regulator 0 #1 May 26, 2010 MAN ARRESTED FOR FARTING TO A COP SOUTH CHARLESTON, West Virginia (AP) — A West Virginia man who police said passed gas and fanned it toward a patrol officer has been charged with battery on a police officer. Jose A. Cruz, 34, of Clarksburg was pulled over early Tuesday for driving without headlights, police said. According to the criminal complaint, Cruz smelled of alcohol, had slurred speech and failed three field sobriety tests before he was handcuffed and taken to a police station for a Breathalyzer test. As Patrolman T.E. Parsons prepared the machine, Cruz scooted his chair toward Parsons, lifted his leg and “passed gas loudly,” the complaint said. Cruz, according to the complaint, then fanned the gas toward the officer. “The gas was very odorous and created contact of an insulting or provoking nature with Patrolman Parsons,” the complaint alleged. He was also charged with driving under the influence, driving without headlights and two counts of obstruction. Cruz acknowledged passing gas but said he didn’t move his chair toward the officer nor aim gas at the patrolman. He said he had an upset stomach at the time, but police denied his request to go to the bathroom when he arrived at the station. “I couldn’t hold it no more,” he said. He also denied being drunk and uncooperative, as the police complaint alleged. He added he was upset at being prepared for a Breathalyzer test while having an asthma attack. The police statement said he later resisted being secured for a trip to a hospital that he requested for asthma treatment. Cruz said the officers thought the gas incident was funny when it happened and laughed about it with him. “This is ridiculous,” he said. “I could be facing time.” NWA said it best! http://illseed.com/2008/09/26/man-arrested-for-farting-to-a-cop/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #2 May 26, 2010 Sounds like that recent ACLU suit against a city PD which has written hundreds of disorderly conduct citations against people for using profanity while addressing an LEO. "Disorderly conduct" is the law traditionally over-used by cops when someone's "offense" is "acting like an asshole". Battery on a PO for a fart is a new one by me. Anyhow, congratulations! Sound like this one takes the "Local Official Idiot" Award for this week. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
regulator 0 #3 May 26, 2010 well apparently if he didn't 'waft the fart in the direction' of the said police officer, he might have 'gotten off' with only a DWI. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #4 May 26, 2010 Don't tase fart on me bro! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #5 May 26, 2010 Seems I read about this over a year ago, and I see no date on the link.... BUT, Imagin how many charges we could bring against each other after reaching 6000 feet! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #6 May 26, 2010 BTW, in case there is a NOOB out there that read that , trying to figure out what I meant, "Gases come out of solution, from the lowered presure, on teh climb to altitude...around 6000 feet, the "smell of fear , hits the cabin... only the ladies denie this fact! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IanHarrop 43 #7 May 26, 2010 Old news... charges dropped in 2008 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26877682/ "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #8 May 26, 2010 Quote Old news... charges dropped in 2008 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26877682/ As I said, it sounded familuar! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
