What the... ?
There seems to be a whole lot missing from this story...
I hope Ridge wasn't speaking for me. I haven't heard a thing about this incident, and find it hard to believe a customs agent would jump a chinese woman for no reason.
Yeah, like China treats their citizens any better...
A whole lot more to the story:
http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20040730/1032886.asp
The "war on drugs" claims another innocent victim.
"What they didn't say is what they didn't see," Cohen said. "They didn't see her fighting with Officer Rhodes, when she was kicking and scratching him."The incident started when a pedestrian had cleared Customs, only to have an officer discover several pounds of marijuana on him.
Rhodes, as an experienced Customs officer, knows that people involved with drugs often send a "mule" over the bridge and meet that person later, or accompany the "mule." Cohen said Rhodes saw three women standing nearby and gestured to them to come over. Two of the women ran, but Zhao froze and then started to run, Rhodes told his attorney.
"Officer Rhodes tried to detain her, at which point she began kicking and scratching him," Cohen said. "After getting kicked and scratched a few more times, he did what his protocol requires. He didn't pull out his firearm. He pulled out his pepper spray."
Cohen pointed out that his client also has bruises, on his arms and legs.
Over-reaction? Sounds possible but it wasn't completely unprovoked it appears.
So,I understand that a customs officer who has attempted to detain a suspect, who he thought was an drug-running accomplice; who then fights back, but was later found innocent.
The officer has to hire a lawyer, and lose his job of 17 years for confronting a suspect.
We have now taught all his ex-co-workers to not confront a suspect, as you may cause an international incident. Our borders are once again wide open to all comers.
Better yet, be seven feet tall and wear a burqua to ensure you won't get stopped!
Not all the story is there.
Our customs people don't normally BEAT someone. Something happened to provoke this.
Well I can think of no reason short of her pulling an Uzi from under her skirt, for Customs Officers to "Beat" her.
If this is in fact what happened.
However, the trial hasn't been had yet. Let's wait for the verdict before we jump on the String 'em up bandwagon.