"I Wanted to Go With My Mommy"

by Dave Bennion · 2009-01-13 19:06:00 UTC
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This is what splitting up a family looks like.

"What did the police tell you?"

"To be quiet but I couldn't 'cause I wanted to go with my mommy."

Via.

(Note how anxious the officer is that this arrest not be filmed.  He knows what happens when people see what abuse of power looks like.)

Dave Bennion
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