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Late on a balmy Saturday night last June, six Fort Worth cops and two officers from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission went looking for trouble. They had just raided two Hispanic bars in an industrial stretch of town and nine detainees now sat in the paddy wagon, hands bound with plastic ties. The rest of the city's bars would soon shut down. It seemed like the night was over, except for the paperwork. Then Sergeant Richard Morris had an idea. "Hey," he said. "Let's go to the Rainbow Lounge."
Inside the bar, the officers fanned out, grabbing and arresting six patrons for public intoxication. Benjamin Guttery, a 24-year-old Army vet, says an officer told him to put down his drink, then "bulldozed" him through the crowd to the paddy wagon.
A half-dozen police cruisers, an unmarked sedan, and the prisoner van slid to a stop in front of the Rainbow Lounge, Fort Worth's newest gay club, at about 1:30 a.m. on June 28, 2009.
Arrested for drinking in a bar? Sounds like the ultimate catch-22.
Originally posted by rainfall
The nation's broadest public intoxication law gives TX cops virtually free range to arrest anyone for drunkenness -- even if they're quietly nursing a beer in a bar.
Late on a balmy Saturday night last June, six Fort Worth cops and two officers from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission went looking for trouble. They had just raided two Hispanic bars in an industrial stretch of town and nine detainees now sat in the paddy wagon, hands bound with plastic ties. The rest of the city's bars would soon shut down. It seemed like the night was over, except for the paperwork. Then Sergeant Richard Morris had an idea. "Hey," he said. "Let's go to the Rainbow Lounge."
Inside the bar, the officers fanned out, grabbing and arresting six patrons for public intoxication. Benjamin Guttery, a 24-year-old Army vet, says an officer told him to put down his drink, then "bulldozed" him through the crowd to the paddy wagon.
A half-dozen police cruisers, an unmarked sedan, and the prisoner van slid to a stop in front of the Rainbow Lounge, Fort Worth's newest gay club, at about 1:30 a.m. on June 28, 2009.
Arrested for drinking in a bar? Sounds like the ultimate catch-22.
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This is absolutely outrageous!! The LEO's are becoming psychopathic, deranged, power hungry nutjobs....
Whenever I see an officer I no longer feel safe....I feel like they are now the enemy of the American people....
I recently did a thread about a Tampa man jailed on charge of wearing an illegal mask.
Leave people alone to enjoy their lives.....If this Country ever does have a revolution I fear that LEO's in uniform will be the first target...
Enough is Enough!
Originally posted by OutKast Searcher
And BTW...your Tampa man in the mask RAN from police. If I were a police officer and you ran...when I catch you I would be charging you with whatever I was about to give you a warning about.
Originally posted by Lemon.Fresh
What is with the TX hate around here lately?
The nation's broadest public intoxication law gives TX cops virtually free range to arrest anyone for drunkenness -- even if they're quietly nursing a beer in a bar.
Originally posted by LadySkadi
reply to post by rainfall
The nation's broadest public intoxication law gives TX cops virtually free range to arrest anyone for drunkenness -- even if they're quietly nursing a beer in a bar.
What is the actual TX law, this article refers to?
Originally posted by rainfall
Originally posted by LadySkadi
reply to post by rainfall
The nation's broadest public intoxication law gives TX cops virtually free range to arrest anyone for drunkenness -- even if they're quietly nursing a beer in a bar.
What is the actual TX law, this article refers to?
I am not a Texas attorney so I do not know...just posted the article...but I will dig through my Texas Law Book and find it for you...
Just because they as an officer took an oath to become a law enforcement officer gives them no right to chase a person down like a hog.
Originally posted by Ozzy Mandias
reply to post by OutKast Searcher
I agree, dont let the few define the many. But if thats the case the many should be decrying the few when they step over the line and break the rules. Unfortunately police officers dont have this attitude, instead of prosecuting officers they cover it all up. This issue is not just about the article in this thread, it covers every instance when officers step over the line, like when they tase handcuffed citizens or old ladies.
When officers are copmplacent with the system that allows a few to abuse their power they are just as guilty.
Originally posted by youryou
Lemon.Fresh, whats your problem?
In all of your posts that I read, you sound like a childish backwoods deluded individual.
Its because of folks like you that the majority Texas hasnt evolved beyond the dark ages. If it wasnt for smart folks of other states, your state would still be hangin and shooting everyone that is a minority, and everyone who wasnt a christain. And all females would be totally enslaved to their husbands every unreasonable demand. Good 'ol Texas for you.
The OP created a very interesting thread in which occurred in Texas.
There is no need in looking foolish and getting all defensive about your crappy state.
You seem to be acting like a cry baby with every post I read of yours. You sure are representing texas in a positive way there buddy.
Originally posted by Lemon.Fresh
Sensationalist title FTL
Trying to troll?
What is with the TX hate around here lately?