Meanwhile in the Lou …

[St. Louis Hawk]

Police cruiser accidentally smashes into gay bar. Owner who lives above bar comes downstairs. Police demand owner’s ID. He say no - you smashed into my place. They arrest him.

I love this City.

St. Louis Police Crash Into LGBTQ Bar, Arrest Its Owner

James Pence says police handcuffed both him and co-owner Chad Wick — and then arrested Wick

www.riverfronttimes.com

 

[CoachH]

Police cruiser accidentally smashes into gay bar. Owner who lives above bar comes downstairs. Police demand owner’s ID. He say no - you smashed into my place. They arrest him.

I love this City.

St. Louis Police Crash Into LGBTQ Bar, Arrest Its Owner

James Pence says police handcuffed both him and co-owner Chad Wick — and then arrested Wick

www.riverfronttimes.com

I like to give police benefit of the doubt, but the "swerve to miss the dog" excuse doesn't hold up.

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

St. Louis Police Crash Into LGBTQ Bar, Arrest Its Owner

James Pence says police handcuffed both him and co-owner Chad Wick — and then arrested Wick

www.riverfronttimes.com

John is gonna be pissed.

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

I like to give police benefit of the doubt, but the "swerve to miss the dog" excuse doesn't hold up.

It's marginally better than "the gay bar jumped in front of the vehicle."

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

What does the sexuality of the bar have to do with it?

Sincerely,
Mark from J

 

[LuciousBDragon]

I swerved and accidentally plowed into OP Mom’s sweet anus last night (again).

 

[95Hawk]

What does the sexuality of the bar have to do with it?

Sincerely,
Mark from J

And: does this contribute to the national debt?

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

What does the sexuality of the bar have to do with it?

Sincerely,
Mark from J

32 T

Thanks for posting this.

 

[hawkirugged17]

 

[Funky Bunch]

The bar owner was also sent to the hospital for medical treatment. Did the cops also beat him up?

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

The bar owner was also sent to the hospital for medical treatment. Did the cops also beat him up?

Odds that the body camera was “not activated”?

 

[millah_22]

ACAB

 

[McLovin32]

I don't know why, but this just makes me laugh. Could you imagine a cop driving into your apartment building, and then when you come down to see what's going on they ask YOU for you ID? While the front of their vehicle is smashed through a window in the front of your building lol

That's like Reno 911 type content.

 

[torbee]

Typically I'd say the cops overreacted, but this quote sure seems to be missing a lot of context and info:

Pence’s co-owner, Wick, was taking videos and photos of the police vehicle when, according to Pence, "Three of them (officers) went for him. He raised his arm and they said he hit them."

It makes me wonder if the guy who was actually arrested and booked did have a physical altercation with the police.

 

[torbee]

I don't know why, but this just makes me laugh. Could you imagine a cop driving into your apartment building, and then when you come down to see what's going on they ask YOU for you ID? While the front of their vehicle is smashed through a window in the front of your building lol

That's like Reno 911 type content.

 

[millah_22]

I like to give police benefit of the doubt, but the "swerve to miss the dog" excuse doesn't hold up.

I think the people that enforce driving laws should be held to a higher standard than the people they're enforcing.

So no, they should not get the benefit of the doubt.

 

[artradley]

Typically I'd say the cops overreacted, but this quote sure seems to be missing a lot of context and info:

Pence’s co-owner, Wick, was taking videos and photos of the police vehicle when, according to Pence, "Three of them (officers) went for him. He raised his arm and they said he hit them."

It makes me wonder if the guy who was actually arrested and booked did have a physical altercation with the police.

Well, the context seems to be that a police car crashed into the guy's bar and he was taking pictures...

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

Typically I'd say the cops overreacted, but this quote sure seems to be missing a lot of context and info:

Pence’s co-owner, Wick, was taking videos and photos of the police vehicle when, according to Pence, "Three of them (officers) went for him. He raised his arm and they said he hit them."

It makes me wonder if the guy who was actually arrested and booked did have a physical altercation with the police.

So he was exercising his First Amendment rights when three cops “went for him?”

This helps the police look … better here?

As always, the truth will be in the middle. I just appreciate the balls of slamming into a building and then demanding ID from the residents.

 

[OutbackBowl2017]

The bar owner was also sent to the hospital for medical treatment. Did the cops also beat him up?

 

[torbee]

So he was exercising his First Amendment rights when three cops “went for him?”

This helps the police look … better here?

As always, the truth will be in the middle. I just appreciate the balls of slamming into a building and then demanding ID from the residents.

You don't think there is some ambiguity to the phrase "raised his arm"?

I could see the guy being irate and "going after" the cops, maybe he actually did assault one.

Now, I also think the cops are dumbasses for demanding I.D. etc. They should have been apologetic and helpful and understanding that the owners of the building they smashed into may have been upset/angry/shocked and worked to de-escalate the situation.

