Police Chief Resigns After Idiotic Arrest

And the arresting officer also left the force.
www.lehtoslaw.com

[@nunya3163]

Resignations are not enough. These thugs need to be arrested for assault, and unlawful imprisonment.

[@kele1264]

YES!

[@davidbranagan9429]

Kidnapping

[@kathymobley6303]

It actually was a kidnapping, I wouldn't have thought of this. Good job!

[@ianbattles7290]

USC 18-42: Deprivation of rights under color of law

[@earlwheelock7844]

How about false arrest and abuse of police powers ( I can see an easy win for a rooki lawyer in a HUGE lawsuit easy win in FEDERAL court)😑😘😀😁😂!!.

[@TalkingGIJoe]

no public servant should ever be allowed to resign or retire to avoid consequences for their actions.

[@bombusconfusus2059]

well, they are emotional power tripping sociopaths, consequences are for others that make mistakes not them.

[@MichaelJones-rn2pq]

If they do, then they lose any retirement or pension benefits.

[@nhansen197]

Leaving the place of employment only protects them from being forcibly removed. It does not protect them from civil lawsuits or charges for their actions.

[@donfronterhouse4759]

I agree, particularly if it allows them to retain any benefits of any sort.

[@lindageorge8209]

That goes for ministers of religion who protect child sex abuse offenders. And CEOs who ruin their companies. And... the list goes on.

[@coolHandLuke5150]

Another example of " never underestimate a cops ability to make any situation worse"

[@samuellane8691]

If "Felony Bad houskeeping" were a thing, I'd get the death sentence!

[@pshaw8406]

me too

[@davidredding1988]

🙈🤣

[@charlesthornhill2029]

So would I

[@ricklong3260]

So funny😁 Thank you I would be in the cell next door 👍

[@braddl9442]

End qualified immunity. Officers need to be personally libel for their actions.

[@brianorca]

Qualified immunity does have exceptions, and this might be one of them.

[@pariscloud2907]

Liable

[@elhoward7440]

*liable

[@daleallen7634]

Liable. Libel is inapplicable. 🙂

[@leegraves101]

Can’t declare immunity from stupidity

[@brandexample1776]

That wasn't an arrest. It was a kidnapping.

[@kele1264]

Yes it was! I hope the cops are prosecuted for kidnapping, and other charges.

[@6StimuL84]

Aggravated kidnapping, felony home invasion, treason 4th and 5th and deprivation of rights under the color of law.....

[@cal4207]

​@@kele1264 never going to happen they have immunity

[@chrisyates8115]

Police state, needs confronting, domestic terrorists ftp

[@kele1264]

@@cal4207 that's why I used the word hope.

[@michaelmoore2196]

The insanity in law enforcement is shocking

[@marshamcgovern3166]

WHAT THE HELL !!😮 I'm speechless. Are there really cops out there that are that ignorant 🥴

[@pabapaba6869]

Are you new to the internet? You could binge watch videos of horrible, agregious acts by law enforcement.

[@razzberry4756]

@@pabapaba6869yeah there’s a lot worse than this, it’s really scary honestly

[@mploof]

I got pulled over years ago for doing 50 in a 50 zone, But the cop assumed I wasn't going to slow down to 35mph that was still 50yrds away. Remove qualified immunity and you'll see cops straighten up real quick.

[@CraigGrant-sh3in]

The speed limit is sign to sign . If you can go from 50 to 30 in a half an inch ,you've done nothing wrong .

[@Ghostshadow714]

Yes the only way this stops is when consequences are appropriate!

[@MonkeyMind69]

Interesting how 'unqualified' police officers are protected by 'qualified' immunity.

[@ComfortRoller]

Me too. I ended up sitting next to the speed limit sign when I pulled over. After an argument and threat to call reinforcement she finally dropped it as I took a picture of the speed limit sign saying you are going to waste a judges time because I'll be challenging this.

[@danielhoward8354]

@@CraigGrant-sh3in I can go from 50 to 30 in 1/4 inch. Thanks for the idea. It was kind of fun.

[@rex8255]

The Chief is a GREAT example of why "degree" and "smart" aren't synonymous.

[@thehimself4056]

I was in the military. I pad whiteness to plenty of morons with degrees. Going to school does not make one smart.

[@morninglift1253]

You are cherry-picking. You are generalizing from one example. I saw a white guy commit a crime yesterday. That must mean all white guys are criminals. You are just as smart as the officers involved in this incident.

[@Daves_Not_Here_Man_76]

The higher the degree the dumber they tend to be

[@Orneryone]

She probably blew the prof.

[@cronobactersakazakii5133]

Never heard "degree arse" ? Me neither

[@zachmiller9175]

It's unreal that "maybe they're taking inventory before towing the house away" makes as much sense as anything else in this fiasco.

