3 weeks after burning a Confederate flag in a grill, a Colorado mom arrested at midnight

[eridani]

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/07/27/1406168/-3-weeks-after-burning-a-Confederate-Flag-in-a-grill-police-arrest-a-Colorado-mom-at-midnight

On this past Fourth of July, Patricia Cameron helped lead a rally with a Confederate flag-burning. This was a week before it officially came down at the South Carolina State House. Cameron and others lit the flag on fire in a grill at a public park. Almost three weeks later, at nearly midnight, when she and her 8-year-old son were both asleep, the police arrived at her home to arrest her.

The particular park she used doesn't allow grills.

Yeah, really.

Why in the hell would police show up at almost midnight to confront and arrest a woman over a park violation? In an interview with Daily Kos, Cameron told us why:

"They said it was because that was the only time the officer could get there, but I know that officer well. I have filmed him during multiple encounters between us. We are far from friends. I think it was intimidation, and I think that officer wanted to finally shut me up. And this was his way of showing dominance and power over me."

She said, "At almost midnight, alone with my son, thinking of all those names, Sandra Bland included...all I could think was I was going to become another hashtag."

[Heidi]

1. Kick for Patricia Cameron!

[uponit7771]

2. ANOTHER situation were cops could keep things at a minimum and decide not to.

[Katashi_itto]

3. K&R!

[Orrex]

4. Did they kill her yet?

I hope she wasn't "mouthing off," which in some jurisdictions is a capital crime for black women.

[madamvlb]

5. OMG.

[Marrah_G]

6. They could have just sent her a summons

With all the forest fires, what she did was reckless. But arresting her...at midnight? Sounds like some officer got his undies in a twist because it was the rebel flag.

[fasttense]

7. It has always surprised me that so few confederate flags are burned.

When the KKK comes to march down main street, the confederate swastika should be burning. When the white legislators go on and on about NOT destroying confederate monuments, the confederate flag sould be burning. When white racist mug in front of the camera with a burning American flag, the conferate flag should be burning. There is NO reason to not burn that symbol of southern concentrations camps called slavery. The only reason the confederate symbol of racism is not burning regularly, in public, is terrorism. State sanctioned terrorism by white racists.

[daleanime]

16. +1

[gollygee]

8. She's a young African American woman and BLM activist

and she was being intimidated.

(I googled her name and home town and got lots more links to read.)

[Enthusiast]

9. That is why they stage these arrests when people (women) are dressed (undressed) for bed.

It is intimidation. KKK

[1StrongBlackMan]

27. Excellent Point. n/t

[bemildred]

10. That cop should be fired. nt

[Javaman]

11. secret police. nt

[BillZBubb]

12. Gestapo tactics, pure and simple.

The cop, and anyone above who approved this, should be fired.

[Fred Sanders]

26. The GOP in Florida is also sending in the Gestapo to "inspect" Planned Parenthood, and their

leading contender for nomination for President is openly neo-fascist, as is most of the other "contenders".....I am seeing some kind of pattern.

[awoke_in_2003]

13. The KKK always came at night, too. nt

[Person 2713]

28. Yes ...I was thinking the same thing when I read the OP ! nt

[think]

14. Yikes.../nt

[passiveporcupine]

15. "She's a young African American woman and BLM activist"

Another beautiful young black woman who has a mind and a voice.

I hope they drop the charges against her.

[daleanime]

17. I hope any cop involved....

is soon looking for a job, in another line of work.

[A Simple Game]

18. I bet he would be real good at making license plates. n/t

[niyad]

21. works for me.

[niyad]

20. preferably in a job where he NEVER has contact with the public, especially women.

[Solly Mack]

19. K&R

[niyad]

22. I can almost bet I know which officer it was. a couple of real nasties in that department.

I know that park very well. also know that it rained quite heavily at times that day.

excellent article from local alt-paper:

http://www.coloradoindependent.com/154577/police-charge-manitou-springs-mom-for-torching-confederate-flag

[niyad]

23. for those who might wish to express their opinions to the department:

City of Manitou Springs
Police Department
606 Manitou Avenue
Manitou Springs, CO 80829
Business: [phone]
Dispatch: 719-390-5555

OUR VISION:

The Manitou Springs Police Department envisions itself as a professional, well trained department guided by our values to make the City of Manitou Springs a safe and enjoyable place to live, work and visit.
OUR VALUES:

Integrity

We uphold the public’s trust and maintain the highest standards of ethical and moral character.

Honor

We endeavor to always be truthful, sincere and fair.

Respect

We treat everyone with appropriate courtesy, value, and dignity.

Service

We strive to be helpful, to be thorough, and to excel in our duties.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

24. Why did I think of the other story about a toxic pig pit?

[AtheistCrusader]

25. At worst, AT WORST. That is 2nd degree reckless burning. At worst. That's a ticket.

Not a midnight goddamn arrest. A simple citation. AT WORST.

That cop's a liar.

[world wide wally]

29. Manitou in general is a nice, liberal town but we have always had less than desirable

police far too often. They use Manitou as a steppingstone to a better paying job in a bigger city.
However, I imagine a warrant was issued for them to show up at her house at midnight to arrest her. It is very disturbing to know that more than just the one cop were complicit in this.

[2pooped2pop]

30. it is common in

Indiana anyway to serve warrants after midnight or on Sundays. It pisses me off. One night I listened to them go to 3 houses in search of a woman for a minor offense. Waking up people for no good reason. It's part of the new game here.

I know someone that was arrested over a year after a dui offense. It took that long for the blood work to show marijuana metabolites. A misdeameanor that cost them several thousand dollars, a record, and a year of probation. It's the new game here too. Show us your papers, give us your blood.