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RedCappedBandit

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42. What horribly twisted logic
Sun Jun 30, 2013, 11:33 PM
Jun 2013

They might as well just arrest everyone and let the courts decide later who is actually guilty of a crime.

Innocent until proven guilty indeed.

Seven cops for a single potential beer sales violation? Lizzie Poppet Jun 2013 #1
She should be happy she didn't get pepper sprayed and a knee in the back or L0oniX Jun 2013 #4
If on the hood, the manual apparently says to fire through the windshield and kill the driver... xocet Jun 2013 #31
Or shot 50 times each and drugs planted on the scene. Dash87 Jun 2013 #41
If you have nothing to hide citizen... nt Demo_Chris Jun 2013 #15
If it'd been ahigh fructose corn syrup beverage they should have tased her! Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2013 #16
This is an perfect example of why we need the NSA. L0oniX Jun 2013 #2
7 plainsclothes officers approach a young woman for possible under age beer purchase think Jun 2013 #3
in a not-so- well-lit parking lot--and don't forget the one who jumped on the hood of her car. niyad Jun 2013 #19
File suit to at least replace the ice cream that probably melted. Downwinder Jun 2013 #5
This is a problem. Turbineguy Jun 2013 #6
...and now she has a mugshot online ..until she pays $399 to get rid of it. L0oniX Jun 2013 #7
eh... tell everyone about your mugshot... show it around ProdigalJunkMail Jun 2013 #21
Easy for a potential employer to Google your name. Most won't bother to ask about it and go on... L0oniX Jun 2013 #22
well, i guess... ProdigalJunkMail Jun 2013 #29
The police need to remember their place. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2013 #17
"It wouldn't be the right thing to do to prosecute this," he said. siligut Jun 2013 #8
they were probably hoping that waiting all this time would allow people to forget and they could niyad Jun 2013 #20
Right, apologizing and letting her go would be admitting to an error siligut Jun 2013 #28
What horribly twisted logic RedCappedBandit Jun 2013 #42
"Institutuonal Stupid" lpbk2713 Jun 2013 #9
They all need to be fired now. And to be sued, singly and severally. This is bullshit. freshwest Jun 2013 #10
All should be fired LittleBlue Jun 2013 #11
unprofessional goon squad charges citizen with 3 felonies... and its all A-OK with the DA! Agony Jun 2013 #12
Don't forget. No uniforms or identifiable badges. And all this drama over underaged drinking? freshwest Jun 2013 #25
seven, not six, agents--six men and one woman. niyad Jun 2013 #34
Okay, seven. And the vehicles they used undercover. And the gas. And the wages. freshwest Jun 2013 #37
there are many stories about this incident, including wapo and other news sources. according niyad Jun 2013 #39
I think it's time to cut that department's budget davidn3600 Jun 2013 #13
Story to follow: Gman Jun 2013 #14
Doesn't this fall into the... NaturalHigh Jun 2013 #18
This didn't happen disidoro01 Jun 2013 #23
not exactly been there. but RILib Jun 2013 #24
K&R DeSwiss Jun 2013 #26
Well, did they have any Skittles? Cronus Protagonist Jun 2013 #27
Pulling a gun for underage beer purchases???!!!??? Matariki Jun 2013 #30
Being a civilian, raptor_rider Jun 2013 #32
Next, having a beer raptor_rider Jun 2013 #33
Is it a police state now???? Initech Jun 2013 #35
Wow, is there any way to defend this shit? Over beer? These idiots need to lose their job. n-t Logical Jun 2013 #36
I don't see how there is any possible way to defend the cop's actions here. penultimate Jun 2013 #40
Usually someone does! But this s horrible. Over beer! n-t Logical Jun 2013 #44
How did the police know she was underage? npk Jun 2013 #38
They were conducting a sting? siligut Jun 2013 #45
Seven, and not one stops to think they might be acting wrongly. RedCappedBandit Jun 2013 #43
When I was a grocery checker, I sold beer to a young man one day without checking his ID. CrispyQ Jul 2013 #46
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