"Village People" Cop Arrested

[matcom]

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DALY CITY, Calif. --Victor Edward Willis, the original policeman in the 1970s music group the Village People, was arrested by real police who allegedly found a gun and drugs in his convertible.

Willis, who co-wrote disco hits such as "Macho Man" and "In the Navy" before leaving the Village People in the late 1970s, was taken into custody Monday after an officer stopped his Chevrolet Corvette.

Police said Willis didn't have a valid license or identification and at first lied about his name and residence. Inside the car, the officer found a .45-caliber handgun as well as rock cocaine and drug paraphernalia, police said.

Traces of cocaine and other paraphernalia were also found his home at a mobile home park in Daly City, just south of San Francisco, police said. Willis also had an outstanding felony warrant for possession of narcotics.

Police arrested him on suspicion of six felony counts, including possession of a firearm, driving on a suspended license and transportation of cocaine. He posted $100,000 bail Tuesday and was to be arraigned Aug. 16.

http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2005/07/16/village_people_cop_in_trouble_with_law?mode=PF

[madeline_con]

1. "... rock cocaine ..."

Proof that drugs will F#ck you up!

I gotta laugh... :rofl:

matcom, :headbang:

[Wickerman]

2. oh how the mighty fall

poor guy.

Traces of cocaine and other paraphernalia were also found his home at a mobile home park in Daly City, just south of San Francisco, police said. Willis also had an outstanding felony warrant for possession of narcotics.

[LynneSin]

3. Hey Matcom sweetie - this time YOU'RE late reporting the news

Ahem....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=3663075&mesg_id=3663075

[Gormy Cuss]

6. Hey, so are you!

I posted this days ago when it was a local story in the San Francisco Chronicle.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/07/15/state/n100150D75.DTL&hw=willis&sn=007&sc=379

not that I'm defending that johnny-come-lately matcom.

[Bossy Monkey]

4. Pity "San Mateo County jail" doesn't fit the "YMCA" meter

although "count-ee lockup" works fairly well.

[bluecrush]

5. At least

he was drivin' an American car!