[@sarowie]

except for the part with taking inventory, that would take time and effort. They would send the bulldozer to her house, the neighbor would get bulldozed and when pointing out the mistake, yet an other house would get bulldozed because "this warent is for the house down the street" is ambigouse.

[@karenlobosco9646]

The only way they could tow her house away was if it was a trailer.

[@Visiontech]

If I didn’t know that this story was real I wouldn’t have believed it. The fact that they returned is stunning!!!

[@jess_o]

They treat a harmless old lady like this, imagine what they would do to you

[@EnthalpyAndEntropy]

I can. That’s why I carry a gun and have the most itchy trigger finger you’ve ever seen. All cops are crooked and ought to be treated accordingly. ALL of them are crooked; the difference is merely degree.

[@enderjed]

Back the blue Until it happens to you

[@cyberjujo4413]

“Would do”??? You mean “do”

[@ladyarlena6070]

Threw me in the dungeon soaking wet and sober for a DUI That what I got😜

[@animalspirits5877]

Tell me qualified immunity has gone to your head without saying a word, abolish Now!!!🤡

[@edwardtheyounger4960]

Good on these cops. If they hadn't intervened, she could have drunkenly changed her thermostat or accidently erased a hallmark movie from her DVR before she watched it

[@kele1264]

Heaven forbid! She was saved by the po po from her own average life!

[@christine_lovelace]

Lol

[@keithe2150]

I understand and truly appreciate your answer. I have an invisible hippopotamus who tends to over imbibe from time to time and gets extremely drunk. I don’t let him drive he just stays home, but I can see them purple walking him in an orange suit to their car to take him away. It makes as much sense as anything :-) but by far of all the answers I’ve read on here yours is the best take care

[@rswear]

Or really tied one on and did some cleaning!!

[@PromptCriticalJello]

Thank god they got here before she ran over some innocent person with her house.

[@MichaelGlackin-bq6dw]

The most important lesson: Just because they knock, does not mean that you have to open the door! No good can come from answering the door when the police are knocking.

[@michaelblaes9847]

100% Never open the door to the police. Ever.

[@dockmasterted]

Criminals with badges will try anything they can get away with, and when called on the carpet, they always claim QUALIFIED IMMUNITY!

[@joanlibby8592]

4 state have eliminated qualified immunity. Colorado., Montana, Nevada, and New Mexico. Have eliminated qualified immunity for state constitutional lawsuits against police officers. Every state should do the same .

[@userac-xpg]

this is an example of why to NEVER talk to the police. Nothing you say or do can be used to help you, it can only hurt you.

[@gerryayotte7724]

I agree, NEVER talk to the cops.

[@BF-I-II-V-V-III-VII]

I. WANT. A. LAWYER!

[@mrsw2923]

I have always been a back the blue patriot. I never thought those two things could be in such conflict. The blue is turning brown shirt. Patriotism wins out. I cannot support these police any more.

[@skillethead15]

Yep, don’t open the door for them unless they have a warrant.

[@jeffkoshen9906]

Completely agree with you, I have actually witnessed where an officer did this to someone in person

[@shawngillespie3532]

This. Is just amazing, everyone involved in this arrest should be fired, they cannot be trusted in doing anything 😤😤😤😤😤

[@joeforya]

My gawd the daily incompetence and criminal actions of officers knows no bounds..

[@allanb1763]

I see an issue that the police resolved. Once the lady's lawyer gets done with this the lady will be able to afford a maid service to keep the house nice and tidy.

[@iamgabriel5823]

She would have to hire an illegal because Americans don't work!

[@terrywaters6186]

Her NEW house, preferably in a town with officials that possess three digit IQs.

[@silverhammer7779]

@@terrywaters6186 If there really is such a place, please let us know. We'll all move there 😁

[@phiddlephart7026]

👍 lol good point. My house is clean enough to be healthy & "dirty" enough to be happy.

[@paulmidsussex3409]

Her lawyer will be able to afford a yacht.

[@Fireguy97]

Another great point where you don't open the door for police or answer their questions.

[@TainterRacing]

I would bet they would have broken the door in to HELP the home owner.

[@daleallen7634]

​@@TainterRacing : You mean "HELP" the homeowner get to the jailhouse?!?! 😮😮😮😮

[@TainterRacing]

Save them from cleaning the house or lady might be lost...... 😁

[@jhoughjr1]

Try that sometime see how it goes for you.

[@FlatFifties]

But then the SWAT team will be back at 3:00 a.m. crashing down her door.

[@pitov110]

It is scary to know that a chief of police didn't understand or know law. This is so bad that not only does the chief need to be fired, but the people who appointed her chief of police.

[@keithangstadt4950]

The chief did understand and know the law. Anyone with training or not knows drinking in your own home isn't illegal. Nor is a dirty house. They just didn't care. A symptom of lack of accountability.

