David Dewhurst Calls Police To Try & Free Relative

[Sunlei]

Source: CBS

On August 3rd, four hours after Ellen Bevers was arrested at an Allen grocery store for allegedly shoplifting more than $50 worth of items, the Allen Police Department received a call from Bevers’ uncle — Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst.

In an audio recording of the phone call CBS 11 News obtained from the Allen Police Department, Dewhurst could be heard saying, “This is David Dewhurst, the Lieutenant Governor of the State of Texas, and I want to talk to your senior officer who is there at your department right now.”

The sergeant explained to Dewhurst the charge was a class B misdemeanor, and Bevers would be transferred to the Collin County Sheriff’s Office to be arraigned.

Dewhurst then could be heard asking for the county judge’s cell phone number.

audio file at link

http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2013/08/21/david-dewhurst-makes-911-call-to-try-free-relative/

Read more: http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2013/08/21/david-dewhurst-makes-911-call-to-try-free-relative/

[hobbit709]

1. "L'etat. C'est moi"

[RebelOne]

2. The story is on Good Morning America now. n/t

[FreedRadical]

3. oh my god.

It 4am PST and I am drunk. I swear I hit that link expecting to read about a family killer. I don't even own or watch TV, and I was seeking that fix. That it. bed time. Night night.

[KansDem]

4. He didn't do anything out of the ordinary?

He asked for the judge's cell phone number! Do all concerned relatives bypass the police and ask to speak to the judge when their loved ones are arrested? What was he going to speak to the judge about?

And why use his title? Why not identify himself as simply the arrestee's uncle?

C'mon, folks! Wake up!!!

[deutsey]

5. It worked for the Bushes n/t

[Dustlawyer]

6. This is the same guy that broke Texas Senate rules trying to kill the Wendy Davis filibuster!

I say, Hang 'em High (cue movie sound effects - for those younger DU members Hang 'me High was a famous Clint Eastwood movie)!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

7. Right Wing Authoritarians don't think the rules apply to them.

They feel secure thinking they are the Authority.

[hamsterjill]

8. I love that Officer Maness didn't give in!

Dewhurst couldn't even get the officer's name after multiple attempts by the officer to give him the correct spelling, etc.

The officer remained cool, calm and collected and I loved it when he wouldn't give out his supervisor's cell phone.

[Grins]

9. OK. Deep voice. And with majesty....

...and say the GOP's decades-long mantra with me:

"LAW. AND ORDER!"