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Keith B wrote:

talltex wrote:

rbwhatever1 wrote: "The officer, who was wearing a Metropolitan Police Department uniform, drove through the streets after them, then left his car and chased the group on foot. One of the men then turned toward the officer and approached him “in an aggressive manner,” Dotson said. The 18-year-old and the officer got into a physical altercation."
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I wonder who was paying for Hi Tech Security to patrol the neighborhood? Usually the officers are hired to protect a particular business or property. According to the story, he was one of a group of uniformed St.Louis PD officers hired by that company to actually patrol "the neighborhood". It says he was in official uniform and carrying department issued weapon, but didn't make it clear if he was patrolling in SLPD vehicle or one provided by Hi Tech Security. I've seen some private security companies hired by neighborhood associations to patrol some high end real estate developments in their own company vehicles, but doubt that was the case in a blighted neighborhood. Not that it has any bearing on the incident, just curious.

The Shaw neighborhood is surrounded by Missouri Botanical Gardens and Tower Grove Park, and there are some very nice older homes in that area around the gardens and parks. The homes in that section of town are actually cool old brownstones and a lot of 'yuppie' types live in the neighborhood. My wife has a 2nd cousin that lives in that area. I believe there is an contingent of business and homeowners that are paying for the security, but may be incorrect.

rbwhatever1 wrote: "The officer, who was wearing a Metropolitan Police Department uniform, drove through the streets after them, then left his car and chased the group on foot. One of the men then turned toward the officer and approached him “in an aggressive manner,” Dotson said. The 18-year-old and the officer got into a physical altercation."
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