CA: Police arrest Village People's original policeman in Daly City

Bakersfield Californian ^ | 7/14/05 | AP

[Hatteras]

[FreePaul]

It was unclear what prompted the initial traffic stop,...

Really? I'm sure that in time the officer will think of some reason for pulling him over.

[Hank Rearden]

Once you leave the Villiage People there's nowhere to go but down.

I'd say living in a trailer, in a Daly City trailer park, is pretty much the bottom.

But he probably likes bottoms, so it's ok.

[Yossarian]

Police found traces of cocaine and other drug paraphernalia when they searched his home at the Franciscan Mobile Home Park in Daly City, where two American pit bull terriers were locked in the former star's bedroom.

I know that home prices out here in the Bay are way, way expensive, but a guy who pulled in his level of cash is in a mobile home park? That's gotta hurt his pride knowing that info's out there now. It probably hurts his pride worse than the drug charges....

[sharktrager]

Is there "down" from the Village People?

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[Horatio Gates]

Is there "down" from the Village People?

I suppose Wham! was pretty down too.

[Old Professer]

Driving a Corvette and living in a trailer park; that fall to the bottom just leaves a man with no pride.

[green iguana]

I'd say living in a trailer, in a Daly City trailer park, is pretty much the bottom.

What about living in a van, down by the river?

[sharktrager]

At least Wham only made you wear a stupid t-shirt. Village People had a guy in a loin cloth!

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[NorCalRepub]

remember when we used to call them "welfare Cadillacs" in the 60s and 70s.......living in cardboard homes with no furniture or food but driving those rigs is beyond stupid

[Hank Rearden]

What about living in a van, down by the river?

At least that'd have a water view.

[KimmyJaye]

If he was pulled over for a traffic violation, how is it the cops could search his residence?

[brooklyn dave]

That is funny

[green iguana]

how is it the cops could search his residence?

I would think a search warrant would be quick and easy, given what they found in his car.

[Martin Tell]

If he was pulled over for a traffic violation, how is it the cops could search his residence?

He was probably stupid enough to ask them to feed his dogs. Either that or what the cops found in 'Vette gave them probable cause for a search, or they asked a judge for a search warrant.

Maybe it wasn't a valid search; cops make mistakes regarding searches all the time. I think Mr. Village Person's only hope is for his lawyer to challenge the traffic stop as invalid. I wonder if he was known to the cops already and they were just seeking an opportunity to bust this slime. How many "former stars" drive a Corvette and live in a trailer park in Daly City?

[L98Fiero]

"Willis also had an outstanding $15,000 felony warrant for possession of narcotics, police said"

I think that would give the green light for a search of the residence.

[GOP_1900AD]

I saw their reunion show at the San Mateo County Fair last year. There was only one of the original - um - "fellahs" - in the line up. As for this guy, given that he was busted in DC, I'm thinking he must have been in the Sunnydale Project off of Visitacion Ave a few minutes before, hangin' out with the Crips. It's an odd picture - because this dude so far as I know is a Castro Boy. Castro Boy hanging out with the Crips? That's just too strange!

[KimmyJaye]

Thanks for the info.

I wasn't aware that the cops could do that.

Interesting and scary at the same time.

[RightWingAtheist]

Actually, he's straight. He was "outed" when he was first arrested for drug possession, and it was revealed he was in the middle of divorce #3 (His second wife was Phyllis Rashad).

[RightWingAtheist]