Okay as far as my friend is concerned...
There have been lots of misquotes and just things said out of the blue in the media and online about why I was there.
I had ethics class that night until 10PM with a friend. Her and I went back to her house (very close to school) to start working on a paper about the harm principle. I left her house at about 1AM. After I got home, I realized I didn’t have my cell phone. I called her and asked if she could meet me somewhere so I could get it back. She agreed. We talked about meeting in a shopping center lot that was almost directly in the middle of us, but I thought we might get trouble from the police or security so I said we should meet in the commuter lot since it’s open 24/7.
I live about 5 minutes away from it and she lives about 15 away. I left right away, but she had to get out of bed before taking off.
I obviously got there before she did and that is when I had the dealing with the officer. As soon as I was aloud to leave, I called my friend on her cell phone with my mom’s cell phone I had taken with me. I told her not to come to the parking lot (she was about 2 miles away), but to instead just go back to her house and I would meet her there. I didn’t want to go to any other parking lots after that incident.
Chief Uhrig has talked to this girl and confirmed the story.
I hope that clears some questions up.
Well, there goes that theory, RP. Let's review the score:
1. "High crime area" - debunked
2. "Punk trolling for trouble" - debunked
Any other foolish theories you'd care to advance and have subsequently slapped down?
A good thing has been done here - this bad cop was exposed for what he is and is gone - hopefully to never be an officer again, anywhere. He needs some anger management classes.
That said, don’t let your public exposure/fame mess with your mind, nor allow this experience make yourself paranoid by all police officers. Good luck to you.
You screwed up and forgot your cellphone. It was important that you get it back that night, even though you had your mom's cellphone. Your friend only lived 20 minutes away (5+15=20) yet you asked her to get out of bed, get dressed, and drive most of the way to meet you in a deserted parking lot at 2am. Nice guy.
The cop may indeed be lying about the recent break-ins, I don't know. But compared to your story, it sounds like God's honest truth.
How about this:
Officer #1: How we doin? What’s going on?
robertpaulsen: Good morning officer. Oh, I'm waiting to met a friend. She's on her way.
Officer #1: Why you parkin here?
robertpaulsen: Well, this lot is about half way, and she's bringing me my cell phone that I forgot. Can I park here for about 15 minutes and wait for her? It’s a commuter lot right?
Officer #1: Yeah, but we have problems after midnight time. People break into cars. You got any ID on you?
robertpaulsen: Yeah, I do. Here ya go.
What's wrong with that?
Look. You may be a nice kid and all but I just don't believe you. You could have handled the situation differently but you chose to be a smart ass. I think it was your intent to antagonize the cop into doing something stupid on video and you succeeded.
If you would have been arrested, your girlfriend (asuming your story was true) would have been sitting in that vacant lot, all alone, at 2am, waiting for you to show. What about her? Not a good circumstance in the best of neighborhoods.
If your parents won't tell you, I will - you're playing a dangerous game, making this a personal vendetta. These guys have families, careers, and pensions, and you're a threat to all three.
Yeah, there are a few cops who are bad apples. A few who are rough around the edges. You push, they push back. But it is St. Louis, Missouri, not Boca Raton, Florida.