Woman raped walking home after police impound car

http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_3661345 ^ | 3 3 06 | Rod Leveque

[vox humana]

If the person chooses to walk, police must let them, he said

This is true. The police are not at fault.

Bad things can happen when you ride around with a drug dealer.

[poobear]

"He was out of jail on his own recognizance Thursday night."

If I said what I wanted I'd be banned. Do we need more jails?

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

Very poorly written story.
First it says held on $1 million bail, then says released.
Was he released on the first crime then has high bail on second crime?

[nuconvert]

"Bail was set at $1 million."

It's confusing. I think it's saying that he was released the day before (Thurs) the rape. (Fri)

[nuconvert]

"He was out of jail on his own recognizance Thursday night"

Actually, I think it's saying that at the time he committed the rape, he was out "on his own recognizance" from the previous arrest.

It's poorly written.

[KeepUSfree]

Another victim of the WOSD's. All those potheads the cops put in jail sure helped with the security of this girl (of course, her rapist was on the streets....the authorities didn't have the resources or manpower to keep him in jail.... they were too busy using them impounding the car of someone who probably had a corn-cob pipe or pack of rolling papers with them....).

Seems logical to me. I know I feel alot safer now.....

[Huck]

There's no drug dealer in the story. Just someone booked on suspicion of possession of drug paraphenalia.

[Skooz]

"It sounds like an offer for assistance was made, and that would be consistent with good police practice," Cope said.

If that is true, and the woman was offered a ride home by the police, but refused. She has no right to blame the cops.

But, if no such offer was made, or if she requested a ride but was refused, the cops have a lot of splainin' to do.

[ken5050]

FYI

[Skooz]

I am on the fence on the WOD.

But, if they impounded his car for suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia, that seems mightily excessive.

[Mad Dawg]

They couldn't FORCE her to ride with them. Do you want police to be able to say to adult citizens,"It's dangerous for you to be out here so we're taking you home. Get in, you have to ride with us."

It might make sense for some of you to spend some time observing courts, prosecutors, and police -- and then noting the difference between what actually happens and how it shows up in the news.

It's not just "rouge" police, it's "rouge" reporters and "rouge" lawyers. There's nothing a cop can do to keep a judge from releasing someoneon his own recognizance. And I bet the same people trashing the "rouge" cops in this thread would be just as angry if they read that they "forced" the woman into the back of the cruiser and took her home against her will.

And that's what makes the whole thing look bogus. Most of you all aren't interested in the facts or in the whole truth, you're just looking for a chance to vent your anger against cops. Whatever floats your boat.

[AppyPappy]

What's missing in the story is whether the police volunteered or refused to take her home. The whole story centers around her trying to find a ride.

[Brilliant]

Too busy towing cars to arrest the criminals.

[OldSmaj]

He was out of jail on his own recognizance Thursday night.

Let's see, he was charged with a myriad of crimes, at least two of which once carried the death penalty and is a suspect in a fast-food robbery.

Well, it is California, but still...

[ksen]

Bad things can happen when you ride around with a drug dealer.

This didn't happen while she was driving around with a "drug dealer."

And where in the world does the story say he was drug dealer? For all we know all they found was an alligator clip and impounded his car over it.

[Maurice Tift]

Bad things can happen when you ride around with a drug dealer

They would have been thrilled to have found drugs, but all they say is 'suspicion of possessing drug paraphernalia.' What ever happened to 'suspicion of being a witch?' Throughout the ages, there are people in positions of authority who operate with a complete absence of reason as if having the authority somehow makes them infallible. Everyone needs to stop and think.

[SuzyQue]

"rouge" Red cops & reporters? Or rogues? :)

[em2vn]

"The driver of the car,.... arrested on suspicion of possessing drug paraphernalia, and the car was impounded."
A car was impounded for possession of drug paraphernalia? No drugs just paraphernalia? The war on drugs has gone far too far.

[Graycliff]

What should they have done?

[nothingnew]

...Seuti Magba-Kamara of Rancho Cucamonga

WTF language is that?

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