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Party Pooper.
A police officer, investigating a noise complaint at
a bachelorette party in Gainesville, Florida was mistaken as the
entertainment for the night.
The partygoers thought the Gainesville police officer was a
stripper, and they didn't realize he was legitimate until he drove away
with the bride-to-be in handcuffs. Although they never touched the
officer, the partiers were wondering when the show would begin.
The 30-year-old officer, a married, six-year veteran of the force, issued
a noise warning, and as part of procedure, he also ran a warrants check on
the bride-to-be. That's when he found that the 24-year-old woman had an
outstanding warrant for a violation of probation involving an almost
2-year-old open-container citation.
Said the officer: "I told her about the open container. Her friends, they
were saying, 'I'm sure he's joking.' I guess she was waiting for somebody
to tell her the joke was over. I don't think it hit home until we were
actually in the car."
Court records show she had failed to pay $11 in
connection with the citation, resulting in the probation violation and a
warrant. The woman's bond set at $11, and she was released.
Source: The Gainesville Sun, AP, June 3, 2003, "Bachelorettes
Mistake Cop for Stripper."
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