Trespassing on public property

[Kevin and 10]

http://www.wbaltv.com/news/9229472/detail.html

Couple Arrested For Asking For Directions

BALTIMORE --

Baltimore City police arrested a Virginia couple over the weekend after they asked an officer for directions.

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.

"It was a nightmare," Brook said. "I was in there thinking I was just dreaming and waiting to wake up."

Collins reported it was a nightmare ending to a nearly perfect day. He said the couple went to a company picnic and watched the Orioles beat Kansas City. It was their first trip to Camden Yards and asked two people for directions to Interstate 95 South when they left.

Collins said somehow they ended up in the Cherry Hill section of south Baltimore. 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."

Collins reported the circumstances got worse. Kelly pulled 40 feet forward parking next to a curb and put his flashers on while Brook was on the phone to her father hoping he could help her with directions. Both her parents are police officers in the Harrisburg, Pa., area.

"(Brook's father) was in the middle of giving us directions when the officer screeched up behind us and got out of the car and asked me to step out. I obeyed," Kelly said. "I obeyed everything -- stepped out of the car, put my hands behind my back, and the next thing I know, I was getting arrested for trespassing."

"By this time, I was completely in tears," Brook said. "I said, 'Ma'am, you know, we just need your help. We are not trying to cause you any trouble. I'm not leaving him here.' What she did was walk over to my side of the car and said, 'Ok, we are taking you downtown, too.'"

Collins said the couple was released from jail without being charged with anything. Brook is now concerned the arrest may complicate a criminal background check she's going through in her job as a child care worker.

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.

[Heracles 417]

Baltimore is actually one of few cities I refuse to visit.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I'm sure they aren't too fond of you down there, either BY.

They probably remember your one-man Mad Max/Death Wish attempt to clean up their streets with a sawed-off shotgun.

[john & jean 37]

I'm sure they aren't too fond of you down there, either BY.

They probably remember your one-man Mad Max/Death Wish attempt to clean up their streets with a sawed-off shotgun.

well, unfortunately he missed one, now the Idiot is posing as a police officer. Now you know how they became known as PIG!

[Heracles 417]

I'm sure they aren't too fond of you down there, either BY.

They probably remember your one-man Mad Max/Death Wish attempt to clean up their streets with a sawed-off shotgun.

Cleaning up the streets throughout America is easy. After all, it isn't KKK wearing fools that have turned city after city into the 'old country'.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Keep clutching at those straws, BY. What does your bigotry have to do with an unlawful arrest?

[one...two...tree 2,762]

That officer was being a #######. Obviously the officer would realize they were from out of town while giving them the ticket and should have offered them help with directions, even if the officer felt they were being rude. I hope she gets fired or demoted for being such a ####### on a power trip.

[Heracles 417]

Keep clutching at those straws, BY. What does your bigotry have to do with an unlawful arrest?

It's amazing how reality became bigotry. Much like illegal aliens, some excuse the perpetrators but condemn those pointing out or dealing with the offender.

[Kevin and 10]

That officer was being a #######. Obviously the officer would realize they were from out of town while giving them the ticket and should have offered them help with directions, even if the officer felt they were being rude. I hope she gets fired or demoted for being such a ####### on a power trip.

What are the chances that will happen?

[Peikko 1,575]

What are the chances that will happen?

It will all depend on how close to reality this version of the facts is. On the face of it, the office acted improperly but all this 'we were only cooperating honest' stuff is suspicious.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

It's amazing how reality became bigotry. Much like illegal aliens, some excuse the perpetrators but condemn those pointing out or dealing with the offender.

Sure, BY - whatever you want to believe that justifies your opinion that entire populations of racial minorities be subject to collective punishment for the actions of criminals.

Give yourself a pat on the back, big man.

Edited May 3, 2010 by Its a MADHOUSE

[Heracles 417]

Sure, BY - whatever you want to believe that justifies your opinion that entire populations of racial minorities be subject to collective punishment for the actions of criminals.

Give yourself a pat on the back, big man.

Are you actually going to sit here and play dumb to the crime stats? Baltimore has one of the highest homicide rates in the entire country. Care to look at the demographics of this city and every other of the top ten most murderous cities in America.

Wake up dude.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Are you actually going to sit here and play dumb to the crime stats? Baltimore has one of the highest homicide rates in the entire country. Care to look at the demographics of this city and every other of the top ten most murderous cities in America.

Wake up dude.

you're obsessed! ####### do crime stats have to do with this story?

[Heracles 417]

you're obsessed! ####### do crime stats have to do with this story?

Baltimore = another shithole. Thus, determining who made this city this way.

Rather, it's you who is obsessed. Get off this must defend at all cost crusade you are in.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Baltimore = another shithole. Thus, determining who made this city this way.

Rather, it's you who is obsessed. Get off this must defend at all cost crusade you are in.

What am I defending? You brought race into this thread, the article has nothing to do with it or crime rates in Baltimore. Why do you want to talk about something that has nothing to do with the actual topic?