
Pacman Jones
Allegedly Busted Cop’s Lip With Intentional Elbow
Revealed
Adam “Pacman” Jones busted a cop’s lip after “deliberately” throwing an elbow on the officer’s face throughout his arrest Saturday … new courtroom paperwork, obtained by TMZ Sports activities, state.
The incident, in keeping with the docs, happened on the Kenton County Detention Heart in Covington, Ky. at round 1:48 AM — roughly an hour after Jones had been positioned into custody for allegedly being drunk in public.
The docs state that in questioning outdoors of a bar at round 12:45 AM, Pacman stubborn at police … all whereas displaying a number of indicators of intoxication — together with “shiny eyes” and “slurred speech.”
“Officers decided [Jones] to be a hazard to himself and others in his present intoxicated state,” police wrote within the docs … earlier than including, “[Jones] was inflicting annoyance and alarm to the pedestrians close by.”
Jones was taken to the KCDC — however in keeping with the docs, whereas handcuffed, he “deliberately threw his elbow upwards” and struck an officer within the face, “inflicting the within of [the cop’s] lip to bleed.”
Jones was in the end booked on three fees — public intoxication, disorderly conduct, and assault on a police officer.
A rep for the previous NFL star, although, stated in an announcement following the arrest, “Adam did nothing mistaken aside from train his proper to ask why he was being detained — a elementary query that each citizen must be allowed to ask with out worry of retaliation.”
“Initially, officers claimed he was being arrested for assault, then shifted to public intoxication (which, in itself, just isn’t against the law in lots of jurisdictions until it results in harmful habits), and eventually settled on disorderly conduct — merely for asking why he was being detained.”
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The rep continued, “This sample of escalating and inconsistent fees is a transparent abuse of authority and demonstrates a troubling pattern of cops prioritizing their very own discretion over constitutional rights. Adam, like each American, is harmless till confirmed responsible. But, as soon as once more, his previous is being weaponized towards him within the courtroom of public opinion, whereas the officers concerned face no scrutiny for his or her conduct. The repeated mischaracterization of his encounters with regulation enforcement — usually stemming from minor incidents — solely reinforces the necessity for accountability in policing. Sufficient is sufficient.”
“Individuals shouldn’t be arrested for asking questions,” the rep added, “and police shouldn’t be allowed to manufacture fees just because they don’t just like the tone of a dialog. Such a habits erodes belief in regulation enforcement and undermines justice. Adam deserves equity, not one other headline designed to color him as a villain for clicks. We name for a full and clear evaluate of this arrest, and we stand agency within the perception that nobody must be handled as responsible earlier than they’ve even had their day in courtroom.”
Jones is because of face a choose for arraignment on Wednesday.