Why Men Don’t Ask for Directions
Monday, May 22nd, 2006 • Filed under Corrupt Cops
Maryland apparently has their own brand of protecting and serving.
WBAL-TV 11 News I-Team reporter David Collins said Joshua Kelly and Llara Brook, of Chantilly, Va., got lost leaving an Orioles game on Saturday. Collins reported a city officer arrested them for trespassing on a public street while they were asking for directions .
“In jail for eight hours — sleeping on a concrete floor next to a toilet,” Kelly said.
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Hopelessly lost, relief melted away concerns after they spotted a police vehicle.
“I said, ‘Thank goodness, could you please get us to 95?” Kelly said.
“The first thing that she said to us was no — you just ran that stop sign, pull over,” Brook said. “It wasn’t a big deal. We’ll pay the stop sign violation, but can we have directions?”
“What she said was ‘You found your own way in here, you can find your own way out.’” Kelly said.
Collins said the couple spotted another police vehicle and flagged that officer down for directions. But Officer Natalie Preston, a six-year veteran of the force, intervened.
“That really threw us for a loop when she stepped in between our cars,” Kelly said. “(She) said my partner is not going to step in front of me and tell you directions if I’m not.”
And adding insult to injury:
Collins said the couple was released from jail without being charged with anything…
Collins said police left Kelly’s car unlocked and the windows down at the impound lot. He reported a cell phone charger, pair of sunglasses and 20 CDs were stolen.
Baltimore City police said they are looking into the incident.
Welcome to Baltimore.
paul says: January 30th, 2007 at 8:24 am
the police suck so im not suprised by the fact that they was ********
mal says: February 20th, 2007 at 1:17 pm
What was the resolution of this case?
Shawn says: May 8th, 2007 at 2:38 pm
No Kidding. If you dont like it, Leave.
Ashley says: September 26th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
Thank you Eva!!!
Vivian says: December 1st, 2008 at 4:08 pm
Well I’ve never been treated so rudely in my life. If you SIMPLETONS wish to read unrefined articles & then badger those who wish to read polished pieces, well in YOUR lingo… Kiss My ***!!!
Melanie says: December 10th, 2008 at 5:03 am
Vivian, I am positive you HAVE been treated as rude before because you are a *****!
As it has already been said, get over yourself!
Love,
A “Simpleton”
Wes says: January 3rd, 2010 at 5:48 am
Back to the article now…
I can’t believe they arrested people for “trespassing” on a public street. How is that even possible? I hope this was resolved with Officer Preston spending an equal amount of time in jail, then being tossed off the force. She’s a disgrace.
Jack says: May 3rd, 2010 at 1:12 pm
Officer Natalie Preston is a ****! And now everyone knows it, ha ha ha ha! ****!
Natalie Preston says: November 20th, 2010 at 11:35 am
I’ll just leave this here…
http://www.facebook.com/people/Natalie-Preston/1435670920
The cop’s facebook. Click on my name if the link doesn’t work.