I Got Handcuffed Tonight

from JoeUser Forums

I am back at the yard tonight and my truck is in the shop so the APU (Auxiliary Power Unit) can be repaired...again.

I checked into the hotel and went over to Applebee's for dinner and a few beers. As Wisconsin has passed an outlandish smoking ban that includes not only bars but hotel rooms as well (totally fascist!) I took along an e-cigarette as I refuse to be forced to stand outside like a damn dog.

As I walked back to the hotel I saw a couple of local police cars, lights and sirens going, coming towards the hotel. They pulled into the hotel drive and killed the lights and noise. Naturally, I wondered WTF?

As I was walking into the hotel parking lot the two cruisers I had seen were pulling back out again but I spotted one sitting in the lot and as I got closer I saw an officer talking to a couple of young guys. I saw one of them point in my direction and I heard "There he is!"

I looked around and didn't see anyone. All of a sudden the officer had his gun drawn and pointing at me. He ordered me to get down on the ground. Again, WTF?

Well I obeyed the cop's orders and the next thing I knew I was cuffed and the other two cruisers were back again.

The cops frisked me, took my knife from me, and began asking me who I was, where I was coming from, etc.

The hotel desk clerk came out and told the cops she knows me and I had nothing to do with the problem. At this point I didn't know what the hell the problem even was.

One of the cops left to go over to Applebee's to check with the bartender to verify that I had been there all evening. When he came back they removed the cuffs and apologized to me. I was pretty pissed off at this point.

It seems one of the young guys was claiming that someone with a gun had burst into his room shortly after he had checked in.

Talking with the hotel desk clerk I found that she had suspected the young guy was high on drugs when he checked in and all of this drama had taken place within a few minutes after he checked in.

I was a bit nonplussed at this point and just returned to my room. I have no idea what the cops finally did with the young druggie. I just know I wasn't at all happy with being accused of, well, whatever the hell this kid was claiming. I got a good look at his stupid looking face and he had best hope to hell I never run across him again.

I am now sitting in my room with the window open and enjoying a pipe. Screw the damn smoking ban.

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Sorry about what happened. Something similar happened to Louis Gates not too far back.

Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top

I would have been pissed as well!  But then glad when all was explained and I was released. A shame that they could not detain the coke head and do a drug test on him!  I had a similar experience several years back.

I had been driving all day and pulled into a town I was going to do training at the next day.  I checked into a motel and went to bed early as I was exhausted.  About 2am, I heard some loud banging and then the phone started to ring.  I answered it "groggily" and it was the front desk demanding that I turn down my TV (it was not on).  I told them the problem was coming from next door, not my room, and they wanted to argue with me!

Seems some drunk came back to his hotel room and called them to complain about the noise coming from my room.  The only noise was snoring.  I tore the night manager a new asshole on that one.  Any idiot could have come up to my door and listened and heard there was no sound coming from the room.  Instead, these idiots had banged on my door and started calling me incessantly!  Jackasses.

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Reply #3 from JoeUser Forums Top

Quoting Bahu, reply 1
Sorry about what happened. Something similar happened to Louis Gates not too far back.
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Shit happens.

Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top

Quoting Dr, reply 2
I would have been pissed as well!  But then glad when all was explained and I was released. A shame that they could not detain the coke head and do a drug test on him!
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This morning the desk clerk told me they arrested the idiot for making a false report.

 

  I had a similar experience several years back.

I had been driving all day and pulled into a town I was going to do training at the next day.  I checked into a motel and went to bed early as I was exhausted.  About 2am, I heard some loud banging and then the phone started to ring.  I answered it "groggily" and it was the front desk demanding that I turn down my TV (it was not on).  I told them the problem was coming from next door, not my room, and they wanted to argue with me!

Seems some drunk came back to his hotel room and called them to complain about the noise coming from my room.  The only noise was snoring.  I tore the night manager a new asshole on that one.  Any idiot could have come up to my door and listened and heard there was no sound coming from the room.  Instead, these idiots had banged on my door and started calling me incessantly!  Jackasses.
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Yeah, I would have raised hell too.

Reply #5 from JoeUser Forums Top

This morning the desk clerk told me they arrested the idiot for making a false report.
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That is good news!  At least one idiot will think twice before doing it again.

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Bahu, reply 1


Sorry about what happened. Something similar happened to Louis Gates not too far back.

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The only similarities are that they both got arrested and it was late.  The police had SAF for Gates because he wouldn't at least show identification and it was reported that there might be a buglary going on.  Gates became irrate and when you become irrate it doesn't help in anyway when dealing with law enforcement.  All Gates had to do was show some form of ID and the officers could check the ID and would immediately find that this is his house.  If I was Gates neighbors, I would have sued him for disturbance of the peace because all he had to do was say I am Louis Gates the owner of this house here is my ID.  If he wasn't black or friends with Obama this wouldn't have most likely made the news.

With Mason, an individual said that he was a possible suspect to a crime that had a gun.  This is potentially a dangerous situation considering that Mason could have had a gun (which he didn't) so the officer had the right to both detain him AND search him. 

In reality, they weren't allowed to arrest you (I guess they could say cuffing you was not necessary arresting you but for their own safety.). 

