Cop assaults AF captain in his own home

[Forever_frost]

"Aquino showed the officer — a deputy with the Monterey County Sheriff’s Department — his military ID, but did not hand over the card. The officer interpreted this move as a hostile act, and proceeded to tackle Aquino, slam his head into the ground and put him in a choke hold."


That's different than what is there.
My problem is that the charges exist, not the police officers actions, just to be clear.

That military ID is a sensitive item, issued by the federal government. Joe Bob cop has no authority to take it. Identity theft and all and you can't trust uncleared individuals with a military ID, they may go shoot up the place and we don't want any Sargent Major's dog getting shot do we?

[Rick Modena]

Who let the cop in his house in the first place. I don't know of any fucking burgler/crooks that answer the fucking door if someone knocks on it. They are usually out the back door or window with the quickness.
If a cop knocks on my door I answer it and ask what he needs, most of the time it's to tell me to keep the noise down or to come with us we have a warrant for your arrest...

Even then, there is no taser, being shot at or beating up.

[Super Cubano]

"Aquino showed the officer — a deputy with the Monterey County Sheriff’s Department — his military ID, but did not hand over the card. The officer interpreted this move as a hostile act, and proceeded to tackle Aquino, slam his head into the ground and put him in a choke hold."


That's different than what is there.
My problem is that the charges exist, not the police officers actions, just to be clear.

From the officers report:
“The male then pulled his hand away from me, thereby moving the card away from my hand,” said the report. “I decided at that point I would detain him physically and place him into handcuffs.”

Sounds to me that he handed it to him

[CexMashean]

Actually, the officer said he was handed the ID and then tackled the guy when he took it back. This is huge, especially for an officer in the military as his career is effectively over at this point because a cop had to show he was in charge in the home of another man.

"Aquino showed the officer — a deputy with the Monterey County Sheriff’s Department — his military ID, but did not hand over the card. The officer interpreted this move as a hostile act, and proceeded to tackle Aquino, slam his head into the ground and put him in a choke hold."


That's different than what is there.
My problem is that the charges exist, not the police officers actions, just to be clear.

[SSMAN]

We have one fucked up system.........

[Forever_frost]

No sympathy for the guy. Cop was responding to a home intruder/burglar call, guy was being a huge dick from the sound of it. Probably flashed his id, or held it so far away from the cops face that he couldn't see it.

Fuck him.

Actually, the officer said he was handed the ID and then tackled the guy when he took it back. This is huge, especially for an officer in the military as his career is effectively over at this point because a cop had to show he was in charge in the home of another man.

[CexMashean]

No sympathy for the guy. Cop was responding to a home intruder/burglar call, guy was being a huge dick from the sound of it. Probably flashed his id, or held it so far away from the cops face that he couldn't see it.

Fuck him.

[BP]

Yeah, this is another situation where him being a service member does not make a difference.

It makes a big difference for him. His job and pretty much anything related that he might do in the future is going to require security clearance. People get discharged from the military for things like this, which will also hinder future employment.

[Txstang1]

Another cop abusing his authority and not using common fuxking sense, shocker !. This shit has to stop.

[Sleeper]

I dont get these types of confrentations. I know i dont have to id myself but it sure makes like simpler to just hand the guy your id. Then he can tell you a neighbor called i thinking you might have been robbed.

Id then go give that neighbor a 30 pack or whatever his drink of choice was for looking out for my property.

The guy being military doesnt matter.

[lowthreeohz]

Not surprised at all, i've worked with that dept before.

[Roscoe]

Need the handcuff's side of the story....

<-- thinks several lawyers are already in contact with the AF Capt, chomping at the bit to represent him...

[ceyko]

Yeah, this is another situation where him being a service member does not make a difference.

I can understand why the cop asked for ID in this situation, it's the actions afterwards that seem a little stupid....according to the article and all these news articles have lies/lack of information in them.

[FastFox]

Barney Fife is alive and well, or is it Wyatt Earp.

[Forever_frost]

An Air Force captain discovered he was banned from Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, California, due to pending charges against him from a previous encounter with a cop who had tried to arrest him for entering his own home.

The charges — resisting arrest and obstructing an officer — have infuriated Captain Nicolas Aquino, a first-generation immigrant whose parents came to the United States from Paraguay as political exiles.

Last December, an officer paid a visit to Aquino’s Monterey residence. Apparently, a neighbor had seen a man entering Aquino’s home, and reported a possible burglary to the authorities.

The “burglar” was Aquino himself. No one else was in the house.

The officer told Aquino that he needed to see identification, according to KSBW.

“At that moment I’m like, ‘Excuse me sir, but who are you? And why are you here?’” said Aquino in a statement.

Aquino, who is well aware of his Constitutional rights, asked the officer if he was being detained. The officer said that he was.

“And so I said, ‘OK, then my name is Nicolas Aquino. I live right here. I’m in the military,’” said Aquino.

Aquino showed the officer — a deputy with the Monterey County Sheriff’s Department — his military ID, but did not hand over the card. The officer interpreted this move as a hostile act, and proceeded to tackle Aquino, slam his head into the ground and put him in a choke hold.

The police report described the officer’s actions more favorably.

“The male then pulled his hand away from me, thereby moving the card away from my hand,” said the report. “I decided at that point I would detain him physically and place him into handcuffs.”

The report does mention, however, that the officer considered drawing his weapon on Aquino, even as he sat on top of him.

“I yelled at the male to put his hands out to his sides,” said the report. “The male never complied. He was beginning to draw them in closer to the center of his body. Afraid that the male was going to reach for a weapon, I contemplated disengaging from him, drawing my own firearm and taking aim.”

Aquino disagreed. He said that he readily complied. At no point did he have a weapon.

Eventually, Aquino proved to the officer that it was indeed his home. No arrest was made at the time.

But weeks later, authorities issued an arrest warrant and charged Aquino with resisting arrest and obstruction. He can’t continue classes until the matter is adjudicated, and his military career is also on hold.

The district attorney has refused to drop the charges.

Aquino was featured in a promotional video for the Air Force. He claimed that his parents’ persecution in Paraguay has instilled in him a profound appreciation for U.S. values. He chose to serve in the military as a way to honor American freedoms.

He could not immediately be reached for comment.

http://dailycaller.com/2014/04/17/cop-beats-up-model-air-force-captain-in-his-own-home-issues-arrest-weeks-later/?advD=1248,1623281