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Boy, she's a real winner!

That was so racist! She should post this on Facebook.

Jody Owens would prosecute the office and Carlos Moore will represent the lady for excessive force

@ 9:43 Not likely. The accused is white.

I couldn't be a police officer. I won't have showed that much restraint.
I would have lite her up with the stun gun until she peed her pants!

But don't you understand? She has been trying to find a bed for over 6 months!!! I mean, why should she follow the law when she is trying to buy a bed???

So it’s an arrest-able offense to not sign your name on a ticket, even if you don’t have time to read it or consult with an attorney? Stupid woman should not have driven off, but tough guy didn’t need to arrest her for a busted tail light. And why do people have to sign a ticket? Stupid policy. Stupidity is evenly split 50/50 on this one.

@ 9:27
A truck bed (which makes the story slightly more sensical, but still, I know)

@ 10:37. Some states require signature to prove receipt of citation. Had an OK license so I'm just assuming this was in OK and not our stellar state. This is to avoid the usual (MS) excuse in court of I never got a ticket from anyone. He didn't arrest her for a Busted Taillight, but for Failure to comply and fleeing from police. I agree on the point of her being DAS for driving off, but she said, "I'm a country girl" (translated, I am gonna do what I want). I personally would have let her drive off then papered the hell out of her and an arrest on warrants later, like in church or at the Sack and Suds. Apparently knows the family. Can get a short bed on E-Bay. Was told that by a friend.

@9:27
Signing the ticket is just your promise to appear in court. MS eliminated that requirement years ago for reasons that are all too obvious.

Signing the ticket is merely your promise to appear in court. MS eliminated that requirement years ago for reasons that are all too obvious.

Ridiculous. Testosterone on display. Nobody is required to sign anything presented by a police officer. Period. I hope he was terminated. Not even fit for demotion to Animal Control.

Little Pecker Syndrome on Display. I hope she's the mother of a fellow officer who will whip his smart young ass!

Signing a ticket is not an admission of guilt.

Failure to comply.

I especially liked the part where she asked to turn off the ignition after previously fleeing.

Everything hurts.

I'm very pro-cop but fire this clown. He fits the California mold.
The cop was very nice and quite totalitarian.

The cop could have handled it this way.

Cop: "I appreciate your honesty. I'm giving you a warning to get the brake light fixed this week. After this week, if I see your truck I'll give you a ticket that will cost $80.00."

Old lady: "Um, okay. Thank you."

End of story.

I blame the cop as much as the old lady. I'd expect better from Barney Fife. The lesson here is clear. Never give a cop a straight answer. Friendlt chit chat will only get you into trouble.

"Yeah I tried to kick ya, I'm a country girl"

Watched this early this morning, and five hours later . . . I'm still laughing my ass off at that comment.

I'd love to see the Mayor's reaction after he/she viewed the video. I'm assuming the officer is seeking new employment?

How many times do I have to prove I'm not a robot?

No reason to give a ticket for a busted tail light. This cop has a problem! Should be removed. This is overkill for a minor nothing offense. Should have given her a warning and told her to get it fixed.

"Failure to comply" is bullshit. Nobody is required to sign a damned ticket. Period. He pushed her to point of frustration and anxiety. She over-reacted. But he knew he was harassing and pushing her to that point and he got off on it.

Maybe he could sell minnows at the Shell station on Lake Harbour.

If she actually got the taillight fixed and brought proof of the repair to the judge on her court date, a reasonable judge would likely dismiss the ticket. I really don’t understand people who feel they have an automatic right to leniency for criminal offenses that they, personally, deem inconsequential. If you do receive leniency, it’s because somebody decided to give you a break, not because you’re entitled to it.

I'm proud of the lack of the usual bootlicking you see. It must be because it is California. I would hope the reactions would be the same if it was one of niknar's roided up manlets bullying an old lady.

Disgusting display by cop.

There are many states where a driver IS required by law to sign a ticket. It is not an admission of guilt but rather an acknowledgement of receiving the ticket. This way, a driver can't later claim they never received a ticket. The officer certainly could have given a warning for the broken taillight cover, but that is left to the officer's discretion. When the woman told him she'd been driving like that for six months, knowing it was illegal, he wrote a ticket. No problem there. Once she dove off, he had no incentive nor expectation to treat her with kid gloves. I'm not always pro-police, but this officer did nothing wrong.

4:09 - NEWSFLASH! An inoperable tail light on an automobile is NOT a 'criminal offense'.

Looks like the officer handled it politely and professionally. The lady escalated the situation because she thinks that she is above the law.

Driving away in the middle of a traffic stop and THAT is what got her in serious trouble, not the busted tail light and refusal to sign ticket.

Dear NEWSFLASH,

Please review the following California laws and educate us as to why "[a]n inoperable tail light on an automobile is NOT a 'criminal offense'"

1. "A crime or public offense is an act committed or omitted in violation of a law forbidding or commanding it, and to which is annexed, upon conviction, either of the following punishments: . . . Fine" Cal Pen Code § 15(3).

2. "It is unlawful to operate any vehicle or combination of vehicles which is not equipped as provided in this code." Cal. Veh. Code § 24002(b).

3. "Stoplamps on vehicles manufactured on or after January 1, 1979, shall emit a red light." Cal. Veh. Code § 24603(e(1).

-4:09

My bad. Here's the Oklahoma law:

"Every motor vehicle, . . . shall be equipped with at least two tail lamps mounted on the rear, . . . which, when lighted, shall emit a red light visible from a distance of one thousand (1,000) feet to the rear . . . " 47 Okl. St. § 12-204(A).

"It shall be a misdemeanor . . . for any person: To drive . . . any vehicle or combination of vehicles which . . is not at all times equipped with such lamps and other equipment in proper condition and adjustment as required in this chapter . . . " 47 Okl. St. § 12-101(A)(1)(c).

-4:09

4:09 - Please tell us what California law has to do with this situation. This did not happen in California.

I wish we had cops like that in Jackson. We could solve all our city’s financial woes by issuing moving violations to the idiots who run red lights and don’t stop at stop signs in a matter of a few months. Where’s the political will to enforce the laws in this s######e of a city?

Regardless of the law, the thing people come away from this with is the fact that the officer deliberately pushed the woman to the point of an emotional reaction. That was not accidental. He should have stopped pushing and simply recorded the fact that 'motorist refuses to sign' and let a judge deal with it. This rookie is a dickhead.