Did you get your knife back? Did they at least apologize to you?

If you feel like your rights were violated considering that you were cooperating with the officers there was no reason to handcuff you you could go to copwatch (www.copwatch.org ) and report it.

I will say that police officers do have a difficult job.

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

I'm guessing that this won't make the news either.  If Mason was a minority this would be all over the news.  Which isn't right. 

Even if Mason showed the office identification this still wouldn't have solved the situation.

Once again, Louis Gates and Mason's cases have very little in common.

Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top

well Mason...at least you can check this one off your bucket list.  Been there done that! 

Nobody likes to be accused for something they didn't do, forget the addition of handcuffs!  Good grief! 

 

Reply #9 from JoeUser Forums Top

Ouch Mason, but glad that it worked out fairly quickly.

Reply #10 from JoeUser Forums Top

I don't blame the cops, though I think putting you up against the car, not face down on the ground would have been enough. As pointed out you're not a minority so your civil rights weren't violated, not that I believe they were no matter what color your skin.

Mason, sounds like if you would have stayed for one more beer at Applebee's, all would have been good. Glad you weren't out for a walk without an alibi. Didn't the cite the kid for false accusation?

Reply #11 from JoeUser Forums Top

Quoting Dr, reply 5

This morning the desk clerk told me they arrested the idiot for making a false report.
That is good news!  At least one idiot will think twice before doing it again.
End of Dr's quote

I'm sure by now the drugs or whatever have worn off enough that he's regretting his stupidity.

Reply #12 from JoeUser Forums Top

Did you get your knife back? Did they at least apologize to you?
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Yes to both questions. Once it was proven that I couldn't have possibly have been involved they did apologize to me and did return my knife along with a few comments about how they liked the knife (Smith and Wesson S.W.A.T. spring assisted lock blade, a razor sharp tactical knife that I carry at all times).

If you feel like your rights were violated considering that you were cooperating with the officers there was no reason to handcuff you you could go to copwatch (www.copwatch.org ) and report it.
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My rights weren't violated in any way. In their shoes, as a cop I would have had to handle it the same way. If someone says a person has a gun and committed some crime, the cops must proceed as if that person does have a gun until they can determine otherwise. It's the only way they can stay alive and healthy given the job they have to do.

 

I hold no grudge at all against the officers involved, only the drugged out scumbag who drug me into his little bit of bullshit.

Reply #13 from JoeUser Forums Top

Once again, Louis Gates and Mason's cases have very little in common.
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The biggest difference being that Gates brought trouble upon himself by being an ass. :LOL:

Reply #14 from JoeUser Forums Top

Quoting KFC, reply 8
well Mason...at least you can check this one off your bucket list.  Been there done that! 

Nobody likes to be accused for something they didn't do, forget the addition of handcuffs!  Good grief! 

 
End of KFC's quote

Stuff happens.

Reply #15 from JoeUser Forums Top

Quoting terpfan1980, reply 9
Ouch Mason, but glad that it worked out fairly quickly.
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Thanks. Despite the fact that I was a bit pissed off at the time it happened, it wasn't really that big of a deal. Just some stupid dope head causing a scene.

Reply #16 from JoeUser Forums Top

Quoting Nitro, reply 10
I don't blame the cops, though I think putting you up against the car, not face down on the ground would have been enough. As pointed out you're not a minority so your civil rights weren't violated, not that I believe they were no matter what color your skin.
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I don't think anyone's rights were violated at all here. The cop ordered me onto the ground because I was still about 50 yards away when the dope head pointed me out. No way for the cop to know whether I did or didn't have a gun so he did what his training dictated. I don't blame the cop at all, I would have done the same.

Mason, sounds like if you would have stayed for one more beer at Applebee's, all would have been good. Glad you weren't out for a walk without an alibi. Didn't the cite the kid for false accusation?
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Yeah, I shoulda/coulda hung around for another beer. Timing is everything ya know. :LOL:    The following morning the desk clerk informed me that they did arrest him for making a false report.

Reply #17 from JoeUser Forums Top

At least one idiot will think twice before doing it again.
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Big assumption there: that thinking is in his repertoire. ;)

Reply #18 from JoeUser Forums Top

Well at the very least you got a good story out of the whole thing. I could see telling it to acquaintances over the years. Nobody got hurt that's what is important.

Reply #19 from JoeUser Forums Top

Quoting Nitro, reply 18
Well at the very least you got a good story out of the whole thing. I could see telling it to acquaintances over the years. Nobody got hurt that's what is important.
End of Nitro's quote

Yeah, just another of those "shit happens" sorts of instances I guess.

Reply #20 from JoeUser Forums Top

I don't blame the cop at all, I would have done the same.
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You should make commercials for some of the FOPs around the country.  I agree with you, but they probably would love to hear it from someone inconvenienced while doing their duty.

Reply #21 from JoeUser Forums Top

Quoting Dr, reply 20

You should make commercials for some of the FOPs around the country.  I agree with you, but they probably would love to hear it from someone inconvenienced while doing their duty.
End of Dr's quote

Well, they have a difficult job to do, and a dangerous one as well. Can't fault them for being cautious.