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3. That was a pretty fucked up bust, right there.

Reply to Shemp Howard (Original post)

Sun Feb 23, 2014, 04:13 PM

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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

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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