Posted on 04/14/2014 9:51:13 AM PDT by JoeProBono
WHITEHOUSE , Texas, A Texas woman who was approached by a police officer who was “acting suspicious” was arrested after she failed to stop and talk to him.
Melissa Bonnette was out for a walk on Friday morning when a Whitehouse Police Department officer pulled up alongside her on a motorcycle and asked her to talk.
The officer, Shawn Johnson, allegedly approached Bonnette because she was walking on the wrong side of the road.
"I thought that maybe he was flirting," Bonnette told KYTX. "I just thought it was odd, I thought it was odd. I wasn't really sure but I felt uncomfortable because there wasn't anyone around. He just crept along beside me on his motorcycle and he started saying, 'Hey ma'am! I want to talk to you. Hey stop, ma'am! I want to talk to you.' Then my anxiety rose even higher.”
Bonnette refused to stop and began jogging away from Johnson. He then got off the bike, tackled her and put her in handcuffs.
"Normally if a police officer pulls up, in my opinion, it's awful odd for somebody just to take off and not want to speak to the police officer," said Whitehouse Police Chief Craig Shelton. "And he had a lawful reason to be there and to stop her."
No charges were filed after the arrest.
"I really don't want to live in a town where something like this could happen to a law-abiding citizen," Bonnette said. "I'm not going to be able to walk anymore, and that's sad because I enjoy walking every day. But I'm terrified. It was just so traumatic."
No, he tried to speak to her against dangerously being on the wrong side of the road. She was arrested when she attempted to flee.
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LOL. Shirley, you forgot your sarcasm tag.
she did not break the law I guess since they let her go
Proper response: “Am I being charged with a criminal offense ? Am I being detained? Am I free to go?”
Looks like a small lane in a small development with no traffic. I hope he feels good about tackling this lady. This was a complete overreaction by the cop because he felt his “autoritah” was disrespected.
You are so silly, citizen. Law enforcement's right to go home safely trump all that "outdated, Constitutional-rights mumbo jumbo". /eric holder
He’s the one with no hair.
citizens can say to a cop they do not want to talk to them.
I’ve noticed that bald is fast becoming the new cop hair style.
Great. Just great. After all, it’s not like it’s meant to represent threat or intimidation, right?
I think she is a whiner.
Police force is in full CYA mode.
For what is codified as a “misdemeanor”.
Badge-heavy LEO needs “reinstruction”.
He’s the one with no hair....... .....that is all 'roided up. .
LOL! Fixed it for ya!
if she crossed to the right side
bang
jaywalking
bald heads and shriveled dicks are what i see in that photo.
lotta hank schraders there.
Stop and frisk makes its way to Texas.
She was arrested for Contempt of Cop.
Good thing I'm not in his jurisdiction, or I'd also be subject to arrest.
Officer Safety says: “Every civilian is a potential criminal. All you have to do is use ‘resisting arrest’ on them, like this: BAM! Stop resisting! BAM! Stop resisting!”
I think she is a whiner.
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After watching the video, I don’t disagree. But that doesn’t change anything, as being a whiner is not covered by Texas statutes.
According to the 2000 census, Whitehouse’s population is just north of 5,300.
Clearly they have too many police officers, if one is crusing around stopping people for walking the wrong way on a street in broad daylight.
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