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To: decimon
Cpl. Larry Robbins Jr. of the Collegedale Police said he decided not to bring assault charges against Det. Freeman, saying the incident was a misdemeanor not committed in the presence of an officer, there were no injuries requiring medical attention, the suspect is not a flight risk, and "there were no other crimes committed along with the possible simple assault."

Why is flight risk relevant if he's not even going to be charged with a crime?!

And isn't it battery, too, when you shove someone down? Or through a window?

He said the investigation would be ongoing, but he said he "was unable to determine at the scene that there was any intent to commit an assault."

Collegedale Officer Paul Crosby said when he arrived at the scene he found a large group of people gathered outside the door of the store. He said some "were obviously angry and were pointing fingers and yelling."

He said one man was "livid" and was pointing his finger at Det. Freeman while saying, "You are a police officer? Shame on you."

Det. Freeman was involved in a scuffle with attorney Lloyd Levitt at the Courts Building in May 2007.

9 posted on 01/10/2009 4:41:50 PM PST by Gondring (Paul Revere would have been flamed as a naysayer troll and told to go back to Boston.)
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To: Gondring

“He said one man was “livid” and was pointing his finger at Det. Freeman while saying, “You are a police officer? Shame on you.” “

Once upon a time, that would have sufficed to put the cop in his place.


20 posted on 01/10/2009 4:50:27 PM PST by PLMerite ("Unarmed, one can only flee from Evil. But Evil isn't overcome by fleeing from it." Jeff Cooper)
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To: Gondring

> He said the investigation would be ongoing, but he said he “was unable to determine at the scene that there was any intent to commit an assault.”

Astonishing. They are unable to establish intent from shving an elderly man to the ground, and shoving another man thru glass. Presumably these things happened accidentally and not on purpose?

The officer is lucky the crowd didn’t tear him to pieces. A more puissant crowd would have.


23 posted on 01/10/2009 4:51:44 PM PST by DieHard the Hunter (Is mise an ceann-cinnidh. Cha ghéill mi do dhuine. Fàg am bealach.)
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To: Gondring

Ahhhhhhhhhhh . . . and as it turns out . . .

the ‘good’ detective needs merely

a few

DOZEN

ANGER MANAGEMENT REFRESHER COURSES.

Then all will be well in GLOCKamora.

And the good citizens can walk about in WallyWorld confident that local PEACE keepers are

ON DUTY in THEIR ‘best’ interests.

/sar


54 posted on 01/10/2009 5:51:46 PM PST by Quix (LEADRs QUOTEs FM 1900 2 presnt: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
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