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She Allegedly Went on a Simple Jog in Her Toe Shoes. So Why Did She End Up...in Handcuffs?
The Blaze ^ | February 21, 2014 | Dave Urbanski

Posted on 02/21/2014 2:57:46 PM PST by Timber Rattler

It allegedly started with her jogging in her toe shoes and sporting headphones. It ended in video of her screaming and being led away in handcuffs. What happened in between is a matter of debate, but video showing parts of the incident is certainly gaining traction online.

Whatever the woman did to get the attention of Austin, Texas police, a witness’ video of cops detaining her on a city sidewalk Thursday morning then escorting her to a nearby squad car indicate she was not happy with their actions.

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Student Chris Quintero, who the Daily Texan reported witnessed the arrest, said he saw the woman jogging with headphones on when police ran after her. When the woman failed to stop, the officer grabbed her by the arm and handcuffed her, Quintero said.

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According to a statement to The Daily Texan from police spokeswoman Lisa Cortinas: “[In this case], the call is titled failure to identify.”

(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...


TOPICS: Local News; Society
KEYWORDS: amandajostephen; donutwatch; jaywalking; lawenforcement; leo; police; policestate; standingarmy
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To: PAR35

I think you’re missing the point — it’s not that people are thinking jogging with headphones/earbuds is a “good idea”, it’s that the response by police was undoubtedly callous, inhumane, and showing a lack of both human empathy/compassion and understanding. (As one of the previous posters mentioned, he probably wouldn’t have heard the police either because he’s mostly-deaf.)

That is even before taking into consideration the lawfulness of their actions. Their actions could be wholly unjustified with no actual infraction occurring and the “jaywalking” charge an ex post facto cover-your-ass story by the police. // The police have [organizationally] earned the distrust of the general populous with severe and illegal actions (no-knock raids, the “accidents” during the Dorner hunt, asset-seizure, drug-planting, and “respect my authority”) — so giving them the benefit of the doubt is becoming rather unreasonable.


261 posted on 02/22/2014 9:15:24 AM PST by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: OneWingedShark

The Austin Police Chief has doubled down on the incident...

“APD Police Chief Art Acevedo defends jogger arrest, said he would have been less generous” Acevedo said. “Quite frankly, she wasn’t charged with resisting, and she was lucky I wasn’t the arresting officer because I wouldn’t have been quite as generous.”


262 posted on 02/22/2014 9:32:39 AM PST by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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To: Drango

http://www.dailytexanonline.com/news/2014/02/20/woman-arrested-on-24th-street-after-crossing-intersection

Link to update:


263 posted on 02/22/2014 9:35:20 AM PST by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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To: PAR35

Ass.


264 posted on 02/22/2014 9:35:53 AM PST by Ken H (What happens on the internet, stays on the internet.)
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To: PAR35

So?

It’s a free country, mostly. You seem to think it’s acceptable for jackbooted thugs to hammer this girl for jogging because she was wearing headphones. I imagine you love the taste of boot leather.


265 posted on 02/22/2014 9:41:17 AM PST by dinodino
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To: All

Too bad this site as turned into a cop bashing site. I remember when it use to be for political discussions.


266 posted on 02/22/2014 9:43:54 AM PST by McGruff (Every night has it's dawn.)
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To: editor-surveyor; elkfersupper; VerySadAmerican; deport; PAR35; Billthedrill; Drew68; Drango; ...

Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo is concerned about jaywalking... and GUN CONTROL:

APD Chief Disappointed by U.S. Senate Gun Vote

http://kut.org/post/apd-chief-disappointed-us-senate-gun-vote

FTA:

“Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo sees the votes against Senate passage as defying what most citizens support.“It is disappointing to see members of the United States Senate going against not only the will of the vast majority of Americans, but against the recommendations of major city police chiefs from all over the country,” Acevedo said.


267 posted on 02/22/2014 9:51:14 AM PST by FBD
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To: McGruff
Too bad this site as turned into a cop bashing site.

I support the cops. I also support liberty. The two aren't mutually exclusive and when they collide it's more than fair, right and proper to comment on it.

268 posted on 02/22/2014 10:06:44 AM PST by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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To: McGruff; editor-surveyor; elkfersupper; VerySadAmerican; deport; PAR35; Billthedrill; Drew68; ...
Too bad this site as turned into a cop bashing site. I remember when it use to be for political discussions.

