from www.thesmokinggun.com:
without any kind of test for alcohol levels in the blood, Austin police handcuffed this guy, just for assuming an aggressive stance, and the smell of alcohol coming from his mouth.
Now, he may be guilty of being publically intoxicated, but don’t you think he should have had to take a breathalizer eventually?
BTW - Austin is considered Extremely LIBERAL in Texas.
creeps me out to see cops abuse their authority. Just like the stupid Fagan family here in SF, who can’t even go on holiday without getting arrested for fighting in public without a license.
Actor Jason Patric was busted by Texas cops early yesterday and charged with misdemeanor counts of resisting arrest and public intoxication. The 37-year-old thespian smelled of alcohol and fought with police after they tried to cuff him, according to the below probable cause affidavit filed in the City of Austin Municipal Court. Patric’s trouble began at 2:45 AM when he mocked a patrolman who sought to clear large crowd of pedestrians out of a roadway. Asked if he had a problem complying with the police directive, Patric “assumed an aggressive stance.”
