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NYC_SKP

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1. Once you pull over, don't dare take off. That makes this traffic stop "not routine"
Mon Nov 18, 2013, 11:26 PM
Nov 2013
In that minivan, Orianna Ferrell and her five kids, one as young as 6 years old, from Memphis Tennessee, on vacation in Northern New Mexico, pulled over for doing 71 in a 55 zone. Ferrell and the state police officer argue over a ticket, Ferrell pleading with the officer.

What happens next... shocking. Ferrell takes off, police chasing her down. She gets out of the van, they argue again. When the officer tries to arrest her, she heads for the door.

That's when Ferrell’s 14-year-old son Hezekiah jumps out of the van. He struggles with and distracts the police as his mother jumps back into the van, then he does too.

Back-up arrives… tension escalating quickly and violently. Police take a baton to the window, trying to extract the family members.

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Once you pull over, don't dare take off. That makes this traffic stop "not routine" NYC_SKP Nov 2013 #1
This was discussed at considerable length here: Orrex Nov 2013 #2
Nobody's wearing a white hat in this one Warpy Nov 2013 #3
Ugh if you are talking about the 14 year old, are you saying that his actions require therapy? What lonestarnot Nov 2013 #7
He assaulted a cop. That's what he did. Warpy Nov 2013 #8
That cop has his hands on his mother. I would have probably defended my drunk'n mother at age 14. lonestarnot Nov 2013 #10
Against a cop with backup? I think not. Warpy Nov 2013 #12
You make my point for me. Yes, I think so. lonestarnot Nov 2013 #13
Throw the book at her? dawn frenzy adams Nov 2013 #19
I remember similar situations defacto7 Nov 2013 #4
Yeah, the threat of roadside cavity searches might have gotten to her Warpy Nov 2013 #9
Wow. That could have been handled better. tofuandbeer Nov 2013 #5
Makes one want to move the fuck away from this country. lonestarnot Nov 2013 #6
This all could have been prevented if MannyGoldstein Nov 2013 #11
The cop that fired at the van had just arrived and didn't know it had kids Quixote1818 Nov 2013 #14
Exactly... SoapBox Nov 2013 #15
I sure hope you are not a cop. 1monster Nov 2013 #17
Oh let's all move along then Scairp Nov 2013 #16
Didn't say it was justified but the title makes it sound like the cop just decided to knowingly Quixote1818 Nov 2013 #22
Uh huh Scairp Nov 2013 #23
Happens in Iraq all the time warrant46 Nov 2013 #27
so he just shot at something not knowing who was inside and wihtout any threat to himself ? JI7 Nov 2013 #26
Seems to me that that they will issue a badge, a gun and a taser TheDebbieDee Nov 2013 #18
Fewer civilian guns would result in fewer LEOs thinking with guns. nt onehandle Nov 2013 #20
This Gets Worse The More You Read DallasNE Nov 2013 #21
The mother was wrong but...... bobGandolf Nov 2013 #24
Welcome to the all-you-can-eat stupid buffet! ColesCountyDem Nov 2013 #25
breats my heart to hear those children scream in terror. Sunlei Nov 2013 #28
The news has been full of stories of shitty actions on the part of the police. crim son Nov 2013 #29
Why would a police officer endanger children by shooting like that? In_The_Wind Nov 2013 #30
Dated story, not late breaking news. pinto Nov 2013 #31
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