Posted on 08/29/2015 1:47:44 PM PDT by robowombat
Well, where there’s Chinese take-out, there’s leftovers!
(knock, knock - “Chinese Food!”)
"Bedgood said that Irvin told the captain that the general had never touched his neck, only his arm."
Now that we have a dispute as to the facts, I will have to rethink my original take on this case.
I think this is going to have to be put in front of a jury.
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>> “Unfortunate case and I expect the DA will make it go away after an apology from the general” <<
I would be surprised if the DA even took up the case.
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How would the delivery driver know the customer is retired military? He would know elderly.
At that point I'd have called the boss if there was a question about accepting a check.
Reminds me of a mildly humorous experience at a restaurant I used to own.
Just say no to MSG addiction.
That happened to us in Laughlin, NV a couple of years ago (200 miles from home); wifey was buying a pair of shoes at the Outlet Stores and the Discover card got declined (even though their history should have shown we've been there a half dozen times).
The sales clerk said this has become quite common, and a thirty second security-check phone call from the store fixed it.
Now, however, if we're gonna be traveling, I call ALL of our card companies...
Kramer: Okay. What are you getting?
George: Im gonna get a Chow Fung.
Kramer: Whats a Chow Fung?
George: Its a broad noodle.
Kramer: What do you mean, a broad noodle?
George: Its a big flat noodle.
Kramer: Well I dont want a big flat noodle.
George: What kind of noodle do you want?
Kramer: Who says I want a noodle?
George: All right, look. Im getting the Chow Fung. You dont have to have any.
Kramer: All right. Ill get pea pods and you cant have any of my pea pods.
George: Fine.
Kramer: Get extra MSG.
http://dailyseinfeld.com/post/39575560016
I went through OCS in 76. Livesays Son was in my platoon. We kept bottom fiveing him each week. We couldn’t understand how he made it. After we graduated we found out who his Dad was! Years later I had to brief him, he was a three star at the time. After the briefing I asked him how his son Tim was doing? He looked me and mumbled something uncomplimentry!
That does change the situation. Hands on arm, No biggie. Hands on throat, battery in progress. Totally different response.
Credit card companies are the new internal passport tracking system, it seems. Couple that with the locator on your phones, traffic cams, and maybe an EZ-Pass transponder, and any normal modern person leaves a wide trail behind him.
Nothing to hide here, but it’s creepy, nonetheless.
If the victim is refusing to press charges, I very much expect the DA to drop it. That is probably the best way to put this to bed, though I think the officer's feelings might get hurt.
Eyewitness says police still have not asked what he and other witnesses saw; victim tried to withdraw complaint, but police refused
Cops say retired 4-star general choked delivery driver, resisted arrest; eyewitness says cops over-reacted, dispute didnt happen the way warrants allege.
William Bill Livsey, 84, of Fayetteville, a retired four-star general and Silver Star recipient for heroism, ordered home delivery for himself and three other companions from a Chinese restaurant just before 7 p.m. Aug. 15.
Within a couple of hours that Saturday night, the highly decorated retired officer was handcuffed with bloody arms inside a Fayetteville police unit on his way to be booked into jail on charges including theft of services, two counts of obstruction of officers, simple assault, terroristic threats and acts, as well as a felony charge of robbery, according to magistrate court warrants and police reports.
Livseys bail bond was set at $12,000.
Following questions from The Citizen, Police Chief Scott Pitts, City Manager Ray Gibson and Mayor Greg Clifton have released their side of the story.
The generals personal caregiver and driver, Tim Bedgood of Sharpsburg, gives a sharply different version of events.
Bedgood charges the multiple officers (seven cop cars and nine officers) mishandled the complaint, including handcuffing the 84-year-old so tightly his wrists bled.
The official version is not accurately portrayed, Bedgood said, adding that he and two women were in the home from the time the call for takeout was made until the takeout delivery driver left the home.
Bedgood said he left to pay the food bill in person at the restaurant, and when he returned, police in force had Livsey in cuffs outside with individual police units stationed at several intersections in the neighborhood.
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Probably grew up as an entitled brat, and that is why he didn't do so well in OCS.
From what is available, I suspect that the ‘officer’ needs more than his feelings hurt.
So none of his guests had cash or a credit card number to phone in to the restaurant? I find it kind of hard to believe that no one in the house had any other form of payment. Sounds like alcohol may have been a contributing factor here.
I always thought a four-star general would have very generous pensions
He did try to pay with plastic but there are a few places that don’t accept it. Sounds out of character. Might be something medical going on
"No, no, I DO live here"
There were three other people with the general that night for dinner...shame on them for not stepping in a paying the bill.
Just dang - 9 cops and 7 cop cars to answer this complaint. My my, don’t we all feel safer now? Completely different story for sure. This is the one that should have been posted.
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