Posted on 09/16/2014 9:36:02 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda
LAPD officer defends handcuffing, detaining actress Daniele Watts amid controversy
The officer, Sgt. Jim Parker, said he didnt expect the situation to escalate as quickly into a long, drawn out drama.
BY CHIDERAH MONDE
he police officer heard on tape demanding Daniele Watts' identification after she was detained in Studio City last week with her boyfriend says there was nothing racial about the incident.
Los Angeles Police Department Sergeant Jim Parker told the L.A. Times on Tuesday that the "long, drawn out drama" with the actress could have been over within minutes, but instead it escalated quickly.
"I figured I could take care of this call and go get coffee and that was it," Parker said.
Watts, who is best known for her roles in "Django Unchained" and on "Weeds," said she was wrongfully detained and handcuffed on Sept. 11 for making out with her boyfriend in their car. The actress and her boyfriend, celebrity chef Brian Lucas, both took to their Facebook pages accusing Parker and his colleagues of mistreatment, mistaking them for a prostitute and client, and racial bias as Watts is black and Lucas is white.
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By the way, I think this was entrapment by the actress and her boyfriend.. A stunt for Hollywood to play up, and the Democrat party too, ahead of the November election. It all seems staged to me. Not by the cop, but by the couple.
Cops really have no cause to “card” you unless they have reasonable suspicion that you committed a crime. That’s not the case here, obviously, but they do abuse that power way too often, just on fishing expeditions.
Wrong, there was a complaint about sex in public given by witnesses who called 911 and in that case the officer has the right to know who he was dealing with.
That is the law basically.
“Cop in uniform, unless VERY black, is whitey. Otherwise, hes workin fo da MAN!”
Actually, black cops are worse in this universe. “Black cop showing up for the white cop”, as the late Eazy-E rapped.
“By the way, I think this was entrapment by the actress and her boyfriend.. A stunt for Hollywood to play up, and the Democrat party too, ahead of the November election. It all seems staged to me. Not by the cop, but by the couple.”
If it wasn’t it is working out that way.
This will be a huge career boost.
Yes, I know. What I meant was that it “wasn’t the case” that they were stopped without reasonable suspicion.
I want to hear the called in complaints to shed more light on the subject...dd they call 911 or just dispatch and what exactly did they say? public records act request needed.
Because that is what they were doing.
They were unrepentant about, too.
As does it FADE.
well that’s what they were reported to have been doing, but anyone can anonymously make a complaint, doesn’t mean its true. wouldn’t it be nice if a video surfaced?
Really sad that some think that she should have been treated this way.
How on earth could you know that? There is nothing like that reported.
did you read the article?
There was a 911 call about two people having sex in the front seat of a car with the door open.
911 call thought this was a hooker doing business.
it was reported call but didn’t say it was 911 call..ordinary crimes are usually reported to non emergency line hearing the actual call or calls that came into pd as well as dispatch call to units could shed more light on the situation
I read it. There is no evidence of sexual acts. There is an “accusation” of “lewd acts”. No where does it confirm, by the police, that they were having sex.
I think he looks like Hannity with better hair.
Regards,
GtG
Heard it was a 911 call on am790 Los Angeles.
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