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Monday, February 24, 2014

What the Austin Police Chief Said In the Wake of the Viral Jogger Arrest That Had Him Apologizing the Next Day

Austin police chief Art Acevedo apologized Saturday for a controversial remark he made earlier while defending the controversial actions his officers took against a jaywalker Thursday.

In a widely-circulated video, Austin police were seen detaining and ultimately arresting Amanda Jo Stephen, 24, after she crossed an intersection at a red light while jogging. Wearing headphones and sporting a pair of toe shoes, the 24-year-old initially failed to obey orders from an officer after he saw her jaywalking.

Acevedo appeared to trivialize the viral arrest Friday, defending his officers for their actions and contending that what they did wasn’t too bad, considering the things other officers from different departments allegedly do while on duty.
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2014 at 9:53 PM

    Hey Art, how would you feel if that had been your daughter?

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2014 at 10:08 PM

    So, yes , jaywalking is a crime, with a ticket. Jogging with earphones is common practice, so "not complying" can be volume controlled. Jaywalking is a victimless crime; she does it in the wrong place/time, it's a self curing problem, or non- problem.

    Somebody just wanted to wrestle with a hot chick that day is all...

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