Atlanta police appear to be fans of Alfred Lord Tennyson: “Ours is not to reason why Ours is but to do and die”. When four women planning a funeral were ordered by an Atlanta police officer to move, one asked “why?” Minnie Carey, then 61, was arrested, cuffed, and thrown into jail.
The Citizen Review Board found that Atlanta Police officer Brandy Dolson falsely arrested Carey,
Seth Kirschenbaum, an attorney who is vice-chairman of the board, said that there have been at least 18 complaints had been filed against Dolson since 2001. APD spokesman Lt. Curtis Davenport said Dolson is “suspended without pay for an unrelated incident.”
The women were standing outside of a convenience store discussing the funeral of a friend who died in front of the store in a traffic accident. Dolson and his partner pulled up in their cruiser and told them to “move it.” Dolson’s partner, Jamie Nelson, insisted that Carey “yelled ‘why’ with a loud manner and refused to leave after we instructed her several times to do so.” The friends deny that she spoke in a loud voice, but even if she did, when is that a crime?
Dolson reportedly replied “because I said so.” You can call it the Tennyson policy.
She was first held in a patrol wagon and then jail for nine hours. She is a diabetic and went without food until she returned home. She was charged with disorderly conduct.
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Atlanta, silly.
Questioning is our nature.
Still home of the brave(s)?
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Dear Atlanta,
This haiku is far better than this nitwit deserves. Dolson’s status needs to be changed to “fired without pay”.
I bid you good day.
“She was charged with disorderly conduct.”
I’ve always been under the impression that disorderly conduct was anything that an officer wanted it to be. It is stories like these that make more people want to ask “Why?” Me included.
THIS IS AMAZING, Atlanta, Louisiana.
Cops don’t make the distinction between questioning authority and challenging authority. Or so I’ve learned the hard way.
A bully by any other name would stink the same.
Well any minute Coloradan should be here to explain how this is just “one bad apple”.
The cops are obviously Eagles’ fans (and idiots):
She said she was standing outside the lotto store. All I can say is ,”Damn Right!”
Mespo,
Perhaps they were just to proud to give Norah Jones’s answer.
“Paddy Wagon” is offensive to Irish Americans. Was police van too difficult to type out?
Note to JT.
We folks with Irish surnames should be especially aware that “paddy wagon” is gratuitously offensive to many people these days for good reasons. It is an obsolete phrase.
Just correct the posting to say “patrol wagon.”
You micks are really sensitive when you’re drunk, which is all the time.
How about Black Maria. It means the same thing and served the same purpose as a Paddy Wagon. But you must understand that in the coal mine areas the Black Maria is also a Hersch. One last thing that this stood for was Edison’s Production Studio.
FM,
That is uncalled for. But let me take another drink and I’ll get back to you.
FM, For remarks like that, we just consider the source.
Why would anyone care about the opinion of a bigot?
Anyone interested in touring Ireland?
http://www.paddywagontours.com/index.php
That’s fine. Just keep yer hands off me Lucky Charms.
I want to go to Ireland and visit the relatives.
Boston Irish
Speaking for the Welshers amongst us I’m feeling a little Gypped.