Don't we all love the cops...?

[ZYX]

http://www.newson6.com/story/15119117/police-admit-officers-may-have-gone-too-far-in-curfew-arrests

A group of teenagers were arrested, allegedly before curfew, while waiting for their parents to pick them up in Bricktown. A bit of an abuse of power. Why do cops seem to hate teenagers? I am one and I assure you that I am not out to get you. I have been treated rudely several times by cops while at school sporting events for "not being in my chair." Horrible offense I know.

I am not saying all police officers are like this, but many seem to have a chip on their shoulder regarding teenagers.

[patric]

http://www.newson6.com/story/15119117/police-admit-officers-may-have-gone-too-far-in-curfew-arrests

A group of teenagers were arrested, allegedly before curfew, while waiting for their parents to pick them up in Bricktown. A bit of an abuse of power. Why do cops seem to hate teenagers? I am one and I assure you that I am not out to get you. I have been treated rudely several times by cops while at school sporting events for "not being in my chair." Horrible offense I know.
I am not saying all police officers are like this, but many seem to have a chip on their shoulder regarding teenagers.

http://www.tulsanow.org/forum/index.php?topic=17865.msg205819#msg205819

They probably did it for publicity. 
Well, they succeeded.  Made national news.

[RecycleMichael]

When I was a teenager my father was a Tulsa police officer...in fact, he worked in the Juvenile Bureau.

If I recall my behavior correctly, a policeman's attitude toward teenagers is often justified. 

[custosnox]

When I was a teenager my father was a Tulsa police officer...in fact, he worked in the Juvenile Bureau.

If I recall my behavior correctly, a policeman's attitude toward teenagers is often justified. 

would that include false arrest?

[dbacks fan]

Maybe, but it does allow an officer to justify profiling.

[heironymouspasparagus]

And sitting in kiddie jail for hours?  This was pure stupid.  (Note that is was OKC...)
And at least a couple groups of those kids WERE accompanied by adults (who had gone to get the car).
And were just out of a movie (one of the exemptions to the curfew.)  With ticket stubs.

Is it too much to expect a cop to at least have read the particular law he/she is supposedly trying to enforce??  Apparently.

[Conan71]

What amazed me was the two kids arrested while one of their mother's went to get the car.  I'm surprised she didn't go all spider monkey on someone at the OCPD.

[custosnox]

What amazed me was the two kids arrested while one of their mother's went to get the car.  I'm surprised she didn't go all spider monkey on someone at the OCPD.

I've got the impression that it was a real fast stop and grab on the part of the PD, meaning that the parents didn't even have time to get back from getting the cars that were apparently parked around the corner.

[Conan71]

I've got the impression that it was a real fast stop and grab on the part of the PD, meaning that the parents didn't even have time to get back from getting the cars that were apparently parked around the corner.

Precisely my point.  You'd think the cops could have at least asked: "Are you waiting on a ride" before herding them into the cattle car.  I'm guessing the girls weren't standing around smoking, hiking their skirts, or spitting on the sidewalk.

[custosnox]

I'm just surprised that there wasn't any young looking 18 year olds picked up in that group as well.  And what was with immediately taking cell phones?

[patric]

And what was with immediately taking cell phones?

They have cameras -- an obvious threat.

[Townsend]

I'm guessing the girls weren't standing around smoking, hiking their skirts, or spitting on the sidewalk.

...it was OKC.

[nathanm]

Anybody taking wagers on the chance that the police retain their fingerprints even if it is determined they were wrongfully arrested? 

[custosnox]

They have cameras -- an obvious threat.

Kinda what I thought, but it could have also been to keep them from calling the parent around the corner to let them know what was going on

[patric]

Kinda what I thought, but it could have also been to keep them from calling the parent around the corner to let them know what was going on

You mean knowingly conspiring to deprive citizens of civil rights?  Ghasp   Sounds like a job for RICO.