Air Force Captain Mistaken as Burglar and Tackled by Cops in Own Home, Now They’re Arresting Him

IJR Review ^ | 4/17/14 | Emily Hulsey

[Nachum]

Air Force Captain Nicolas Aquino was tackled and handcuffed in his own home after police received a call from a neighbor of a suspected burglary. Aquino told the officer that he was the homeowner and even showed identification when the officer first approached him; the policeman finally left after Aquino showed him bills with his name and address.

However, that wasn’t the end of it. Months later, Aquino learned that the police station had issued a warrant for him, claiming that he resisted arrest and obstructed an officer.

Aquino, a model airman who has been featured in Air Force promotional material, maintains that he committed no crime, but the District Attorney has refused to drop the charges. Now, his education and career are in jeopardy as he fights against the arrest.

[Psalm 144]

The DA is a putz.

[seacapn]

Does this mean that a grand jury actually reviewed this case and signed off on the proposed charges? Sadly, a lot of grand juries these days don’t seem to actually do their job - they’ll just rubber-stamp whatever nonsense is put in front of them.

[wattsgnu]

Beer Summit II? Nah. The prez hates the military.

[ScottinVA]

If Aquino had been a senior member of CAIR, the prosecutors would be crawling over each other to drop the charges.

[FreeperCell]

Did they shoot the dog yet?

[OneWingedShark]

Does this mean that a grand jury actually reviewed this case and signed off on the proposed charges? Sadly, a lot of grand juries these days don’t seem to actually do their job - they’ll just rubber-stamp whatever nonsense is put in front of them.

Introduce them to the idea of presentment and the notion that they can [and should] tackle official corruption and see how long the DAs rely on just rubber-stamping.

[Usagi_yo]

Sounds like he was ‘swatted’ by his neighbor.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Then why wasn't he taken in or cited at the scene? Shoddy police work at best. What's next, LEOs arresting people by using Facebook posts?

[Uncle Miltie]

I’m sick of the cops.

[Blood of Tyrants]

His crime was knowing his rights and not groveling before the JBTs.

[JimSEA]

Great. They destroy his career and life based on a mistaken report by a neighbor. Don’t make the police look bad or they’ll get you.

[Michael.SF.]

Tom Delay, is that you?

[Nachum]

Did they shoot the dog yet?

That's next.

[Psalm 144]

I regret saying this, but I have come to expect brutal stupidity from cops these days. I do expect DAs to be, if no less callous, a bit smarter than this.

This is the DA. He ran unopposed.
http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/da/

[2harddrive]

It’s a case of Rogue Pork!

[I want the USA back]

He’s obviously NOT a member of a specially-privileged minority, or the cop would have been fired, and the ‘justice’ department would have him in custody.

“Equal protection under the law” is a joke.

[JimSEA]

Flippo - a fitting name.

[JRandomFreeper]

You may beat the rap, but you won’t beat the ride.

/johnny