[@kylemiller7881]

I never got a DUI on my couch but now I'm concerned. Tomorrow I am selling it. After I check it for loose change and whatever.

[@HH-ru4bj]

We used to call that false arrest, which is a crime.

[@MrSloika]

Let's be serious. Cops routinely commit murder on the job and get away with it. If you're Joe Average Citizen and you call the cops to report a problem, you're going to have two problems. The function of American police is to protect the powerful and wealthy.

[@tja1192]

Or kidnapping…

[@icanhazusernameno]

The lesson here is : NEVER OPEN THE DOOR AND TALK TO THE POLICE!

[@elhoward7440]

Best argument I've seen for installing a Ring Doorbell and only taking to cops through the doorbell. If they want to break down the door without a warrant, that's on them.

[@Cheepchipsable]

Ahh, but she may be seriously enriched by the interaction...

[@annalisavajda252]

Well there was an accident on her property though so they would have said she was uncooperative then or any other excuse to harass her they are predators was her landscaping ruined too by the car because they have some knee jerk reaction to victim blame people too. Before she gets upset about her hedge let's accuse her of wrong doing was she supposed to say sorry for the mess I should have been expecting company?

[@writerconsidered]

Honestly though she truly believed because she truly was an innocent who had nothing to fear from law enforcement. Obviously she will never make that mistake again.

[@timdowney6721]

@@elhoward7440 Don’t talk to them at all. The Ring gives you the ability to see they’re cops.

[@jguenther3049]

State authorities should audit the police department evidence locker for missing drugs.

[@justinron1772]

"Ma'am is that your bush" yes i giggled

[@superdupercooper5826]

Can’t imagine how it might feel to be an embarrassment to one’s entire profession

[@isair81]

Cops are generally too egocentric to worry about what other people think, they're gonna do what they want and damn the consequences.. because there rarely are any.

[@hugh007]

They can't be embarrassed. You can bet this isn't the first time they pulled a stunt like this and they all cover for each other.

[@silverhammer7779]

When the baseline for the profession is a low as it is, embarrassment isn't possible.

[@Nabeelco]

You're assuming they care.

[@cthulhupthagn5771]

Thats every cop at this point. The few that arent corrupt carry water for the rest

[@michaelconger6420]

This is INSANE! WOW! You can't make this shit up! I would NEVER allow police in my house to begin with, but this poor woman had nothing to fear. Or so she thought. This is the craziest story I've ever heard concerning police. It's no wonder there is a disconnect between the public and so called, law enforcement. Stunningly crazy.

[@duckshot]

It shouldn't take an attorney to explain how bad this was.

[@2b2b70]

This is why we need to have the ability to catalog officers actions like this and trace their employment by name and licenses number.

[@Rightrudder2]

Exactly on point.

[@ricksturdevant2901]

​@@Rightrudder2 for some reason my phone is unable to send a comment to @2b2b70, that you commented to be " Exactly on point " I totally agree that public officials work history should be transparent and available to the public through a FOIA request so concerned citizens can be aware of deficient, flawed, or incompetent government officers and officials. I agree 👍 with your comment

[@TheHookahSmokingCaterpillar]

In the UK we have a national barred list for constables for naughty cops. Individuals can be placed on it for a specific period of time or permanently. I know our political systems are different, but I'm sure such a system would not be beyond the wit of imagination.

[@2b2b70]

We do have a "Brady List" where officers are put on it by prosecutors. Those officers are not allowed to testify in court cases. This is a death sentence since any case they are involved in is tainted. The problem is this list is local and only shared with local prosecutors. So he can leave do the same problems elsewhere and we can't know about it. @@TheHookahSmokingCaterpillar

[@ChunkyMonkaayyy]

Please let there be body cam footage and let “Audit the Audit” get it!! 🤣😂

[@dangeary2134]

I want to see EVERY auditor get it!!! I want to see IJ get this, most of all!!!

[@kele1264]

Oh please, please let that happen!

[@ChunkyMonkaayyy]

@@dangeary2134 I just found these types of channels. I’ll search for “IJ”.

[@LoneTiger]

I want to hear the depositions! 😹😹😹

[@9753flyer]

LackLuster is better

[@jasonwoodward3391]

Similar to my case ,I was arrested for the intent to DUI I was at home doing yard work and barbecue going when sheriff's show up looking for some four wheelers and a loud truck I had a truck but not what they were looking for, I was searched and arrested for having my keys in my pocket and they tried to charge me with intent to drive after I had been drinking 😢 I was let go one week later and charges were dismissed, I should have filed a law suit and showed them they can't make assumptions a crime...

[@rvrski1]

The fact that she was considered a “rising star in law enforcement” by her peers say everything we need to know about the systematic failure in policing…..

[@Simmons2358]

She was a DEI hire.

