Local Fox anchor roughed up by police.

[madfloridian]

I have no clue about the whole story here. Doesn't appear he deserved such injuries, but I was not there. There are more and more stories like this lately, so I guess this is a minor one. Before someone jumps on me for criticizing the police, just don't bother. I said I don't know the whole story, it just seems to be happening more and more.

TV Anchor Rhodes Injured In Arrest

About 10:15 p.m., an off-duty deputy with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office spotted a 2006 BMW 325i driving recklessly in a Channelside public parking garage, said J.D. Callaway, spokesman for the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. The car didn't hit any parked vehicles, but seemed to be weaving erratically, he said.

The deputy stopped the BMW and the driver, Rhodes, got out with his belt undone and his pants unbuttoned, though they were still up. Rhodes appeared to be intoxicated, Callaway said.

According to the deputy, Rhodes tried to walk away from him twice after being ordered to stay put and surrender his car keys. Rhodes didn't identify himself or try to use his name to get out of the situation, Callaway said. When Rhodes tried to run out of the garage, the deputy grabbed him, he said.

"He began to flail his arms," Callaway said. That's when he was "taken to the ground." Rhodes seemed to have substantial injuries to his face, all of which Callaway said happened when he hit the ground.

[NMDemDist2]

1. They (the Faux folk) are all so depressed Obama is getting sworn in

he musta been in the middle of a lost weekend.

and yeah, fighting a cop is often detrimental to your health

:shrug:

[LeftyMom]

2. Ah, Florida. What would we do for crazy news without you?

[me b zola]

3. Police brutality is wrong, no matter who is the victim

[vadawg]

4. dosent look like brutality if the story is right

the injuries look consistant with someone who has eaten concrete when taken down, i would need ore info, but if the story is correct then i would say the deputy did his job.

[Historic NY]

5. sure going to take a lot of pancake to make him up....

:spray:

catching concrete with your face hurts.

[ThomWV]

6. Boy ought not to be driving around drunk with his dick hanging out.

I am no fan of police at any level - never once has any encounter I've had with them been to my benefit, but if the story is to be believed it looks like the officer was just doing his job. God may protect babies and drunks but if a guy hits the concrete face-first he's gonna get bashed up.

[madokie]

7. sounds like a weirdo to me

having sex with his fist is not a good thing to be doing as he is driving is my thought ;-)

[Marr]

8. I believe a drunk could be injured this way when tackled.

An intoxicated person won't always protect their face the way a sober person will. And a drunk Fox anchor in a BMW...? That's got to be about the most arrogant thing on the planet. I'm not surprised he had to be tackled.