They arrested a teenage girl (my daughter's good friend) in her own bedroom. She came home from an evening school event and her 13 YO brother who had been outside (parents were both out) came and heard her taking a shower so he freaked and called the cops. The cops go in and put the girl on the floor and cuff her (I would call that an arrest) in spite of the fact that she is in her jammies, wet hair and her pic of her first communion and many other pics of her are prominently displayed all over the home.
Of course they had to repond but can they not exercise reasonable judgement when they see a "perp" at home fresh out of the shower in her Hello Kitty jammies? Let me tell you they are lucky I wan't there, or maybe I am lucky I wasn't there I certainly would give them a piece of my mind! What a Barney Fife maneuver!
2007-03-05 05:24:46 · 21 answers · asked by Brenda P 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Wow. She's got a cool arrest story now. Lucky girl.
2007-03-05 05:28:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
First of all I would wonder if you are getting this info first hand or not.
Did they make an official arrest, like cuff her, put her in the squad car, and take her to the holding area or did they just cuff her?
If they just cuffed her that just means that the officers are seizing an individual and for their own safety cuffing that person. If they did all of the above I mentioned I think the officers need to bone up on procedures.
Also if you're mad because they didn't not arrest her because her hair was wet and she was in her PJs then obviously you don't know the strange things that officers have seen. For example, an intruder taking a shower and changing into clothes from a closet only to have the people in the house wake up and find a man in the husband's clothes freshly showered. Strange things happen. Cops are the front line to it all. Cut them some slack from time to time.
2007-03-05 19:44:46 · answer #2 · answered by X M 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
On the other hand, what kind of a stooge is a thirteen year old who comes home and hearing someone in the shower calls the cops? Last i knew burglars don't take the time to shower in a target's house.
As to the rest of this story I'm highly suspect. Not saying something of this nature cannot happen because some pretty stupid stunts have been pulled before. however I'd really like to hear more on just what the story is here.
2007-03-05 14:19:20 · answer #3 · answered by Quasimodo 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
If a person believes he/she is the only one in a house and they hear someone, they should; safely look to see who it is - if it is someone who should not be there - then call the cops.
Since he did not check to see who it was - he had the right to call 911, therefore, the police did do what they were supposed to do.
When the police arrive - they are not to judge a person by the way they look/dress - they are only there to arrest someone.
Next time, I hope the boy checks to see who's in the house before he calls 911......................
2007-03-05 14:44:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
So let her parents deal with the police. You weren't in on it, you weren't there, and I would venture to say you have made mistakes in your life as well. Just because they cuff her does NOT constitute arrest!! Detained her until they got the full story. Geez, stay out of it. I'm sure the parents will handle it with the brother AND the cops. If it needs to be handled. Oooh I'm sure glad you weren't there either or you would have been ARRESTED for Obstruction of Justice and rightly so!
2007-03-05 13:30:30 · answer #5 · answered by Mickey 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
No, I can't believe it. In fact since you weren't there, you shouldn't believe it either. I guarantee there is more to the story than you heard. It is too much to pack into a few sentences. I will tell you this, it almost certainly didn't happen exactly that way, it's human nature to change the story a bit to your own advantage.
Having said that, it would be poor judgement if by some fluke it did happen that way.
2007-03-05 13:40:28 · answer #6 · answered by Lt. Dan reborn 5 · 6⤊ 3⤋
Maybe that's just the story you were told, there may be more to it.
Some families will shift the blame to avoid embarrassment of a crime the child has been involved in.
2007-03-05 13:41:44 · answer #7 · answered by Bonnie Lynn 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I've had my fair share of run ins with law enforcement, and what you described is in line with what i myself have experienced, but I know enough to understand that they have to treat people that way. It's a dangerous job, and you never know what type of person poses a threat.
2007-03-05 13:34:22 · answer #8 · answered by hiltonsoiree 1 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Why aren't you upset with her brother? He is the one who called the police instead of checking to see if it was his sister.
2007-03-05 13:33:12 · answer #9 · answered by nowyouknow 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Your story sounds like made up garbage.
2007-03-05 16:38:41 · answer #10 · answered by woodyhou 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