Darnell Dockett provided play-by-play on Twitter of his recent encounter with law enforcement. After being stopped by a police officer who claimed he was speeding, the star lineman for the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals began Tweeting to his 70,500 followers.
Dockett revealed in his tweets that the police officer attempted to search his vehicle. At the time, Dockett was driving a 2011 Cadillac Escalade and was likely being racially profiled because of his expensive vehicle. But he refused the search and told the police officer that he would not allow him to search his vehicle without showing him a proper search warrant.
Dockett’s understanding of the law could provide insight to others who may find themselves in similar situations. It’s also another example of how social media can play an intricate role in bringing awareness to issues such as racial profiling.
Dockett’s entertaining tweets are below. –a.r.
“I don’t know why the police always messing w/me I’m never gonna let them search my car with out a search warrant! No matter what!
“Police sitting here waiting on back up cuz I told them YOU NOT SEARCHING MY CAR! PERIOD! & now I’m sitting here! Owell I aint got [anything] 2 do!
“There R 3police cars and they are talking! I don’t see A search warrant they won’t see inside this escalade! I got all day hope they don’t!
“Police said “do you mind if we look around in your Vehicle?” I said I sure DO! He said “I’m gonna call back up” I said u wanna use my phone?
“I think they (POLICE) going to get a search warrant cuz they sitting here looking like fools waiting on something!
“These COPS really think I’m stupid they playing good cop bad cop! BOY STOOOOP! I’m not falling for that! NO SIR YOU WILL NOT LOOK IN MY CAR!
“This cop just ask me how tall R u & where R U from! I’m bout to ask him can I go across the street to POPEYS while we sitting here waiting!
“I been sitting here for a HOUR 1cop by the driver window, 2talking at the car! And the 1by the window being friendly!
“I asked the cop why he pulled me over he said I was speeding I said [bull]! But give me the ticket that’s when he asked to search my car!
“OK so now I think they letting me Go cop just brought my DL’s and registration!”
