When Harris approached Burress' SUV, the receiver said (via the Post), "F- - - you! You're going to...

When Harris approached Burress' SUV, the receiver said (via the Post), "F- - - you! You're going to be in a lot of trouble. I know the sheriff personally."

Police told the Post that Burress answered every communication from Harris with "F--- you."

Harris claimed he stopped Burress, who crossed several lanes of traffic to access an exit, "like he was going to kill somebody."

Burress claimed to know Broward Country Sheriff Al Lamberti and told Harris, "You're going to hear about this by the end of your shift!"

Comments

Not defending Burress here too much, but...

…how does he walk away with a $150.00 ticket?

If I were to say to any of you that today a police officer pulls you over after changing lanes “like you were going to kill somebody”, and you follow the traffic stop up with an extensive “f-bomb” laced tirade….

do any of you expect to still have your license or your freedom? Something doesn’t jibe here completely.

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by iverson2169 on Apr 7, 2009 10:15 PM PDT reply actions

He knows the Sherrif.

by Nate Dogg on Apr 7, 2009 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Not all cops are power-mad bullies like the Moats case

Ticket Freak Out (NSFW Audio)

Or sometimes they just don’t want to deal with the hassle/paper work from an arrest.

by jteckmann on Apr 7, 2009 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions

That's probably it.

The paperwork for arresting a celebrity has to be intense, and spot on. Or else the higher ups are going to throw you to the lions so they can’t get in trouble.

by Fear on Apr 7, 2009 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Officer discretion.

In some instances it’s better just to issue the citation and move on. With a verbal confrontation like this it was probably in the officer’s best interests to write up the ticket and not allow things to escalate further.

I think most officers would have done the same thing here.

by BrianL on Apr 7, 2009 11:47 PM PDT up reply actions

good point....

Probably better to err on the side of caution with a celebrity.

I think its just a bit strange to wrap my mind around. I know not many of us would expect a $150 ticket after driving “like we were going to kill someone”, and cussing the officer out.

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by iverson2169 on Apr 8, 2009 12:59 AM PDT up reply actions

Cussing isn't breaking the law

You can swear at an officer all you want. I remember seeing a video awhile back about a driver that was absolutely pissed, using every cussword, and just completely degrading the officer. The officer just wrote the ticket and handed it to him, then when the guy promptly ripped up and threw out the window, he calmly told him if he didn’t clean it up he’d get a ticket for littering. The man got out and picked up the ticket pieces, cussing the whole time. It was pretty funny, but the officer never lost his composure.

Of course he was white. If he was black and in San Diego, he’d probably get shot.

by B.B.Finnegan on Apr 8, 2009 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions

Negative Sir...

It most certainly can be and is generally up to officer discretion.

Its called a nuisance law defined as: a human activity or a physical condition that is harmful or offensive to others and gives rise to a cause of action. A public nuisance created in a public place or on public land, or affecting the morals, safety, or health of the community, is considered an offense against the state. Such activities as obstructing a public road, polluting air and water, genital exposure, profanity, …..

funny story by the way.

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by iverson2169 on Apr 8, 2009 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions

What a fucking loon.

My God, Plaxico is the definition of a moron.

"Part, fools!
Put up your swords. You know not what you do."

by Fearless Frog on Apr 8, 2009 12:36 PM PDT reply actions

I just looked it up. You were right on the money FROG.

Plax⋅i⋅co [Plax-ee-co]
–noun
1. an utterly foolish or senseless person.
2. Psychology. a person of the lowest order in a former classification of mental retardation, having a mental age of less than three years old and an intelligence quotient under 25.

Synonyms:
1. TO, Reggie Williams, Rae Caruth, Superbowl XL referees, Jerramy Stevens, dunce, numskull.

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by iverson2169 on Apr 8, 2009 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions