Malachi Smith's List: DEM BULBS and BADGES

• Cop Admits to Pulling Gun on Snowballers
• Cop says on video he pulled a gun because he was hit with a snowball

• By   TERESA MASTERSON 

   

  Updated 11:26 PM EST, Sat, Dec 19, 2009
• A plainclothes police detective allegedly pulled his gun out and waved it at a large group of people in a snowball fight at the corner of 14th and U Saturday afternoon.
• The incident began when a plain-clothes detective approached the crowd of people throwing snowballs and got into a verbal altercation with members of the crowd, according to police.
• A uniformed officer responded to the scene after getting calls about a man with a gun.
• The uniformed officer pulled out his weapon as he approached the plain-clothes detective. As soon as the detective identified himself the uniformed officer put his gun back in the holster, police said.
• In a video posted to YouTube, the police officer identifies himself as “Detective Baylor” and in response to someone saying that he pulled a gun on a snowball fight he says:
• “Yes I did because I got hit with snowballs.”

• According to 3D Commander George Kusik the uniformed officer conducted himself appropriately.

             

  The incident between the detective and the snowball-throwing crowd is under investigation.

• Copyright Washington City Paper  

   

  First Published: Dec 19, 2009 5:44 PM EST

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