The pregnant woman who was forced to the ground and arrested for talking on her cell phone too loudly (who I mentioned here) is happy that the stupid charges against her were dropped:

“We didn’t want our action to be taken as a reflection on our view about the officer’s credibility,” said Deputy Montgomery County, Md., State’s Attorney Katherine Winfree. “We just felt that under the circumstances, this was the appropriate disposition at this time.”

Winfree said there were questions about whether prosecuting a seven months pregnant woman in such a case was a good use of “judicial resources.” Prosecutors reserved the right to recharge Aaron if she has another run-in with the law.

Aaron’s lawyer, Jeanett Henry, remains furious over the officer’s conduct.

“She proceeded to tell him that she is pregnant. But he didn’t listen, he didn’t comment, and he did put her on the ground, face down, and her stomach was being pressed against the concrete,” Henry said. Aaron said she is due to give birth to a girl in February, and that doctors have told her the fetus is healthy. She is now considering suing the transit agency for false arrest.

Posted in uncategorized on October 22nd, 2004 by SayUncle | RSS 2.0 |