Posted on 01/07/2015 7:43:17 AM PST by Altura Ct.
Update, Jan. 6: Davidson’s charge has been increased to aggravated assault on a public servant. That also means his bail amount for that offense has shot up to $125,000.
In response to an inquiry, AT&T spokeswoman Gabriela Andersson suggested in an emailed statement that cash was not the primary issue. The incident happened at an AT&T store.
“We accept cash from our customers,” she said. “However, we don’t discuss personal account details.”
She said any other questions would have to be handled by Dallas police.
Original post, Jan 5: Police say a 26-year-old Florida man beat an officer who tried to get him to leave a Far North Dallas cellphone store.
Thomas Landell Davidson of Lake Wales, Fla., has been charged with assaulting a public servant and criminal trespass. Police say the officer suffered multiple cuts and bruises and showed signs of a brain injury.
Police say Davidson tried to pay for three cellphones in cash Sunday at the wireless store in the 13700 block of Dallas Parkway. The cashier declined and asked Davidson to leave, making him upset, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.
The officer, who was working off-duty security at the store, walked over to Davidson and grabbed him by the arm to get him to leave, police said.
Police said the officer escorted Davidson out, pushed him out the doors and told him he was no longer welcome in the store. Police said that is when Davidson turned around and clocked the officer “at least three times.” Davidson is listed at 5-foot-10 and 225 pounds.
After throwing the punches, Davidson grabbed the cop’s uniform and pulled him outside, police said. The two tried to take each other down; Davidson succeeded.
(Excerpt) Read more at crimeblog.dallasnews.com ...
Ask Nikola Tesla.
Were you there? How do you know the cop just went up and grabbed the guy? How do you know they didn't have a screaming match first and the suspect said, "I ain't goin no where!"
You are assuming that was his first instinct. The news report simply isn't saying, isn't providing any information or details regarding what happened other than to paint the store and officer as aggressively insane.
Things like this is why I carry a gun,and believe me if I needed to I would use it..Was there anyone else in the store that could have helped the officer.If so shame on you for not helping..
Davidson grabbed the cop’s uniform and pulled him outside, police said
Oops, he just lost his case. Not self defense or a justifiable defense in Texas.
I normally don’t call out people on here, but you’re comment is the stupidest comment I’ve seen in a long time.
The business is PRIVATE property and can refuse to business with anyone for any reason and can demand that anyone leave their private property at anytime for any reason. Refusal to leave someone else’s private property is trespassing and is a crime. If the person is wrongfully ordered off the premises (for say like being black or gay) then the person has civil recourse against the company. However, the person is still required to leave the property or face criminal prosecution.
So you’re telling us that you advocate someone coming to your house (private property) and refusing to leave as acceptable behavior and you should not have any recourse to remove the person? How stupid is that???
The cop in TX is still a cop whether on or off duty 24/7. Most likely he was working security in full uniform as well since that is standard practice in TX. He has every right to escort this thug off of the premises, even if by force under TX law. In fact, under TX law, the cop had every right to arrest the thug for trespassing if he refused to leave. The cop was giving the thug a chance to leave rather than go to jail.
Next time, try reading the law and understanding the fact rather than posting something as idiotic as your last rant.
This
An induced current?
Oh - I guess - by your remarks - you MUST have been there and seen it go down.
DO enlighten us more -
Or do you just KNOW everything?
No, you don’t. Not when your actions constitute trespass.
And the perp wasn’t defending himself. He was retaliating because he felt ‘dissed’.
Your post subtracted from the total sum of human knowledge.
There is surveillance video from the AT&T store showing the attack, and both the Dallas Police Association and Dallas Fraternal Order of Police want to see it -- but DPD has not released it.
I guess we will find out soon enough.
Officer couldnt shoot him because he figured he would be in more trouble.
My first cell phone was through Sprint. I worked in a building directly across the street from their main headquarters campus and we were a dead zone.
I hate Sprint. Been with them for over 15 years, but they suck.
I’d change carriers, but why bother? They all suck with crappy customer service.
I think once he is asked to leave he is trespassing and subject to arrest. If so, the security guard/off duty officer had the legal right to remove him and/or make an arrest. I don’t believe that would be assault and/or battery.
I see you are taking your lumps with this post.
And some here DO see some logic in what you posted.
Me? I’ll pick on this remark.
“but once he laid his hands on him without cause....”
Without Cause. Some have already pointed out that the Security Guard DID have cause.
Only the video knows the truth.
“I hate Sprint. Been with them for over 15 years, but they suck.
I’d change carriers, but why bother? They all suck with crappy customer service.”
Yeah, I’ve been with AT&T longer still and the thought of changing carriers just alters the color of the $hit you get. Or maybe moves CS from India to Bangladesh.
In many jurisdictions police are hired out for private security work through the department and are paid through the department but reimbursed by the business. When they are off duty/working outside employment they wear their uniforms, carry their service weapons and also have their police radios and login with dispatch when they are working. It is a very blurred line.
If it was evident that this person was an officer by his uniform and he was assaulted anyway, I think there may be a case.
Based on the facts presented in the article it makes perfect sense.
You walk up to the counter with your merchandise and pull our your greenbacks. The cashier says “We don’t take cash”. You say “What!”, perhaps rather loudly, and object. The security guard walks up, grabs you by the arm and physically drags you to the door and pushes you out. You have been assaulted. Not by a police officer, but by a private rent-a-cop, for trying to pay with cash.
What would you do? I don’t think I would beat down the security guard but I would certainly be spitting mad about it.
I think that there may have been more to it but the article does not say so.
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