Sebastopol, California (AP) – Sebastopol police officials are defending themselves against charges of profiling following the arrest of a juvenile at a Little League facility.
Police Chief Jeffrey Weaver said officers acted appropriately in responding to reports of a break-in at the downtown facility. However, attorneys for the juvenile said the police overreacted and used profiling tactics, citing the youth’s clothing, including the gang colors similar to the Latin Kings gang, as well as the sideways wearing of his cap.
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The youth told reporters the door to the local Little League equipment room had jammed, and he was forcing the door open to inventory team equipment when police arrived.
He says he told the police he was both the pitcher for his team, as well as team manager, but police were skeptical. The youth said that police identified him as a gang member, based solely on his clothing.
Police say the youth, the son of a local barber, was belligerent and at first refused to show identification. After he provided proof of his claims, he continued to berate police and became disorderly, according to the arrest report.
Another juvenile, who plays right field on the arrested youth’s team, was vocal to reporters that the boy was at fault. “That blockhead! He’s always messing things up on the baseball field, so it doesn’t surprise me that he is causing trouble away from the field,” the girl said.
The youth’s attorney called the girl’s claims motivated by jealousy, adding “Wa wah, wa wah wah. Wa wah wa wa wah. Wah wa wah.”
first!
“This is what happens to Brown men in America!”, Charlie was heard to exclaim.
Basil gets off a good one.
Oh sure, pick on my man Chuck. Meanwhile, Ziggy continues to walk around in public with no pants, yet it never even given a ticket.
Hillarious!
At a press conference the next day, Obama said “The police acted stupidly.”
“Another juvenile, who plays right field on the arrested youth’s team, was vocal to reporters that the boy was at fault. “That blockhead! He’s always messing things up on the baseball field, so it doesn’t surprise me that he is causing trouble away from the field,” the girl said.”
Wow. That is pure gold. I should have caught it before I posted my dumb comment above.
L O L !!
Priceless. Excellent work, Basil.
UPDATE: Police continue to defend their actions in the case though expressing regret over the neccessity of shooting the young man’s dog.
The dog was threatening to strafe officers with a WWI era Sopwith Camel.
What did I do wrong? All I did was wear gang colors and kick in a door. What is wrong with that? damn racist cops!!!
Much to the chagrin of the round headed ‘alleged’ gang member, the arresting officer, Sargeant Joe Shlabotnk, was a former hero of the jouvenile delinquint,who once had a cup-a-joe in the bigs, prior to settling in to life as a cop on the beat. The arresting officer vaguely remembered the youth’s attempts to start ‘The Joe Shlabotnik Fan Club’, ” I thought he was a little wierd at the time, and recommended he see a Psychiatrist.”
What is it about cops and their perceived necessity to kill dogs? I have found most of my critters, both past and present, to be very good judges of character. They respect territory and give me fair warning when things are amiss. If the officers act in kindness their greatest fear should come from being licked to death. It is possible to un-holster a firearm and return it without killing something–anything.
Good one Basil. You know all I hear when liberal’s speak is “Wa wah, wa wah wah. Wa wah wa wa wah. Wah wa wah.”
“Wa wah, wa wah wah. Wa wah wa wa wah. Wah wa wah.”
Hahaha! That’s awesome.
Good grief!
Obama’s really onto something with this whole attacking the police officer for arresting the racist that needed arresting thing.
Following his advice, if Hitler and the Jews had just sat down and had a beer, and admitted that the whole gassing the Jews thing didn’t work out as either of them had hoped, they probably could have gotten along fine.