Oh, it is just the CITY of Lacey is missing a dummy? I thought they were talking about (Barely) Governor Gregiore.
Never mind.
Police are looking for the missing mannequin they had used to remind drivers to slow down, and the thief could face felony charges.
The patrol car that “Trevor” sat in was parked at Sixth Avenue and College Street Northeast, Lacey Police Cmdr. John Suessman said. The driver’s side window was broken, and Trevor was stolen Friday afternoon.
Officers typically left Trevor at his station for a couple of hours at a time.
Repairing the window will cost several hundred dollars, police said, and the patrol car is out of service. “It’s a felony to disable an emergency vehicle,” Suessman said.
More hypocrisy from government.
I can’t use a mannequin to drive in the carpool lane, but the city/state can use one to spook drivers when Officer Friendly needs a doughnut/potty break?
At least Trevor can’t write tickets like a camera can.
A small consolation that, knowing Washington officials, will probably only take a year or so to rectify.
OK, that intersection is within a quarter mile of my house (yes, I’m on the East Coast, but I still own my house in Lacey).
I’m trying to picture where exactly they’d park a car there. There’s no shoulder and no driveways. It’s not really even an intersection. Northbound College just does a big bend to the left (west) and becomes Sixth.
Oh, and it’s only about 3/4 of a mile from the Lacey PD HQ, as well.
Scene: a felony trial for breaking a police car window.
On the stand: a patrol officer
At the defense table: a 3rd year law student defending
Defense: “Officer, have you ever driven your patrol car with the window down?
Officer: Yes.
Defense: Do you do it frequently?
Officer: Yes, I was taught to, to have better situational awareness.
Defense: Your Honor, the State moves for directed dismissal of this felony charge, since it seems that the State teaches officers that not having a window closed is certainly NOT disabling to patrol car operation, in fact it seems to be the preferred way of operating a patrol car.
Court: I agree, the Felony charge of Disabling a Patrol Vehicle cannot be proven by demonstrating only a broken window. Case dismissed. Mr. District Attorney, you may refile this case if desired as a misdemeanor act of vandalism.
The above scenario is the likely outcome should Lacey try to prosecute someone for breaking the car window under that statute. The police spokesperson who made that statement to the press needs to be relieved of duty for incompetence.
If you all want a good laugh – take a read through the 100+ comments on this article. I didn’t realize there were so many people that could come up with such comedy ……. !
The chuckles will make you feel good and a few will make you heehaw out loud. It’s even better than when a few days ago a dental office had it’s life sized, carved Wiley Coyote and Roadrunner mysteriously and under extremely suspicious circumstances, disappear from the front of the office under similar conditions! As one said “protect your woodies”!