Now the real police report of what happened in Harvard

Meiac09 · #1 07-24-2009, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Krimson X

Why would you get yelled at for driving across your own parking lot? What business is it of anyone else, so long as you are not injuring them?

I don't have a problem with the officer responding to the call to see "what's up?" That is their job. Once he realized that the professor lived and owned the home, that should have been it.

I guess I am more concerned as to why the neighbor "assumed" he was an intruder.

For driving "across" the spaces after close. They came up with their sticks out and flashlights shining in my face, and called in the information just like they should have. The professor was creating a scene rather than just giving them his ID and moving on. If I had started screaming at them that I owned the place, I probably would have been cuffed before they called it in. If I continued you bet your ass I would have gotten a disorderly charge. Its called being slightly intelligent and doing what the cop says.

X5rolls · #2 07-24-2009, 02:34 PM

Cops have to deal with all kinds of variables, creeps, surprises and people intending to harm them. They don't know Gates or his intentions. They can only deal with the information that they have available. At a minimum a person who is not cooperating.

They don't know what they are getting into. So when someone says no and refuses to answer questions, it's not any easier for them to handle the situation.

Common sense tells one to cooperate, remain calm, answer questions.

What harm would that cause?

This is so simple.

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Originally Posted by Meiac09

For driving "across" the spaces after close. They came up with their sticks out and flashlights shining in my face, and called in the information just like they should have. The professor was creating a scene rather than just giving them his ID and moving on. If I had started screaming at them that I owned the place, I probably would have been cuffed before they called it in. If I continued you bet your ass I would have gotten a disorderly charge. Its called being slightly intelligent and doing what the cop says.

Krimson X · #3 07-24-2009, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Meiac09

For driving "across" the spaces after close. They came up with their sticks out and flashlights shining in my face, and called in the information just like they should have. The professor was creating a scene rather than just giving them his ID and moving on. If I had started screaming at them that I owned the place, I probably would have been cuffed before they called it in. If I continued you bet your ass I would have gotten a disorderly charge. Its called being slightly intelligent and doing what the cop says.

From what I know about criminal procedure, I dont know if they had probable cause to even stop you. Did you violate a city ordinance or something when you crossed the spaces? I am very particular about the law. Just because they are in uniform doesn't give them carte blanche authority to stop you.

Meiac09 · #4 07-24-2009, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Krimson X

From what I know about criminal procedure, I dont know if they had probable cause to even stop you. Did you violate a city ordinance or something when you crossed the spaces? I am very particular about the law. Just because they are in uniform doesn't give them carte blanche authority to stop you.

Well, it was 11 PM and dark out... And I looked like a hellraising youth. sounds similar, no? Only I didn't start spouting off about age profiling, etc etc.

Krimson X · #5 07-24-2009, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Meiac09

Well, it was 11 PM and dark... sounds similar, no?

...AND?