Are you suggesting it's the people demanding freedom heavy handed, ever expanding government control who've become tyrannical Mr. McGruff?

You think the enforcement arm of government is not part of the political landscape?

You think what these oppressive government agencies which have incrementally evolved into paramilitary orgainizations should not be part of political discussion?

I find your comments to be extremely suspect.

269 posted on 02/22/2014 11:00:25 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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Are you suggesting it's the people demanding freedom FROM heavy handed, ever expanding government control who've become tyrannical Mr. McGruff?
270 posted on 02/22/2014 11:01:46 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: PAR35; Ken H; OneWingedShark; tomkat; deport; bramps; dragnet2; trisham

>> “To all of the folks who think that jogging with headphones is a good idea...” <<

.
Foolish strawman.

It isn’t about what’s a good ides, but about police routinely exceeding their authority, and expressing such in extreme brutality.
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271 posted on 02/22/2014 12:05:42 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: JRandomFreeper

http://www.zazzle.com/the_government_shirt_square_stickers-217198004067794943


272 posted on 02/22/2014 1:03:41 PM PST by TurboZamboni (Marx smelled bad and lived with his parents .)
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To: OneWingedShark
I think you’re missing the point

No, the point is that none of this would have happened if she'd been situationally aware. She didn't pay attention to the red light. She didn't notice cops were running a trap. She didn't hear the cop when he yelled at her, and she wasn't paying attention to notice someone was running at her until her arm was grabbed. The name for someone that out of touch with reality is 'victim' whether it is of a mugger, a rapist, or a cop. And it is my hope that she will pay attention to her surroundings in the future so that nothing worse happens to her.

As to the rest of the posters on this thread - please proceed with your two minute hate - Big Brother is doing a good job of training you.

273 posted on 02/22/2014 1:29:35 PM PST by PAR35
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To: PAR35
>> I think you’re missing the point
>
> No, the point is that none of this would have happened if she'd been situationally aware.

Absolutely and utterly beside the point.
As I said: it’s that the response by police was undoubtedly callous, inhumane, and showing a lack of both human empathy/compassion and understanding.

274 posted on 02/22/2014 1:36:04 PM PST by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: McGruff
Too bad this site as turned into a cop bashing site. I remember when it use to be for political discussions.

I remember when cops were peace officers. Having dealt with them at emergency scenes over the years it is has become difficult to discern between criminals and some of the thugs the academies are pumping out of late.

Faggot-assed 'roid ragers have no business carrying a badge.

275 posted on 02/22/2014 1:41:30 PM PST by Sirius Lee (All that is required for evil to advance is for government to do "something")
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To: dragnet2

The local cops are being trained and supplied by the feds and will be a part of the solution to the coming “political” problem.


276 posted on 02/22/2014 1:52:01 PM PST by VerySadAmerican (".....Barrack, and the horse Mohammed rode in on.")
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To: servantboy777

The chief of police says he wouldn’t have been so generous. Apparently he’s very generous when it comes to cops’ physical appearance.

Austin is a liberal/fag/mongrel town. Cops who work there support the Austin lifestyle and Austin politics.


277 posted on 02/22/2014 1:56:13 PM PST by VerySadAmerican (".....Barrack, and the horse Mohammed rode in on.")
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To: MrEdd
This stuff has always happened all around the country.

No, it didn't.

It started when MADD gained traction.

Some folks won't like that, but it is the truth.

The jail in my tiny little hometown used to be on the 3rd floor of the Court House. Now, it covers 3 square city blocks and is still growing.

The Court House, where presumably "justice is served" still occupies 1/4 of one city block.

Go figure.

278 posted on 02/22/2014 2:09:37 PM PST by elkfersupper
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To: RebelTXRose
For myself, I would never leave home without ID (how would the police know who to call if I died?)

I'm sorry.

When you die, you will be lucky if the police even call the morgue. They really don't engage in that level of "customer service" anymore.

279 posted on 02/22/2014 2:14:42 PM PST by elkfersupper
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To: 1010RD
Austin is a nearly perfect city. No crime and perfect safety, well, that is except for the jaywalkers.

And the fact that is practically the only liberal enclave in Texas.

280 posted on 02/22/2014 2:21:16 PM PST by elkfersupper
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