The mayor, who was changing his clothes when police burst in, also complained that he was handcuffed in his boxer shorts for about two hours along with his mother-in-law, and said the officers didn't believe him when he told them he was the mayor.
I'm sorry, but that's just hilarious. Somebody somewhere is getting their ass completely reamed for that little mistake... but it's good to see that things like this happen to prominent public figures, not just the average joe. The mayor couldn't talk his way out of it just by using his status.
For more on this story, check out theagitator.com. Props to the Mayor for usng this incident to spotlight Drug War injustices everywhere.
One of the reasons cops shoot dogs is to intimidate suspects. and they can always say that the dog was threatening/attacking them.
One of the cops arresting the Mayor was talking to a friend on a cell phone during the arrest, saying how excited she was.
Any one wonder why I keep saying
Fuck. Tha. Po. Lice.