Re: Deputy Tim...

["Jeff Griffin" <jeffg@turbonet.com>]

> My beef with Moscow/Latah county would have to do with certain LEOs.  My
> friend and I got caught north of Moscow behind that three-vehicle accident
> that shut down the road for three hours.  We decided to walk up, like many
> many others, but were turned back by, I believe, a Latah County Sheriff with
> the first name of Tim.
> 
> He immediately pulled a power-trip, addressing us loudly, "Gentlemen, can I
> have you return to your car..."  We stopped and informed him that several
> others had walked up ahead of us.  He then stated, "Gentlemen, I've asked you
> to return to your vehicle...," like then next step was a boot to the head.

> And the worst thing is that my friend and I were unwilling to challenge Deputy
> Tim on this because he had proven himself to be an asshole through his power-
> trip and total lack of respect for us as citizens.  We certainly didn't need
> to get Deputy Tim yanking us out of our car and interrogating us.
> 
> E. O'Daniel
> law student
> 
>
Let me get this straight:  Some guy is out standing on the side of 
the road, all by himself, and his boss has told him to turn back all 
of the nosy ghoulish gawkers that could get in the way of people with 
work to do, and he uses the skills he's been taught, i.e., loud 
voice, formal mode of address......   And you _argue_ with him?   

Who really showed a lack of respect in this instance?
 

Jeff Griffin  jeffg@turbonet.com
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