police :(
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6/16/2010
I recently was pulled over by an Sugar Creek police officer for not stopping at a stop sign. I was very cooperative when he pulled me over. Before going back to his car to run my info, I kindly told him that my screaming child need to use the restroom. He took an extra 6 mins to do his job in the car. When he came back out to my car, he explained that I couldn't have my liscence back until I payed the ticket. I had already explained to the officer the reason i passed the stop sign was because I was on my way to pharmacy to pick up meds for my sick, screaming child in car. It was no way that the pharmacy would give the medicine without my proof of person/ ID. He asked me to sign the ticket, i politely said no. IThe police officer slammed his clip board on top of my car , openned my door and said I was under arrest. I explained to him in the past I have said no to signing a ticket, and was never punished. With tears rolling down my face from him threatening in front of my screaming 18 month old, i asked" are you going to treat me like this in front of my baby?" He told me he would take me and my baby to jail. So I had no choice but sign the ticket, pay the $85 for the ticket to get my license back. This officer knew that my child was sick , needed to potty, and I needed to make it the pharmacy for the prescription. I did deserve the ticket, but not the treatment. I worked in the health care field, and I treated a patient the same way that this officer treated me, i wouldn't have a job. I thought police officers were suppose to be ther to help to proven guilty. I now warn anyone and everybody I run into to not go to Sugar Creek if your a single woman with kids. they take advantage of this. I said a prayer for this officer, and hope and pray his family never gets treated the same way he treated me that day. I tried to file an complaint against the officer, the police dept basically shrugged it off and said they would talk to him. I wish it was some else I could do to prevent this from happening again. Until that happens, PLEASE STAY OUT OF SUGAR CREEK, MO! POLICE OFFICERS THERE DONT RESPECT CITIZENS AT ALL. PS- I'm sending them a bill for a new car seat and therapy for making my 18 month old ;who has been potty trained for 2 months ; pee on herself in her car seat, and for yelling at me in front of my baby the way he did.
maria | Independence, MO