[tenthirteen]

This is a mess. This Officer should have used a whole lot more discretion than he did. It seems this matter did not warrant what he proscribed. OTOH, however, not having been there, I can only surmise that this older lady should not have dealt with it the way she did. Walking away from cops in the middle of a field interview can not be too smart.

Flame away.

[mc5cents]

Flame away.

You asked for it.

[NucSubs]

Walking away from cops in the middle of a field interview can not be too smart.

Flame away.

Allow me.

WHAT? Why? Now I am not allowed to even walk away from a cop when I have done nothing wrong without expecting to be thrown to the ground and cuffed?

Who the F do these Nazi thugs think they are?

[muir_redwoods]

She’s on her own property and, unless she’s actually under arrest, talking to the cop is a mere courtesy. She’s under no obligation to continue the conversation.

[MississippiMan]

I can only surmise that this older lady should not have dealt with it the way she did. Walking away from cops in the middle of a field interview can not be too smart.

You gotta be kidding me. This lady was in her own house and was probably scared to death when she left to call her son. She was not under arrest. It is not mandatory in this country to talk to police when you're not under arrest, nor when you ARE under arrest.

Also, given that he was "in a truck" and immediately "called for backup," I wonder if the guy was even on duty. Or was he off duty, driving down the street, and took it upon himself to go roust somebody over their yard? If that was the case, quadruple the woman's justification for being scared out of her mind.

Just curious, 10-13, are you a policeman?

MM (in TX)