[@davidleavitt3804]

@@Simmons2358 true.Needs to be F squaded

[@20chocsaday]

A woman police chief in London England was a rising star. On her watch cops shot an innocent man - she gave them permission to shoot. She resigned. But she was asked back to a job with more responsibility.

[@rvrski1]

@1847dan Rising stars means what it’s alway meant, I don’t entertain the hijacking of language.

[@20chocsaday]

@1847dan How do you know that? Is it widespread?

[@ianbattles7290]

This should be the easiest false-arrest lawsuit EVER! No reasonable cop could possibly think that it's illegal to be drunk in your own home.

[@stevenmccart8502]

I've been a plumber for over 30 years so , I've been inside many homes for service calls. I found many homes in which unkempt would have been an understatement. It was not any of my business to judge how a person lived so , I learned to accept it long ago. This story is a perfect example of why I don't let cops in my house or answer their questions. They will take photos and make fun of you, even on the internet.

[@gregoryfrickey1715]

YUP I AGREE.........COPS LOVE TO MAKE STUFF UP.....LIE

[@passiveaggressiveflamingo6851]

30 years! That’s amazing! You must be very good!

[@the_skajakwdr950]

The message this police dept is sending is "don't talk to police, or open the door, unless they are holding a warrant or your lawyer happens to be over for coffee"

[@jondoe406]

Dont open the door for police ever. If they really have a warrant they'd kick it in, instead of knocking

[@bobberguy1]

@@jondoe406 Absolutely. NEVER open door. Make the police force entry. Many warrants contain errors, therefore invalid.

[@LoriPeace]

And that's a really sad situation, considering the police supposedly have the duty to protect and to serve.

[@55Quirll]

Do have your lawyer over if you know you're going to be served a warrant. Having cameras present would be a plus as well as having your IPhone's recorder on as well.

[@bobberguy1]

@@55Quirll Who can afford a $350 per hour babysitter? Cops don't make appointments to serve warrants.

[@pipbernadotte6707]

Pro tip. When dealing with law enforcement never let them in without a warrant and keep ALL doors and windows closed and locked. Talk to them through the mail slot.

[@davidstjames_]

LOL "The only thing that needed to be resolved was the ninth inning." That's awesome!

[@tukuaohare6550]

How the city council members sick of these officers making false arrest and have to pay out for the arrest

[@heatherbaker8596]

This will be one of the best lawsuits ever I wish I could watch these cops explain this to a judge.

[@anthonyegreene]

Yeah ... no. This case will _never_ get in front of a judge. The city knows that the more people that see this, the worse it will be for them. They'll settle.

[@mwduck]

Or a jury.

[@catreecemacleod7556]

Qualified immunity, toss the case out. ...And the worst part is that's a perfectly viable possibility.

[@MickeyMishra]

I wish they would have to Broadcast the whole thing LIVE on every single TV in the Nation. People still are not ready to see just how bad things really are.

[@bbennyj]

@@MickeyMishra It will be hilarious, a comedy show I tell you hahaha

[@boomknight1015]

This is why I say never over the door for cops unless you called for them to be there. It's insane how they think being drunk is illegal.

[@lwilton]

You don't open they door they can call out the swat team to destroy your house and kill you while you are inside. ("After entering, discovered that the target had taken her own life.")

[@Skank_and_Gutterboy]

@@lwilton That's the problem, they'll put out the call that you've barricaded yourself inside and are considered armed and dangerous. Every hick police department has a SWAT team and are just itching to use it. They have to in order to justify their budget. Plenty of small departments use the SWAT team to serve traffic and other petty warrants.

[@mitchelliwilliams2414]

And to top it off cops get more dui then the average citizen.

[@GirlofNicky]

Repeal the 1033 program where military excess weapons of war are distributed to municipal PDs.

[@bloodofthefayth]

being drunk here is literally illegal, you dont open your door

[@dwaynehope1689]

truly unbelievable that this happens

[@dirty69impala]

The $64,000.00 question, “Will the officers be covered by Qualified Immunity?”

[@glendunaway9861]

Here's a good one for you, Steve. Back in the 70s, I was drinking at a bar, The Mad Hatter, in Underground Atlanta, when ready to go home, I ask the bartender to call a taxi for me, which he did. As I was being driven home, a cop pulled the taxi over for a tail light infraction. The cop smells alcohol on me, asks if I've been drinking, to which I replied, I hope so. The cop arrests me for, I kid you not, "Being drunk in a vehicle." In court the next morning when questioned by the judge, as to why I was drinking and driving, I explained that I wasn't, I was a passenger in a taxi. The judge's reaction was priceless, he raised one eyebrow, and said "Excuse me?" After reading the detailed report, the judge instructed a bailiff to have the officer report to his chambers, turned me loose with an apology, and instructed that my employer be called and told exactly why I was late for work.

