11/12/2006
Man Bummed that Arrest of Neighbor Nothing Like on "COPS"
(Chicago, IL) South Side resident Ed Pacheco was excited when three Chicago police cruisers arrived in front of his East 69th Street flat.
"They had guns drawn and knocked on my neighbor's door," he said, rocking on his front porch. "I was expecting a real fight, something that might make it on the evening news."
Unfortunately for Pacheco, 28-year-old Aaron Fletcher - wanted on a misdemeanor count of marijuana possession and a bench warrant for unpaid speeding tickets - went peacefully with officers.
"Why, that asshole was as scared as a kitten in a pit bull ring," he dejectedly recalled. "I thought he would at least take a swing at the cops, but he totally chickened out. What a loser."
Left: Uneventful arrest leaves neighbor wanting more
Pacheco said that he was "excited for a minute" when Fletcher suddenly went to the ground.
"Turns out he tripped on the curb, and he's all like: 'My bad, my bad,' and shit," he said, shaking his head in disapproval. "At least he could have started screaming 'police brutality' or something. And when he stood up, not even a scratch. To think I wasted four minutes worth of digital video recording this garbage."
Looking away, Pacheco remained resolute in his quest.
"The next time they show up, I'm going to shout something like 'He's got a gun' and see if I can make something happen," he said, putting away his camera. "If I got to live in a hell hole like this, I ought to at least make a little green filming these assholes."
"They had guns drawn and knocked on my neighbor's door," he said, rocking on his front porch. "I was expecting a real fight, something that might make it on the evening news."
Unfortunately for Pacheco, 28-year-old Aaron Fletcher - wanted on a misdemeanor count of marijuana possession and a bench warrant for unpaid speeding tickets - went peacefully with officers.
"Why, that asshole was as scared as a kitten in a pit bull ring," he dejectedly recalled. "I thought he would at least take a swing at the cops, but he totally chickened out. What a loser."
Left: Uneventful arrest leaves neighbor wanting more
Pacheco said that he was "excited for a minute" when Fletcher suddenly went to the ground.
"Turns out he tripped on the curb, and he's all like: 'My bad, my bad,' and shit," he said, shaking his head in disapproval. "At least he could have started screaming 'police brutality' or something. And when he stood up, not even a scratch. To think I wasted four minutes worth of digital video recording this garbage."
Looking away, Pacheco remained resolute in his quest.
"The next time they show up, I'm going to shout something like 'He's got a gun' and see if I can make something happen," he said, putting away his camera. "If I got to live in a hell hole like this, I ought to at least make a little green filming these assholes."