Brickbat: Police Powers
Referees working the football game between Tarkington High School and Splendora High School in Texas have filed a complaint against Liberty County Precinct 5 Constable L.W. DeSpain. DeSpain, who was not working at the game, charged onto the field when he disagreed with a call made by the refs. The refs say he abused his authority.
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I’m a cop ya see, you gotta listen to me.
Nice thread for Dunphy to shit on.
Yes he’s back.
This is why I like water polo. Hardly anyone ever “charges onto the field” there.
Or NASCAR. Wait…
Too soon?
Since you’d be in real danger of getting a squirrel grip, who would dare?
“What? Bad call ref! Honey, get my floaters. I’m jumping in! These sonsabitches need a lesson.”
Wow they really are acting like pompous nobles of yore? Or is this just a traditional Texas thing, but now with extra cellphone cameras?
The refs should have asked the cops working the game to escort fuzzdick out.
No, the refs should have piled on him and beat the crap out of him, all the while shouting “He’s going for my whistle! Illegal use of hands!”
STOP RESISTING!!!111!!!
Amazing none of the CC folks in the stands shot him.
/sarc
They have better fire discipline than cops.
To be fair, he wasn’t running right at *them*.
Lets jsut roll over the mountain and through the owoods.
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