A northeast Baltimore mother said she's angry and frustrated after her 12-year-old child was left alone to sit on a curb while police arrested her father and took him to central booking.
That'll teach him to have his name mistakenly placed on an arrest warrant!
[Via Tavis]
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Would think that there could be some form of negligence charges which could be filed against the officers.
ReplyDeleteYes, the father had a warrant. But, it was for a "minor criminal violation". The daughter had nothing to do with it. It was totally irresponsible of the officers, and verging on criminal to abandon that child.
There is such a thing as basic human compassion.
This is clearly a case of "throwing the baby out with the bathwater". If I've ever seen one. "To Protect and to Serve" - remember?
Well, imagine that! Real life cops not having the compassion to children and the sense of duty of Horatio Caine on Miami CSI. Surely Hollywood didn't get it wrong !!
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EDQ, as I read the story, the warrant was a mistake. Basically, the guy was "guilty" of driving without a seat belt--which, as you know, justifies a threat of lethal force for not complying...
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