Jelani Barr video
Regarding the article “Barr video contradicts police report” (April 10):
I agree with Jelani Barr. The video does “speak for itself.”
At roughly the 38-second to 46-second mark, whoever is holding the cellphone is within arm’s length of the patrol car and that of the civilian who was stopped. The driver and officers directly involved are conversing amiably.
Despite warnings to respect a reasonable safety perimeter, any pretense that he was patronizing the store was obviously a lie. He was in and out in less than eight seconds, never approaching merchandise or the cashier (51-second to 59-second mark).
Rubberneckers are enough of a nuisance in moving traffic. Any traffic stop can go wrong any time. Fortunately, this one wasn’t made on a violent or armed citizen. Otherwise, the pointless distractions created by Jelani could have jeopardized lives, including his own.
When a cop is conducting a lawful exercise of his duties and gives a lawful (or otherwise) command, any reasonable citizen would comply. This guy is a public nuisance, if not one pancake shy of a nutritional breakfast.
John Galt Redux
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No doubt Jelani Barr is confrontational. Yet the video still shows that the police chief told falsehood after falsehood about the arrest.
On Friday, Mayor Carolyn McAdams confirmed that the police reports contained different information from what the video showed. What’s a worse crime: being confrontational and rude, or falsely arresting a citizen and filing false police reports to try to cover it up?
John Pittman Hey
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John Galt, you are either blind or have no respect for American civil rights.
First of all, that’s not the driver police are talking to. It’s a detective. You are just as misinformed as you claim Jelani Barr is.
Second, none of what you said he did is illegal. You sound more silly the more you talk, and your bias is so evident. I bet you’re a “comply or die” type of guy. You’re the public nuisance.
Common sense
