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In reply to the discussion: Texas cops mistakenly pull over, arrest woman with 4 small children inside car [View all]truth2power
(8,219 posts)28. Pain & suffering! $1,000,000 sounds about right....
Hey, Forney PD...get your wallets out!
And that official who said it was appropriate. Should have been fired yesterday! Too stupid to be walking the streets by himself.
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Texas cops mistakenly pull over, arrest woman with 4 small children inside car [View all]
SummerSnow
Aug 2014
OP
On a positive note she wasn't shot dead, neither was her 6 year old son who approached the cops.
Autumn
Aug 2014
#1
That was my first thought, too. She's lucky they didn't just start pumping bullets into her car.
Arkansas Granny
Aug 2014
#3
I actually laughed when I read your response, because it is true and so god damn sad
BaggersRDumb
Aug 2014
#59
Tan car with four adult males. Red car with one adult female and four small children.
Iggo
Aug 2014
#22
Beige. Burgundy. Both begin with a "B." Common mistake. Could happen to anyone. *sarcasm* nt
Nuclear Unicorn
Aug 2014
#20
The officer looked at the 6 year old boy and questioned whether or not he looked like a man.
SummerSnow
Aug 2014
#10
Traumatized children. They should get more than that, I think, since the lawyers will take 50%
tblue37
Aug 2014
#34
maybe we should wait a week or two for the facts - i.e. until the police have time to
whereisjustice
Aug 2014
#33
I guess they're just lucky it was the six-year-old who got out of the car.
surrealAmerican
Aug 2014
#38
Wait, it's Texas. I thought you could legally drink, drive, and wave a gun there.
mainer
Aug 2014
#39
Okay. what kind of idiot can't tell the difference between beige and burgundy?
alarimer
Aug 2014
#43
IMO the cops need to be fired if they only pulled the van over because they were looking for a tan
cstanleytech
Aug 2014
#52
I just watched the video clip and I think this may have been an understandable mistake.
Chemisse
Aug 2014
#61
Seeing that child getting out of that car with his hands in the air... oh my God
Number23
Aug 2014
#66