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January 13, 2007
Policing for dummies
Although this is an oldie, it's a goodie.
Back in 1987, cops from the LAPD pulled over an unmarked car with two uniformed Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputies returning from court.
Confused for unknown reasons, the LAPD officers "proned out" the two sheriffs, forcing them at gunpoint to lay face-down in the street.
An LAPD sergeant showed up, but he too was unsure about the bona fides of the uniformed deputies, and so they remained on their bellies for about 15 minutes before someone with an IQ above room temperature showed up and told the LAPD guys to holster their weapons.
The LASD was not amused.
They produced this video, to help their retarded LAPD brethren figger out how to ID law enforcement from other agencies.
Long-time Sheriff Sherman Bloch reportedly turned a blind eye to the video, which infuriated the LAPD brass.
The particulars of the embarassing event were confirmed in an e-mail by a retired deputy who was working the night of the incident.
Posted by Mike Lief at January 13, 2007 04:25 PM
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