[@johnemerson1363]

If I was the judge, I would invite the officers Chief to be in chambers when I reamed the officer a new one.

[@iamgabriel5823]

If I were the judge I would have allowed you to be present when he chewed the cops a new a-hole.

[@loft306]

Omg , About 10 years ago I got pulled over for doing 25 in a 35 And no matter how I try, I just could not explain that 35 was the upper limit not the mandatory speed and I was promptly arrested for arguing with him. the next morning in court the judge had the exact same reaction as your judge did 😂🤣😂 For me, they waived the fees for towing, and Impounding on my truck. The following week I saw that officer driving a paddy wagon, and just snickered.

[@NotAffiliated]

See, my theory is that there have always been jerk cops because out of 100 plumbers, you are going to find one or two jerks! There will always be some. However NOW A DAYS my theory is that if you are a jerk cop, it's rewarded and backed up by the courts. We have here two examples where the court caught the cop and did the right thing, but I have heard about countless examples where the courts back up the corrupt cops. I blame Carl Marx. Straight up. It's happening all over the world. Not just the United States. It's tyranny. Plain and simple.

[@autobotjazz1972]

Really hope the Judge ripped that cop a new butthole.

[@jodyvanliew2514]

This is a prime example of the difference between an intelligent person and an educated person . This police chief has a masters degree and was at the FBI academy . This is more proof that we live in a police state and all that matters is arresting any and all and let the courts figure it out . Shameful and disgusting behavior in that town .

[@mpf1947]

@@TheBooban Being a rising star in a system of tyranny means taking part and not questioning.

[@TimoRutanen]

I think it's a cultural issue in part. The american authorities and citizens have learned to oppose each other whenever possible.

[@sylviamorgan831]

Mo money now she will be able to get a maid to clean her new home

[@sur-real3416]

Best pro tip, never answer the door for the police UNLESS you called them there, or they have a search warrent

[@adriangeh6414]

Cops know they're practically untouchable and can do whatever they want to whoever they want. And they know the public, even if they're also armed, are too cowardly to stop them.

[@sbretclark]

Awesome story. Been binging your channel lately. Good to see you have the most awesome license plate in the US - Idaho!!

[@dotanuki3371]

imagine displaying this level of incompetence in any other profession

[@rediscoveringamerica3003]

This seems to be the kind of police state our country is turning into. I had a very similar experience. After taking my girl out to dinner, she wanted to stop for a few drinks. I was driving, so only had sodas all evening, while she got quite intoxicated.and started a fight. I left her at the bar and went to a nearby hotel for the night since I didn't want to put up with her any more. Once settled in for the night, I had a few drinks to calm the nerves and relax do I could sleep. A couple hours after I had checked in, I get woken up by the usual cop knock at the door. Cops were there to "investigate" a disturbance at the bar by my girl. Apparently, they found my car in the lot, so knew I was there. After asking a bunch of questions, they took me to the parking lot, gave me the roadside tests, and arrested me, and impounded my car. Cost me hundreds to get my car back after several weeks of storage because cop claimed he needed it "for his investigation." Not to mention the high cost for an uber to work and back during that time. This was dedpite the fact they had video from the bar of me NOT drinking all night, but their claim I "might" have been drinking before I arrived at the hotel. It cost me roughly $14k to finally beat it in court. But this shows nobody is safe from police misconduct even behind closed doors.

[@Hatbox948]

So, what happened to the girlfriend? Did you make up or break up?

[@VG-rj8pn]

Sue for malicious prosecution. Next time don't answer the door!!!!!!

[@sampleowner6677]

It was probably a slow night and they needed to arrest someone to meet their quota. You should have sued them.

[@jasonbourne1596]

We've been in a police state for a long time, it's not turning into anything, we been there.

[@maryrodger]

@@Hatbox948 Yeah, we want to know. ;o)

[@Markadown]

I am dumbfounded that this actually happened. A perfect reminder to not talk to cops. Just insane. Insane!

[@jackhammer8563]

This happens all over the country.

[@sirxanthor]

There was a DWI case a number of years ago, that basically got swept under the rug as the saying goes. Officer had arrested some guy who was dating his daughter, and used the excuse for DWI, getting behind the wheel, with an open container. Hell, when I heard this, I knew not only will this guys life be over, the dad doing the arrest found an iron clad way, to stop his daughter dating. That was until I found out the wheel he was behind, was an arcade driving system, and the arcade/restaurant sold food and alcohol, so the open container had no chance as well. I believe this took place in Arkansas?

[@afriedrich1452]

The police take on, "If you have a hammer, everything looks like a nail" -- "If you have hand cuffs, everybody looks like a criminal."

[@silverhammer7779]

And if you are an insecure little worm on a power trip, everybody else looks like a threat.

