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Bar owner is arrested after St. Louis police officer crashes into his business (www.seattletimes.com)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by be_excellent_to_each_other@kbin.social to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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Sorry folks, this didn't look paywalled for me when I posted it.

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/12/20/gay-bar-pm-st-louis-police-crash-owner-arrest/71986781007/

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[–] owatnext@lemmy.world 72 points 9 months ago (1 children)

My experience with Missouri police was not a good one. They lied and said my taillights (yes, both) were out and "that" was why they pulled me over apparently. So he took me to his car, where I could see my taillights functioning, and accused me of smuggling drugs from México. Apparently, because I had taken a road trip to New Mexico (which he interrogated out of me), that means that I had drugs from the country México. Tell me how a police officer doesn't know New Mexico is a state...

To top it all off, he told me to stop breaking the law and let me on my way without so much as a clue to what law I was breaking.

[–] CosmicTurtle@lemmy.world 66 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Don't talk to police officers.

Memorize this script:

“Why did you pull me over?”
(When they ask questions like where are you going? Where are you coming from? What is that smell?) “I’m not discussing my day.
“Am I being detained or am I free to go?” (If you are being detained, invoke the 5th amendment.)

[–] Thassodar@lemm.ee 40 points 9 months ago (1 children)

This works significantly better if you are of the less melanated complexion.

[–] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

We'll see that's your first problem right there.

Gotta figure out how to not be dark skinned.

[–] Plopp@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Just wear a white pointy bed sheet with holes for the eyes and they'll think you're one of them.

[–] be_excellent_to_each_other@kbin.social 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Just wear a white pointy bed sheet with holes for the eyes and they’ll think you’re one of them.

[–] Decoy321@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I'm genuinely curious, what were you trying to communicate by directly quoting their entire comment?

[–] be_excellent_to_each_other@kbin.social 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I was trying to accomplish that if they delete their account or comment there is still context for the comic I posted.

I'm genuinely curious why that would be bothersome in any case.

[–] Decoy321@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Ah, I understand. I was just curious. I personally didn't find it bothersome, but I don't speak for anyone but me.

[–] be_excellent_to_each_other@kbin.social 2 points 9 months ago

All good, and I apologize for assuming your tone. (Strangely I thought I'd already replied but Kbin seems to have eaten it.)

[–] BeardedBaker@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago

And then, you shut the fuck up.