While women in Georgia may be running over their boyfriends, Lori Smith was arrested for giving her boyfriend Kevin Connelly an unwanted hug. She was charged with one count of domestic battery in another example of officers using no judgment in overcharging noncriminal conduct.
The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office says that they responded to a domestic dispute call and Lori told them that her boyfriend would not let her hug him. Connelly told them that he pushed her away repeatedly and had to throw her on the bed to get away from her.
Here is the police report of the arrest:
On 02232009 at approximately 0015 hours I responded to 6092 Casson St. in reference to a domestic battery.
pon arrival, I made contact with the victim, Kevin Connelly. Kevin advised that he had been involved in an altercation with his
girlfriend, Lori Smith, with whom he resides. Kevin advised that Lori tried to hug him; however, he did not wish to be hugged. Kevin
stated that Lori grabbed him several times and “threw him around the room.” Kevin advised that he physically pushed Lori down on
the bed in order to get away from Lori. I then collected a sworn written statement from Kevin. Kevin did not have any injuries.I then spoke to Lori, and she advised that she attempted to hug Kevin twice; however, he pushed her away because he did not wish to
be hugged. Lori then provided me with a sworn written statement. Lori did not have any injuries.Due to the fact that Kevin did not wish to be touched, and Lori continually grabbed a hold of him, she was taken into custody for one
count of Domestic Battery. She was then transported to the jail without incident and given a court date of 03312009 at 0900 hours.Kevin was provided with a domestic violence intake date of 03052009 at 0900 hours. A victim notification form was completed at the
jail.Due to the fact that Kevin’s daughter, was on scene, I contacted DCF to initiate a report. Since was in bed
and did not witness any of the events, DCF did not initiate a report. The call taker was Monica and her ID number was 5813.No further information.
This sounds like inappropriate conduct and a relationship that has probably run its course. But domestic violence? There was a time when officers would use some common sense and issue a warning in such cases.
Officers appear to be starting a trend of the criminal hug crime theory.
For the arrest form, click here
thank you my nephew!you know me better than anybody on this sighti would like to say to all you ignorant people that no mug shot does anyone justice.i bet your all ugly inside and out judgeing on your comments….
We all wonder what is wrong with this country and just keep letting stuff like this to happen. I dont know what is wrong with the police. As a family member I have know my Aunt Lori all of my life, never has she ever been violent. She is one of the most loving and caring people in the world. She put everyone else before her self. If this is what is to be expected from the police how can we have a high reguard for them, when did hugging become a violent event? the fact that kevin stated that Lori threw him around the room!!!! maybe the cops should have taken in to account of her size…. this is next to impossible.
I think Mr. Byrd is a few years to late in worrying about the constitution
The Troll Fund coffers must be nearly empty. They can’t even afford proper fake names anymore.
Democrat Senior Senator Byrd says Obama trying to impower Presidency beyond Constitutional limits:
In a scathing letter to Obama on Wednesday, Byrd complained about Obama’s decision to create White House offices on health reform, urban affairs policy, and energy and climate change.
Byrd said such positions “can threaten the Constitutional system of checks and balances. At the worst, White House staff have taken direction and control of programmatic areas that are the statutory responsibility of Senate-confirmed officials.”…
“As presidential assistants and advisers, these White House staffers are not accountable for their actions to the Congress, to cabinet officials, and to virtually anyone but the president,” Byrd wrote. “They rarely testify before congressional committees, and often shield the information and decision-making process behind the assertion of executive privilege. In too many instances, White House staff have been allowed to inhibit openness and transparency, and reduce accountability.”
The West Virginia Democrat on Wednesday demanded Obama “consider the following: that assertions of executive privilege will be made only by the president, or with the president’s specific approval; that senior White House personnel will be limited from exercising authority over any person, any program, and any funding within the statutory responsibility of a Senate-confirmed department or agency head; that the president will be responsible for resolving any disagreement between a Senate-confirmed agency or department head and White House staff; and that the lines of authority and responsibility in the administration will be transparent and open to the American public.”
Buddha:
I thought you were commenting on her looks, and I, the shallow conservative was in agreement. My apologies for thinking you were as base as I am when it comes to women – A pretty woman is like a sweet melody.
Bron,
Oh yes, most certainly, and I didn’t mean that as a comment on the woman’s looks. To be honest, I had to scroll back up to look at the pic just now. I meant it terms of kissing as a threshold for a harsher charge.
Buddha:
you of all people should know that beauty is in the eye of the beholder!
And another crook was .. captured?
The officer must have been proud, but I fixed his report anyway:
On 02232009 at approximately 0015 hours I responded to 6092 Casson St. in reference to a domestic battery.
Upon arrival, I made contact with the victim, Kevin Connelly. Kevin advised that he had been in an altercation with his girlfriend, Lori Smith, with whom he resides. Kevin advised that Lori tried to hug him; however, he did not wish to be hugged.
I then told them both to get a life, confiscated their phones and returned to the station.
With that kind of mug, I’d press charges, too.
Oops – I meant NOT in an area…. Somehow lost that in the edits.
Is this a jurisdiction with mandatory arrests on domestic violence calls? It’s a well-meaning law (victims might feel coerced to recant when the police arrive), but often causes problems since it allows now flexibility. I’m much more concerned about the ‘throwing around’ bit than the ‘unwanted hug’ bit. It sounds trivial, but it can have serious consequences if the person is thrown onto the wrong thing.
If it was a mandatory arrest area, at least he was in an area where the law requires the male be arrested. Since, you know, men can never be the victims of domestic violence.
Thankfully she didn’t try to kiss him.
is it any wonder that the 2000 election problems came from Florida? just another reason not retire in that state.