Lakeway Police: Respect My Au-Thor-I-Tay!!

[PeteCamp]

I understand you guys are upset for the officer making an arrest after being told to do so but.... REALLY? A comparisson to being a nazi? Look guys I've worked in Law Enforcement and I'm currently taking classes to get my TCLEOSE license up to date in order to possibly get back into it again (I got laid off recently). The nazis sent people to their deaths in gas chambers and invaded other countries killing their inhabitants. This officer followed an order and believe me with NOBODY hiring cops right now saying you won't follow an order could result in you getting the ax.

I have worn a badge for almost 10 years now. I certainly hope you're not suggesting that obeying an illegal/immoral order and thus keeping your job is more important than obeying the Constitution and following the law?

I beg your pardon if that is not what you're suggesting. Better contempt of court than contempt of Constitution.

[Cobra Medic]

If a judge did, in fact, order the arrest of this person, if the officer refused to carry out that order could he be charged with contempt of court? He may have, in fact, realized it was a bogus arrest but when a judge issues the order, he must assume it is a legal and valid order.

Seems to me we should be scorning the judge, not the officer who was following a judicial order.

Reading the article, it sounds like the reason the judge jumped in his chair is Debrow was telling lies about the judge.

He also said Debrow told him the local judge had issued a standing order to have Mitchell arrested.

"I about jumped three inches out of my chair when I heard that," the municipal judge, Kevin Madison, recalled. "That is absolutely not true."

So either the judge, or officer Almaguer, or Debrow are liars. If the judge and Almaguer are telling the truth, Debrow intentionally violated Section 39.03 of the Texas Penal Code, and should be tried for his crimes.

[Katygunnut]

If a judge did, in fact, order the arrest of this person, if the officer refused to carry out that order could he be charged with contempt of court? He may have, in fact, realized it was a bogus arrest but when a judge issues the order, he must assume it is a legal and valid order.

Seems to me we should be scorning the judge, not the officer who was following a judicial order.

Reading the article, it sounds like the reason the judge jumped in his chair is Debrow was telling lies about the judge.

He also said Debrow told him the local judge had issued a standing order to have Mitchell arrested.

"I about jumped three inches out of my chair when I heard that," the municipal judge, Kevin Madison, recalled. "That is absolutely not true."

So either the judge, or officer Almaguer, or Debrow are liars. If the judge and Almaguer are telling the truth, Debrow intentionally violated Section 39.03 of the Texas Penal Code, and should be tried for his crimes.

The only thing that is certain is that someone should be held accountable for this (possibly multiple someones). Where is the news regarding the criminal investigation and / or disbarment hearing to determine which of the possible suspects is in fact guilty. No need to rush to judgment, but we do need to figure out who was in the wrong here.