[@jamesrecknor6752]

I struggle with my mall security uniform and badge going to my head

[@williambezio5910]

I’m absolutely dumbfounded and disgusted in the actions of those officers and the chief.

[@Badrobot1500]

Incredible!!! If I was born in the US I would get clued up on the law to quite a high level. I would then just go about my everyday business and wait for the police to violate my rights and sue. I could make a pretty good living out of it.

[@davidgriffin6724]

I can't even imagine what that lawsuit settlement will be, but if it is not seven figures that is a shame.

[@paulraper1]

Resignations mean she walks away from her police job avoiding the repercussions of her actions, is free to work anywhere else, and still receives a life pension from the city. Where is there any punishment in that??? Her and the officer violated that ladys rights and took away her freedom with the threat of a prosecution. where's the justice in that???

[@BrokebutCreative]

Thats when you have to bring suit against them and punish them in court.

[@jimkoss3318]

A resignation is not a retirement. Therefore, no pension.

[@paulraper1]

@@jimkoss3318 That's good at least.

[@richardvennel9679]

Lesson Reiterated: Never talk to the cops

[@kabnoot]

Straight up

[@ClickClack_Bam]

What? If someone crashes their car on my property I'm going to answer the door to get the info from the Police. You're going to just ignore them? You know how dumb that sounds?

[@Wreclis]

​@bteakneck sounds dumb. Yes... but 100% don't comply to any of thier crap

[@internallyinteral]

​@@ClickClack_Bam this lady got arrested for doing just that.

[@HighLordBaron]

Well, you can ignore them. Then they will say that you refused to open the door for police officers, which means there's something you want to hide, so now they have a "reason" to invade your home....

[@charliedulin]

Every officer involved should be fired and charged. The police department and city owe her a large sum for the civil rights violations.

[@scottsouth68]

This is why you never open your door or speak to law enforcement. ESPECIALLY when you are completely innocent.

[@macpat6458]

Yep, never answer the door for anyone that you aren't expecting, especially If it's the coproaches.

[@andrewrobinson1634]

Yep, if the cops are going to bust down my door and illegally search me and my property, there's NEVER going to be an interaction where they can claim I consented first.

[@brucelarsen6650]

"...never open your door or speak to law enforcement. ESPECIALLY when you are completely innocent." One should add "Or completely incoherent". They just HATE that, trust me. (But not quite as much as they hate ANY mention of their mother!)

[@j.l.5966]

@@brucelarsen6650 Idiot cops: “Police! Can you unlock this door please?” Innocent and smart citizen: “Why ossifers, what seems to be the problem? *BURP*” Angry idiot cops: “We’d like to speak to you inside!” Innocent and smart citizen: “Yo mama said to keep it locked and not let you in!” I like it!

[@Chrona-pl6qt]

then they bust your door bcs they'll find it suspicious that you dont open the door.....pretty sure that shit already happend somewhere...

[@deesayers743]

I'm LMAO!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 That one cop acting like he lives there...talk about "power grab!"👀

[@nelskrogh3238]

This does push the limits of bad judgement.

[@kele1264]

It pushed them all the way off the cliff!

[@philmckay9973]

If limits dont have a fence…blame the fence 😂

[@iamgabriel5823]

Oh, it goes way beyond that. Those cops were morons!

[@jplum7708]

It's so far over the line the line looks like a dot.

[@roflchopter11]

The court be like "you don't have a clearly established right to drink and watch baseball on your couch, and I'll be damned if I create precedent that clearly eatablishes it"

[@salanzaldi4551]

If you can be arrested for your house being untidy, I should be servings a life sentence!

[@CISCOPAPA]

Can you comment about the perks the chief received in her retirement package?

[@duanebuck193]

Next up: "But your honor, she could have been sleeping in her house and caused a fatal traffic accident, so we arrested her instead".

[@workingguy6666]

I was present for one of these. It was a family member who didn't live there, a daughter-in-law IIRC, who called police and EMS on a guy who was only marginally inebriated in his own house. My partner and I were the EMS who showed up. After understanding what was going on - seemingly an over-controlling daughter or daughter-in-law, I took my partner aside and told her that "being drunk in your own home isn't something to be arrested for, nor be drug to a hospital for." My partner agreed, so I told the police that we weren't going to do anything to the "patient." The police decided that they weren't going to do anything with the "suspect," either, and instructed the woman who called us all to leave this man's house.

[@gelliebeane6789]

Amen! Good for you, your partner, and the officers! Thank you!

[@steveweixel6709]

I have trouble believing crazy stories of reasonableness like this on the internet.

[@workingguy6666]

@@steveweixel6709 lol, I'm not known for being reasonable on the internet - but people's rights in person is something I'll stand up for.

[@karenlobosco9646]

And to mind her own business!!

