Posted on 09/03/2007 8:09:22 PM PDT by Tom87
FORT WORTH -- A Fort Worth police officer arrested last week on accusations he spanked the rear of a woman he caught engaging in sexual conduct in a car in Oakhurst Park was charged with official oppression.
If convicted of that charge, a Class A misdemeanor, officer Craig Murrah faces up to one year in jail and a $4,000 fine.
Prosecutor Kurt Stallings confirmed Thursday that Murrah had been officially charged but said the case will also be presented to a grand jury.
Police have said that at about 1 a.m. on June 22, Murrah found a couple engaging in sexual conduct in a car at the park at 2300 Daisy Lane in north Fort Worth. The officer ordered the couple out of the car and placed the 18-year-old woman, nude from the waist down, in the back of a patrol car. At some point during the investigation, Murrah allegedly spanked the woman on the rear, police have said.
The woman said the officer let them go with only a warning.
When the woman told her boyfriend what the officer had done, he called 911. Police conducted an internal investigation, and a warrant was issued for Murrah's arrest.
Wes Ball, Murrah's defense attorney, said Thursday that they will wait to see all the details but said they intend to plead not guilty. He also pointed out that the couple, by their own admission, was breaking the law by having sexual contact in public.
"They were violating the law, and, as far as I understand it, officer Murrah has provided 6 1/2 years of good service," Ball said. "This is a grave thing for him, his future and his career. He has asked me to help him, and that is what I intend to do."
Mike Nifong, please pick up the white phone, one of your homie girls needs you.
This thread is screaming out for pictures.
She was a nasty, bad, naughty girl, who needed a spanking.
I don’t understand. What do you mean?
Public sex is illegal. She’s lucky she got off so easily. Look at what happened to Senator Craig: $500 fine and losing his job and reputation.
I think he means CSI.
Cheeky thing to do and we may never see the end of this. Still we must get to the bottom.
You know, I’m not condoning that sort of thing, but does it seem to anyone else we’re losing our national sense of humor?
Everyone gets so mad about everything anymore.
Shame on you, Officer Murrah. You could have given her brain damage.
He should have used a Taser on them, arrested them both, and given them a criminal record. THEN they would be happy, apparently.
“Cheeky thing to do and we may never see the end of this. Still we must get to the bottom.”
I’m behind you.
The End justifies the means.
All hat. No cattle.
Not it isn't!!!
All the mugs of sex in public folks are nasty. It doesn't appear that good looking people do it publicly.
How tacky. C’mon guy; spring for a motel room. Geesh!!!
Comments worthy of your list.
O.K. Here’s the facts of what happened:
The reason the dude called 911 is because the chick told him she enjoyed the spanking more than she enjoyed bumpin’ uglies with him.
Man, what jealousy does to some people.
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