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Dustlawyer

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97. I was victimized like this years ago and was in a cell with several others in the same situation.

Wed Jul 30, 2014, 09:50 AM

Jul 2014

One truck driver yelled all night in the holding cell that he was on his way to GET beer and hadn't had any yet. A couple of years later this local Texas DPS Department was busted for a kickback scheme with the tow company. I was in when the tow truck pulled into the parking lot where I was and started hooking up to my truck. When I got out to find out what was going on, the cop arrested me. The first I spoke to the cop was after they had hooked up my truck. I had been parked for over 30 minutes so there was no violation, just another person to rip off.

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Cop Arrests Man, Forced Him to Leave Family Pet on the Side of the Freeway to Die [View all] Garion_55 Jul 2014 OP

WTF is up with cops and animal abuse?...I thought most whathehell Jul 2014 #1

Some think little to nothing of animals. nt redqueen Jul 2014 #4

Left unsaid -- Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2014 #14

That's right. Louisiana1976 Jul 2014 #61

Apparently not, and that is tragic. n/t whathehell Jul 2014 #51

It is a good sign of a sociopath Ash_F Jul 2014 #47

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!! roguevalley Jul 2014 #56

If that happened to my pet I'd sue. Both the officer involved and the police dept. Louisiana1976 Jul 2014 #62

I would. this man is dangerous roguevalley Jul 2014 #63

I am sick of it get the red out Jul 2014 #58

Agree.. yuiyoshida Jul 2014 #92

Fired get the red out Jul 2014 #94

Nazi brown shirts don't like compassion or kindness of any kind. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #85

the cop should be fired at the very least rdking647 Jul 2014 #2

I agree. hamsterjill Jul 2014 #22

Agreed! BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #33

That seems to be the case lolly Jul 2014 #75

+1 Enthusiast Jul 2014 #87

Yes, my thoughts exactly drynberg Jul 2014 #38

+1 Enthusiast Jul 2014 #86

Unbelievable stupidity. I can't believe that's police procedure. Jim__ Jul 2014 #3

I doubt that very much...I had a female friend who was a cop whathehell Jul 2014 #53

Another casualty of the drug war. Tetris_Iguana Jul 2014 #5

Post removed Post removed Jul 2014 #6

No, that cops life doesn't need to be ended, IronGate Jul 2014 #9

Related redqueen Jul 2014 #7

14 year old chihuahua. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #88

+1000000000 woo me with science Jul 2014 #99

There is gonna be such a backlash from all this police brutality. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2014 #8

I couldn't agree with you more. IronGate Jul 2014 #11

Kinda sounds like Israel and the Palestinians.... Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #16

The sad part drmeow Jul 2014 #65

fuck tha police frylock Jul 2014 #10

Motherfuckers!!!!! geardaddy Jul 2014 #12

I understand. Things went through my head (when I read this story)...that I can't say on this forum. BlueJazz Jul 2014 #72

Me too. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #89

Yep..I suspect we're on the same wavelenth. Maybe we could BOTH have a beer with that cop. BlueJazz Jul 2014 #95

Count me in. geardaddy Jul 2014 #96

From the sounds of all the stories I've been reading about this sort of stuff lately, hughee99 Jul 2014 #13

Close. It seems these interactions always come with charges. Usually some sort Ed Suspicious Jul 2014 #15

You're right. There will be charges, but they will be quickly dropped, like in this case. n/t hughee99 Jul 2014 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Jul 2014 #20

I remember when this was posted on DU. Brigid Jul 2014 #26

Yes, exactly like this one. hughee99 Jul 2014 #28

Actually, they ARE doing that now, sorta. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2014 #64

so sorry for the needless death catrose Jul 2014 #17

I'd bet money... silverweb Jul 2014 #37

I wouldn't even try to argue that you're wrong catrose Jul 2014 #59

I was victimized like this years ago and was in a cell with several others in the same situation. Dustlawyer Jul 2014 #97

To Protect and Serve...my ass Lochloosa Jul 2014 #19

Start at the top. safeinOhio Jul 2014 #21

Won't happen. delete_bush Jul 2014 #30

No, Union only can protect people who do they jobs. happyslug Jul 2014 #35

I appreciate your reasoned response, delete_bush Jul 2014 #74

Such terms are in SOME Union contracts, but NOT most. happyslug Jul 2014 #76

The mayor made a strong statement Ash_F Jul 2014 #50

Scum joeybee12 Jul 2014 #23

'To Protect And To Serve' byronius Jul 2014 #24

Underpaid? Not in CA delete_bush Jul 2014 #31

Yes, and that's why I'm grateful to live here. byronius Jul 2014 #42

Why were they arrested to begin with? Brigid Jul 2014 #25

If he had no drugs mimi85 Jul 2014 #34

DWB lunasun Jul 2014 #54

Got it - disgusting! nt mimi85 Jul 2014 #82

I would also like an answer to that question. City Lights Jul 2014 #44

According to a different link the passenger had a controlled substance csziggy Jul 2014 #78

Assholes! NaturalHigh Jul 2014 #27

Not only did the cop kill that dog, he endangered motorists. SunSeeker Jul 2014 #29

+1 Enthusiast Jul 2014 #91

+10000 Excellent post. This was CRIMINAL woo me with science Jul 2014 #98

Houston mayor: "Let me give you a public apology ... I don't know what airhead ..." progree Jul 2014 #32

Good for the Mayor!! nt mimi85 Jul 2014 #36

At least the City has the decency to see the problem. n/t DirkGently Jul 2014 #40

I bet this helps clean out that department. byronius Jul 2014 #46

Ugh, this is absolutely disgusting! City Lights Jul 2014 #39

Hope they sue the police officer. sinkingfeeling Jul 2014 #41

Oh this makes me mad. Something has to be done about all of this animal abuse on the part totodeinhere Jul 2014 #43

The cop in question is only bringing harm onto himself. Dawson Leery Jul 2014 #45

Fucking pigs! lark Jul 2014 #48

Another asshole cop. blackspade Jul 2014 #49

Fucking heros. Every one of em...(nt) Inkfreak Jul 2014 #52

Does anyone other than the sickest of fucks decide "I want to be a cop?" villager Jul 2014 #55

Yes but laundry_queen Jul 2014 #68

Thanks, laundry queen. This is what worries me -- "good cops" increasingly the exception villager Jul 2014 #69

This fuckhead needs to face charges. TDale313 Jul 2014 #57

How do we stop this? ecstatic Jul 2014 #60

Why are the cops killing so many animals and pets?????? glinda Jul 2014 #66

Some of these clowns really get their rocks off being genuine assholes. lpbk2713 Jul 2014 #67

And they wonder why they get called pig. 99Forever Jul 2014 #70

I had a fight with a cop once noamnety Jul 2014 #71

This makes me so sad. bigwillq Jul 2014 #73

me too Liberal_in_LA Jul 2014 #79

Of course! Old Scratch was working that shift! Rex Jul 2014 #77

He Prefers "Legbah" ProfessorGAC Jul 2014 #93

You would never have gone peacefully. Mariana Jul 2014 #100

Yeah I wouldn't be like that man, I would be going kicking and screaming Rex Jul 2014 #101

One word malaise Jul 2014 #80

Lack of a conscience when it comes to animal suffering aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2014 #81

I don't understand... toddwv Jul 2014 #83

Just another human supremacist acting according to his stupid ideology. Vattel Jul 2014 #84

Common sense should be a requirement before hiring someone to wear badge. B Calm Jul 2014 #90