Posted on 09/16/2014 9:36:02 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda
LAPD officer defends handcuffing, detaining actress Daniele Watts amid controversy
The officer, Sgt. Jim Parker, said he didn’t expect the situation to escalate as quickly into a ‘long, drawn out drama.’
BY CHIDERAH MONDE
he police officer heard on tape demanding Daniele Watts' identification after she was detained in Studio City last week with her boyfriend says there was nothing racial about the incident.
Los Angeles Police Department Sergeant Jim Parker told the L.A. Times on Tuesday that the "long, drawn out drama" with the actress could have been over within minutes, but instead it escalated quickly.
"I figured I could take care of this call and go get coffee and that was it," Parker said.
Watts, who is best known for her roles in "Django Unchained" and on "Weeds," said she was wrongfully detained and handcuffed on Sept. 11 for making out with her boyfriend in their car. The actress and her boyfriend, celebrity chef Brian Lucas, both took to their Facebook pages accusing Parker and his colleagues of mistreatment, mistaking them for a prostitute and client, and racial bias — as Watts is black and Lucas is white.
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then the pd should have the number of the caller...
Point well taken! And with a Jay Leno chin. :)
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