"You chose the wrong person!" Oklahoma Rep tells cops he has a special card that prevents them from arresting him for public drunkenness

[frauenfelder]

Originally published at: "You chose the wrong person!" Oklahoma Rep tells cops he has a special card that prevents them from arresting him for public drunkenness | Boing Boing

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[GagHalfrunt]

Christ, what an asshole.

[angusm]

Oklahoma Rep: “What’s the point in having a law if people like me can’t be above it?”

[gracchus]

When Davis asked the officer to read a card in his wallet and call the sergeant, the officer revealed that he was, in fact, a sergeant.

“Do you know who I am?” “No. Do you know who I am?”

No points for guessing which party this arsehole belongs to. Which leads naturally to…

@angusm

Oklahoma Rep: “What’s the point in having a law if people like me can’t be above it?”

… Wilhoit’s Law making yet another appearance.

[MBrody]

“I don’t answer to T.J.” Even if he did, we all know that T.J. would do the right thing.

[Brainspore]

@frauenfelder

The card stated that Davis should not be arrested in the legislature or while going to or coming from the legislature. The officer informed Davis that he was not in the legislature, a point that Davis disputed.

“If thish ishn’t the legishlature then why did that guy behind the counter just try to get me to sign a bill? GOTCHA, YOU SUMBICH.” (Collapses)

[leicester]

[RickMycroft]

@frauenfelder

The card stated that Davis should not be arrested in the legislature or while going to or coming from the legislature.

Sounds like they need a breathalyzer at the legislature.

[knoxblox]

I think this is one of those bars with a joke name to “throw people off the scent”, like The Library, or Dave’s.

[GagHalfrunt]

You’re reading too much into @Brainspore’s joke. I can’t see anything in the news reports about the name of the bar.

Davis did claim that he could not be arrested while the Legislature was in session.

Police have released additional footage from the Bricktown arrest Thursday of Oklahoma state Rep. Dean Davis, R-Broken Arrow, that shows him continue to insist officers were constitutionally prohibited from arresting him while the Legislature is in session.

[eccentriccog]

This is some of the only good copaganda.

[knoxblox]

@GagHalfrunt

I can’t see anything in the news reports about the name of the bar.

My response was meant to be a joke…

[geoduck]

[iquitos46]

How very republican of the gentleman. Anyone should know laws are about stopping lib’s not spoiling a republican gentleman from being a flaming asshat.

[Plaids]

The mugshot, those eyes…

Creeping me out man!

[knoxblox]

It’s like “Who am I gonna murder when I’m free”.

[Lambert_Heenan]

“Skinny Slim’s” seems to be the bar name. It’s right there in the video

[awfulhorrid]

@Lambert_Heenan

“Skinny Slim’s” seems to be the bar name.

Is that like Jack Rabbit Slim’s? I hear they do have good shakes.

[vernonbird]

@frauenfelder

Davis seemed to believe that his status as a lawmaker granted him immunity from the arrest, but the police officers were unimpressed.

[RickMycroft]

@GagHalfrunt

Oklahoma state Rep. Dean Davis, R-Broken Arrow

He was depressed because a strange ridged-forehead guy blew up his grain silo.