[@TheMrplunk]

They gave this lady a breathalyzer that found she was only slightly above the legal limit to drive. While there may very well be times when police should intervene in a situation, they went out of their way to collect evidence that should have told them not to.

[@Rightrudder2]

Each officer involved in such "legal" folly needs to be dismissed..........absolutely unable to think reasonably !

[@Dan.Solo.Chicago]

Steve's story after the initial article reminded me of a case with a Chicago rapper who was on parole when a music website took him to a gun range for a video interview, and the footage of him firing a gun at the range was used to revoke his parole.

[@UnbornHeretic]

I like how the consequences for officers is rehabilitation and additional training for not knowing the law whilst the consequences for everyone else is discipline and punishment

[@hayuseen6683]

"Law and order" contains no "justice" eh

[@keithangstadt4950]

They knew what the law was just fine. That is the problem.

[@aarontempleton2735]

“After inventoring its contents.” Loved the Civil Asset Forfeiture jab for good measure.

[@boneymaxfield]

The question and resolution here is simply how much money will the jury award. And how quickly will officer Dumb and Dumber and the police chief get fired, not for rehire anywhere in the USA

[@mro2352]

“You can't fix stupid. There's not a pill you can take, or a class you can go to. Stupid is forever” 😂

[@Shinzon23]

Well, you can, but it depends what calibre your willing to use

[@rosiehellraiser5066]

Amen.

[@miriammctaggart8351]

She is in her damn house, she can drink, and her house can stay dirty. WTF is wrong with these thugs.🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@darrellkluth6984]

I willing to wager that the driver of the car was gone and that they went with the immediate assumption that since it was on her property, she was the one that wrecked it

[@timdowney6721]

@@darrellkluth6984 All they had to do was run the license plates.

[@greybeard5123]

Running the plates sounds like work. He's an important official who doesn't have time for that. I suspect it wasn't even an assumption. He really is working a drunk driving case, and she really is drunk and part of the case. Add in a stupid lazy cop, and he just arrests the drunk person associated with the drunk driving accident without ever considering what her role might or might not have been.

[@philcamp8621]

Resignations are not enough. I want to hear of them doing time in jail!

[@threestans9096]

woman should sue for it and include “maid and moving services for life, no matter the location” 😂

[@DLTFx]

Steve, you said “She’s allowed to drink in her own home.” No, the truth is that she is FREE to do as she wishes!

[@dragonhealer7588]

Thank You Sir! I was fumming over this myself.

[@dragonhealer7588]

@@JohnTheRevelat0r Who or what "allows"? The Constitution is the constraint on government. Semantics?

[@kenjifox4264]

@@JohnTheRevelat0r freedom is an inherent human right. The constitution is there merely to protect that right, not to grant it.

[@godowskygodowsky1155]

​@@kenjifox4264 Rules don't exist to bind you. They exist so that you may know your freedoms. - Yoko Taro, Nier Gestalt

[@stevieg7403]

Appsolultly, these small details are important!

[@dgintzler]

As a middle-aged man who grew up in NH it is disturbing that the state motto "Live Free or Die" has no meaning anymore.

[@mfinn5146]

There is no situation that can't be made infinitely worse by the presence of police.

[@kaneikaika]

Lunacy! Simply unbelievable.

[@mattditchey8673]

This is insane. Sounds like a Monty Python skit.

[@kirkmorrison6131]

My rule of thumb, is to never open the door to law enforcement, unless they have a warrant.

[@ostlandr]

"We just want to talk." "Isn't that what we're doing right now?"

[@jondoe406]

If they really have a warrant they'd kick it in, instead of knocking

[@Aint_no_senators_son]

​@@ostlandr My criminal justice professor was a lawyer and she was married to a cop. She said two things I never forgot. 1. If the police are talking to you it's because they don't have enough to arrest you......yet. 2. The biggest problem my clients have is not the evidence the police have but what they have SAID to the police before I get to them.

[@Freddieduda]

Resigned!!!!! The chief and EVERY cop involved in the arrest should be fired and jailed.

[@alli3219]

Yeah. The useless QLD police commissioner Katarina C. resigned when things got too hot edit: recently

[@fleonard4]

Graduated from the FBI? Ok, now it makes total sense.

[@jaywest4102]

I can’t imagine the amount of additional charges id be facing if they tried that at my house.

[@zfan2323]

Easy you exercise your second amendment against these home invaders then you investigate yourself and find you did nothing wrong

[@mlcn3900]

Im gonna up my anti-anxiety meds.... any moment I'm going to be arrested for having a messy house.... my paranoia is off the charts and my house looks like pigs wouldn't want to inhabit it.

[@imlistening1137]

Lol!

[@JamesHolben]

Amen....

[@bbennyj]

In this case, it’s better to comply, and sue on this one. I’m not against resisting but this one is so foolish that it’s such an easy payday.

