEVABLE response to jogger arrest. [View all] Shemp Howard Feb 2014 OP

Shemp Howard! Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2014 #1

Mind bogglng! Warpy Feb 2014 #2

Awful brave of them, without a SWAT backup. Downwinder Feb 2014 #4

That was a pretty fucked up bust, right there. NYC_SKP Feb 2014 #3

Never thought I'd see the day when the Ilsa Feb 2014 #5

You obviously have never interacted with the bike cops on 6th Street. marble falls Feb 2014 #11

Very true. Haven't been there in Ilsa Feb 2014 #31

Another reason, at least in Austin, is that 80% of the cops live outside of the cities they ..... marble falls Feb 2014 #39

Throwing gasoline onto the fire 1000words Feb 2014 #6

Are you aware of the amount of cop shootings of unarmed, unresisting or runners accused of .... marble falls Feb 2014 #12

I'm going to guess a lot 1000words Feb 2014 #13

I admit, I don't get it either. marble falls Feb 2014 #19

It doesn't matter how liberal the population is, JoeyT Feb 2014 #30

He seems to be indicating that a sexual assault by the police wasnt beyond possibility. nm rhett o rick Feb 2014 #7

That did not cross my mind, but Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #15

Yes, that was my thought too. wow. n.t myrna minx Feb 2014 #33

Beyond possibility? I want to know whether it's outside of approved POLICY. FiveGoodMen Feb 2014 #35

I would assume it's a none "approved" benefit. nm rhett o rick Feb 2014 #36

Acevedo apologized last night. TexasTowelie Feb 2014 #8

Yet one more reason to SmittynMo Feb 2014 #9

Good thing his cops try not to rape civilians like other cities jsr Feb 2014 #10

All in Texas? Good gravy. nt Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #14

Jay walking sting? tooeyeten Feb 2014 #16

The area she crossed is called "The Drag" Lithos Feb 2014 #22

Only hippies and left-wing fruitcakes go jogging tabasco Feb 2014 #17

I'll never forget seeing Rocky Horror in Austin Skittles Feb 2014 #27

Police Chief should resign, but the arrest was valid bl968 Feb 2014 #18

You are only required to provide identification if you are lawfully arrested, per TX law NYC Liberal Feb 2014 #21

You're missing the point. Shemp Howard Feb 2014 #23

Yes, the suspect was a great danger! tabasco Feb 2014 #25

Your Papers Please !! warrant46 Feb 2014 #26

Even if the police were in the right, I think we've lost perspective. rhett o rick Feb 2014 #29

The cops didn't sexually assault her, they just physically assaulted her? stage left Feb 2014 #20

Texas police disagree bl968 Feb 2014 #24

Sub-section (a) is misapplied Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2014 #34

I would have to question this man's qualifications to be police chief Skittles Feb 2014 #28

Actually his response is believable damnedifIknow Feb 2014 #32

Yay cops! Yay Texas! Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #37

FUCKIN WOW!!! So "they didn't rape her so it's ok" ..... response is playing how in the news? tia uponit7771 Feb 2014 #38