This isn't a head shaker as much as it is a head hanger. With extra doses of shame. Around about 30 miles north of Bakersfield, CA there sits a little town called Visalia. Population, tiny. And Arleen Avila and her 2002 ML Mercedes were in the drive-thru lane at In-N-Out trying to get a burger. But, she fell asleep. Someone tipped off the 5-0 and after she got her Double-Double an officer ordered her out of the vehicle. See though, here's the thing. Arleen suffers from Parkinson's (just like Mohammad Ali) and as a result can't, you know, walk. So the cop decided to yank her out of the car, handcuff and book her for for a DUI. Only she doesn't drink. True, her speech was slurred — because she has Parkinson's. And she was on medication — for Parkinson's. So, let's recap. If Vilsalia changed its name to "Methalbham" no one would notice. A sober, disabled woman falls asleep getting a burger and is then roughly arrested and charged with a DUI. They also didn't give her access to wheel chair once they haul her in. And she's got lots of contusions on her arms and legs. This is just one more of the many reasons why I always vote against pay hikes for cops.
Ailing woman challenges officers [Visalia Times-Delta]
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