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Todays Idiot
 Jaywalking historian causes stirA British history professor has caused a stir in Atlanta, and back home in Britain, over his arrest this month after he tried to cross the road outside an Atlanta hotel where he was attending a conference. OK... Felipe Fernandez-Armesto has complained his arrest was a "violent assault." You poor dear- what happened? According to a police report, officer Kevin Leonpacher, working off-duty for hotel security and wearing a jacket marked "Atlanta Police," blew his whistle for Fernandez-Armesto to stop crossing Courtland Street in central Atlanta on January 4 and directed him to a crosswalk. It might be a good idea to along with the police officers suggestion... The historian ignored Leonpacher who then asked "as many as ten times" for Fernandez-Armesto's identification. When he refused and instead demanded Leonpacher's identification, the officer made an arrest, the report said. I blame CHEEEEEENEY! This has to be about OOOOOOIIIIL! Or JOOOOOS! "I asked him to put his hands behind his back so that he could be handcuffed .... He pulled away and began to wrestle with me. After about a minute I was able to wrestle him to the ground ... as I called for backup," the report said. Fernandez-Armesto said he was not aware it was an offense to cross the street at that point. Hey top job- if a police officer says "don't cross here" then DON'T. Take it up in court afterwards. "I was an absolutely innocent person. Fernandez-Armesto was detained for eight hours before being taken before a judge who dismissed a charge of disorderly conduct. Posted by: Free Radical 2007-01-22 |
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