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In reply to the discussion: Texas cops mistakenly pull over, arrest woman with 4 small children inside car [View all]Chemisse
(30,821 posts)49. It's lucky - and sad - that the small child knew enough to hold up his hands.
Too bad that won't be enough in a few years when he is older.
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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