Texas Cops Watched "Superbad" One Too Many Times
Over the weekend, the Fox News Channel’s Red Eye discussed an outrageous story that took place last week in Texas. Apparently, while dining at a “Twin Peaks†restaurant, a group of police officers decided to take pictures of a scantily dressed waitress who was holding a gun while sitting on a squad car.
“There were four deputies taking pictures, some with cell phones, one with a patrol-issued camera (that is the reason the picture is subject to open records), and one Deputy stayed in the restaurant,” said Midland County Sheriff Gary Painter. “The Deputy that stayed in the restaurant received a letter of reprimand, three (including the one that took the picture) received three days off without pay each, and the Deputy that handed the rifle to the waitress had his employment terminated.â€
Red Eye ombudsman Andy Levy joked about details of the report:
“The deputies say they each had three to five beers. I’m going to go ahead and assume that means seven.â€
Yeah, maybe three to five (or seven) shots of Bacardi 151! It is not like they just took a picture of her just sitting on the car. An officer actually handed her an AR-15 assault rifle! Even with a couple of beers anyone should be able to know this is not a smart move.
My first reaction was that these cops had a strong desire to be the “cool†cops from the 2007 film Superbad. The film had two officers, Slater (Bill Hader) and Michaels (Seth Rogen). After responding to a robbery, they pick up a youngster trying to buy beer (The Infamous “McLovinâ€) and instead of busting him they buy him beer and show him a good time.
I can see both Officers Slater and Michaels along with these Texas deputies, half in the bag, snapping pictures of an armed waitress on their squad car. These cops, especially the officer that handed this waitress the rifle, are probably too stupid to realize that the cops in Superbad were not meant to be a shining example of law enforcement.
I also have a feeling that these cops spent that morning chugging syrup like the officers in the cult classic film Super Troopers. I wonder if they see every Hollywood comedy about law enforcement as a scientific reality. If they can’t take their job seriously, they shouldn’t be cops. It is that simple.
With the Left continuing its decades-long crusade to cast police as racists and fascists, the last thing our fine boys in blue need is an incident like this for radicals to exploit as justification for depicting all police as sexists.
Drinking on duty should have gotten them all fired. A BAC would probabkly have went over .10 on all of them. Perhaps the name on the squad car–Crime Interdictiion should be renamed. Any suggestions? Jack
Big deal.
I am sure this is nothing compared to what goes on behind closed doors in DC, so what’s the point, here. No harm done, for heaven’s sake. It looks like everyone was having a good time; no coercion evident.
This is common practice here. They are seen all over town. Of course Uniform removed. It’s not hard to identify an un-marked car, 3-4 “buds” all looking like clones, dragging out to the car and like a shot in the dark, gone. Try crusing the freeways at night in big “D”. They’ll run over you if you’re not careful! YES MY DEAR IT IS A BIG DEAL! TABC should be informed about the weapon! That’s FEDERAL MY DEAR!
Seriously now folks. This story is incredible. Sounds like we know too little to pass judgement. I have a few questions…were all the cops on duty? Did the cruiser show up at meal time and the others just happened to be there? Did the waitress consent to have her picture taken (looks like she did)? Was the gun loaded? From the comments listed, it seems quite a few are ticked off about this incident. Why not get this ticked off when your elected officials screw up and swindle the tax payer? Give me a break please. This incident , to me, is so trivial its not even worth posting in the first place.
A few years ago, I had my sons sitting in my cousins patrol car…if I post that picture on the web, will I get in trouble? Will my sons get in trouble? Will my cousin the cop get in trouble?
We live in a digital camera world folks – let’s not act shocked over a little ol’ pitcher now…
Final question – WHAT CRIME WAS COMMITTED?
Yes. Very stupid behavior. Their superiors decided punishment and gave it. It’s finished. If stupidity were a crime 51% percent of the country would be behind bars. The really stupid and ignorant would be working for this administration but only if they didn’t pay their taxes. Where as these officers had been putting their lives on the line for so many years , laying down a line between criminals and the public, our politicians have been putting OUR lives on the line for so many years putting out a line to the public, yet we allow and protect them to our own cost. How cowardly of us. What does it say about us where some very insignificant event such as this merits so much attention where absolutely no crime was done,(Just administrative violations). Their behavior was foolish. But what of the fools who crow so loud at such insignificance? Welcome to the 51%.
Big deal, indeed! Dolt!
Read the articles that are linked to in the post. You have plenty of information to pass judgment:
The Williamson County District Attorney’s office has decided not to file criminal charges against several Midland Sheriff Deputies who took a picture of a Twin Peaks waitress holding an assault rifle.
“Their were four deputies taking pictures, some with cell phones one with a patrol issued camera (that is the reason the picture is subject to open records) and one Deputy stayed in the restaurant,” said Midland County Sheriff Gary Painter. “The Deputy that stayed in the restaurant received a letter of reprimand, three (including the one that took the picture) received three days off without pay each and the Deputy that handed the rifle to the waitress had his employment terminated.”
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When you’re a cop you don’t hand a weapon to a civilian so they can pose for a picture. Come on, this is obvious.