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In reply to the discussion: Black man blocked from entering NJ gym where hes a paid member and even the cops are confused [View all]barbtries
(30,960 posts)years and years ago, okay about 38, i had my 4-year-old with me and was about 8 1/2 months along with my daughter, when a car sprang out of a parking spot into the side of my car. I got out, the driver went walking into the store. A police car came by and I flagged it down, and they immediately said this is a private parking lot we don't have any authority. i said but i have no way to tell if they're who they say they are! but they just drove on.
driver comes out of Montgomery Ward with his big sister and she calmly feels around in the glove compartment and hands me the car registration. as i'm copying the information at least 6 police cars swarm and the police get out, guns drawn, screaming on the ground! at the kids. They had like one adult and 4 minors, some very young, in the car.
the car was stolen. once they ran the plate the police decided they had jurisdiction after all.