[@paulmarglin6286]

I really hope she sues. Please follow up on this.

[@cyberxxxaos]

Crazy story Steve. I liked your subtle reference to “Let ‘Em In” by Wings. Keep up the good work.

[@ryamaz]

Should not allow retirement while there is an active investigation of wrongdoing

[@novacali]

"...graduate of the FBI academy." That clears up a lot of what is going on at the FBI these days.

[@silverhammer7779]

The FBI obviously has VERY low standards these days. I never thought I would miss J. Edgar Hoover but at least that corrupt old bastard ran a tight ship and had high standards for his agents.

[@Br3ttM]

@@silverhammer7779 I wouldn't say their standards are low, making false arrests is practically an expectation for Feds now. Remember the IRS briefly having a job posting up saying agents needed to carry guns and be willing to kill?

[@carolphillips9348]

I know cops who can spot FBI agents on a stake out, they are the one is a three peace suite with The Air conditioning running in the car, as their ar sit in front of the resident.

[@Yankeepride03]

@@carolphillips9348 Grammar isn’t your friend. 😂

[@daveblandston6]

@@silverhammer7779 J. Edgar Hoover wasn't just corrupt, he was a cross dressing 👨‍❤‍💋‍👨

[@Voltaic_Fire]

That is possibly the most stupid arrest I have ever seen, the idiocy is monumental! The arresting officers and the ones invading her home should not only be fired but sent for remedial education. Urgh, so dumb. I hope she sues the crap out of them.

[@SeanBZA]

Only problem is the city taxpayers will pay this bill, needs to come out of the officer and police chief pension instead.

[@lostin.psychosis7080]

false imprisonment and kidnapping charges are the actual facts needing resolution here

[@estamnar6092]

why would they send them for remedial education if they are going to fire them...?

[@earlwheelock7844]

She wants to take it up in FEDERAL Ct. As the dist. att. is probably as crooked as both the cops and the municable judge ( I think a federal superior judge would waive qualified immunity in THIS case)!!!!.😆😆

[@sampleowner6677]

Retraining is futile. You can't cure stupid.

[@dougjenks6954]

They all should be sent to prison! Not the lady

[@chrisliddiard725]

The core reason for this ludicrous situation is quotas. The police in the States have been incentivized to meet quotas for arrests. This means in areas where 'business' is slow, you have officers phishing for anything they can turn into an arrest. Even if the case is later thrown out, that officer will have been rewarded for his bad arrest. This is also why officers take it personally when the public refuses to provide identification which would be used to seek further reasons to escalate trivial situations. What we see without recognizing it is the absurd consequences of 'zero tolerance' policing. This is what happens when you have numbers dictating policy. You have something similar in sports where meaningless statistics are used to measure the contribution of a player in a game. Its the same here. You have police departments, divisions, and states competing for funding based on this idiotic misuse of statistics with no one knowledging the underlying cause. What you have here are officers pressured into making bad decisions. Instead of acting for the public good, they act to further their careers or meet their quotas. Someone ought to look again at those numbers to see if there is the necessary counterbalances are in place to quantify the growing volumes of wrongful arrests, eg the unquantifiable costs of bad policing. Otherwise, you create a cynical oppressive regime geared to producing offenders for an autocracy of fines and senseless incarcerations. Automated organ of the state : 'feedme'

[@billkoskie6888]

Hands down, one of the most agregious arrests I've ever seen. There should be firings, retrainings and compensation for the lady whose rights were violated multiple times/

[@power2084]

Egregious* , not agregious.

[@Moosetick2002]

And people wonder why the police aren't trusted and lawyers tell you to NEVER talk to them and treat them as if they are always trying to arrest you for something you didn't do.

[@orppranator5230]

“As if” Because they are.

[@ronaldmharrison7137]

They should NOT be allowed to "retire" in instead of being forced to face the consequences of their actions. 🤔🤨🧐

[@aliciastewart3037]

I had a cop bang on my door for 15 minutes. This jerk hollered a search warrant. I sat there watching Dexter's Lab. If he had a warrant he would've followed through

[@ChunkyMonkaayyy]

LMAO “no reason for my resignation”

[@mrfunnylookinhayes9088]

"Only thing that need to be resolved was the 9th inning" I hit the floor. That was perfect Steve. And true.

[@bluephreakr]

Actual mic-drop moment.

[@kathychee5205]

I can't stop laughing

[@mwduck]

Cue the late Meatloaf's epic "Paradise by the Dashboard Lights."

[@jamespayne5570]

Anyone treating my mother in this way should never sleep again.

[@gaygay7708]

This is about the third time I’ve watched this. It just seems like a comedy movie.

[@grimreaper7198]

I know a woman (if she has a good attorney) is going to have a nice house and a house cleaning contract the rest of her life. Thanks Steve.