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A Clayton County, Georgia, police officer has been arrested and placed on administrative leave following a road rage incident where he allegedly tailgated a woman in her car before following her into a parking lot, where he called her a low life piece of [expletive] n*gger, and then spit on her.
Police officer Thomas Sheats faces charges of simple battery, simple assault and disorderly conduct, according to WSB-TV.
According to police, Sheats tailgated a car driven by Michele Griffith, 27, for miles, blowing his horn, swerving from side to side, and bumping her vehicle from behind with his truck.
Griffith said that after she pulled into a parking lot, where she was going to get pizza, Sheats approached her car screaming at her
Why the [expletive] you going 35 miles per hour on a 45 mile per hour road, Griffith said Sheats yelled at her.
After telling him that he could have gone around her, the off-duty police officer exploded in anger.
I couldnt pass, you low life piece of [expletive] n*gger
and (he) spit on me, Griffith said.
Read it here:http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/07/05/off-duty-georgia-police-officer-arrested-for-road-rage-assault-calling-victim-a-low-life-ngger/
kelliekat44
(7,759 posts)HooptieWagon
(17,064 posts)And the cop should be tested for steroids and other drugs.
KurtNYC
(14,549 posts)He could have killed her with his truck. Did they actually ignore the worst of his actions?
How about 'attempted vehicular manslaughter' 'reckless endangerment' and what was his BAL ?
ETA: From another source:
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Sheats was arrested and charged with simple battery and simple assault. He was previously arrested for domestic violence.
http://breakingbrown.com/2014/07/georgia-officer-arrested-after-spitting-on-black-woman-calling-her-the-n-word/
Also:
Griffith admits she was going slow, the result of having to pay one too many speeding tickets. But after both pulled into a shopping complex parking lot, witnesses said the situation got out of control.
http://www.11alive.com/story/news/local/2014/07/04/clayton-county-police-thomas-sheats-michele-griffith-henry-county-spitting/12224861/
shenmue
(38,503 posts)Shrike47
(6,913 posts)snooper2
(30,151 posts)Paladin
(28,204 posts)flvegan
(64,389 posts)I'm paraphrasing, but that's what he's also saying.