I'm just saying, there is likely a reason one of the co-owners was cuffed then released and the other was cuffed and then booked.

And yes, you are correct, what really happened is likely not being portrayed accurately by either "side."

 

[doughuddl2]

I swerved and accidentally plowed into OP Mom’s sweet anus last night (again).

Better story than the OPs, go on.

 

[McLovin32]

Better story than the OPs, go on.

He told us the good part. It gets pretty shitty after that

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

You don't think there is some ambiguity to the phrase "raised his arm"?

YES

I'm just saying, there is likely a reason one of the co-owners was cuffed then released and the other was cuffed and then booked.

MAYBE

what really happened is likely not being portrayed accurately by either "side."

PRETTY STANDARD

As far as the “raise the arm” I think you underestimate the St. Louis Police Department track record of paying out millions for beating up protestors, including an undercover cop, and documenting how much fun they were having in text chains.

Almost everyone arrested in the Lou catches an assault or interference charge, no matter what the video shows.

The arresting the guy, not calling for medical assistance, and only later taking him to the hospital … we will call those bad facts for PD for now.

Let’s see the video Mr. Gore!

 

[jasonrann]

Cops thought bar served sh!tty St. Louis style pizza.

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

Cops thought bar served sh!tty St. Louis style pizza.

Well, then I would understand the use of unnecessary violence ‘cause that shit sucks.

 

[bagdropper]

I would have showed them my ID.

I know, crazy talk...

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

They should have been apologetic and helpful and understanding that the owners of the building they smashed into may have been upset/angry/shocked and worked to de-escalate the situation.

This. And only this.

 

[OILCHECKER]

This story reminds me of another one.

Two condoms are walking down the street and pass by a gay bar. One turns to the other and says, "want to go inside and get shit faced?"

 

[torbee]

This story reminds me of another one.

Two condoms are walking down the street and pass by a gay bar. One turns to the other and says, "want to go inside and get shit faced?"

Do you know the computer code for accessing good gay porn?

C : enter ###

 

[Hawk_4shur]

Stop me if you've heard this one.

Two cops drive into a gay bar ........

 

[DooBi]

Sounds bad but there's only one side of the story here.

 

[lucas80]

What does the sexuality of the bar have to do with it?

Sincerely,
Mark from J

Typical Lib, ignoring the invasion at the Mexico border while calling all conservatives racist/homophobic/anti-Semitic.

Signed,

Northern/Abby/Ryan/Binsland14

 

[OutbackBowl2017]

Stop me if you've heard this one.

Two cops drive into a gay bar ........

Clearly the cops were scared of the gays…..

 

[torbee]

Now here is a straight bullshit arrest. I hope the Civil Suit goes well, the town loses a shit ton of money and the cop gets canned (cop getting fired probably least-likely scenario, which is bullshit)

 

[Hawk_4shur]

Agreed it's total BS. Cop overstepped his authority and is in the wrong here.

But after all these years of this kind of example, why does the driver go out of his way to make it a big deal. Just say nothing, or "sorry for the misunderstanding" and go live your life.

Like the story the OP posted - just give the cop your ID. Why escalate to prove a point?

 

[torbee]

Agreed it's total BS. Cop overstepped his authority and is in the wrong here.

But after all these years of this kind of example, why does the driver go out of his way to make it a big deal. Just say nothing, or "sorry for the misunderstanding" and go live your life.

Like the story the OP posted - just give the cop your ID. Why escalate to prove a point?

Counterpoint: the cop is an asshole and deserves to be told to f---k off.

Full stop.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

Now here is a straight bullshit arrest. I hope the Civil Suit goes well, the town loses a shit ton of money and the cop gets canned (cop getting fired probably least-likely scenario, which is bullshit)

View embedded media

That guy joined the wrong profession.

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

I don't know why, but this just makes me laugh. Could you imagine a cop driving into your apartment building, and then when you come down to see what's going on they ask YOU for you ID? While the front of their vehicle is smashed through a window in the front of your building lol

That's like Reno 911 type content.

And then saying it was due to swerving to miss a dog.

 

[RicoSuave102954]

Police cruiser accidentally smashes into gay bar. Owner who lives above bar comes downstairs. Police demand owner’s ID. He say no - you smashed into my place. They arrest him.

I love this City.

St. Louis Police Crash Into LGBTQ Bar, Arrest Its Owner

James Pence says police handcuffed both him and co-owner Chad Wick — and then arrested Wick

www.riverfronttimes.com

Trash City they should burn it down and start over.

St. Louis City rocked by weekend violence​

St. Louis City was rocked by another violent weekend, with multiple people murdered and others assaulted.

City police homicide detectives have been busy with at least five murders in the city since early Saturday morning. At this hour, police are still searching for suspects.

 

[Hawk_4shur]

Counterpoint: the cop is an asshole and deserves to be told to f---k off.

Full stop.

Yes, he does. But ...............................


He has a gun.


Full stop.