Aurora Police Detain Everyone at an Intersection

[Goaticus]

I live five miles from this intersection and go through it all the time.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/06/police-stop-handcuff-every-adult-at-intersection-in-search-for-bank-robber/

Police in Aurora, Colo., searching for suspected bank robbers stopped every car at an intersection, handcuffed all the adults and searched the cars, one of which they believed was carrying the suspect.

Police said they had received what they called a "reliable" tip that the culprit in an armed robbery at a Wells Fargo bank committed earlier was stopped at the red light.

"We didn't have a description, didn't know race or gender or anything, so a split-second decision was made to stop all the cars at that intersection, and search for the armed robber," Aurora police Officer Frank Fania told ABC News.

Officers barricaded the area, halting 19 cars.

"Cops came in from every direction and just threw their car in front of my car," Sonya Romero, one of the drivers who was handcuffed, told ABC News affiliate KMGH-TV in Denver.

From there, the police went from car to car, removing the passengers and handcuffing the adults.

"Most of the adults were handcuffed, then were told what was going on and were asked for permission to search the car," Fania said. "They all granted permission, and once nothing was found in their cars, they were un-handcuffed."

The search lasted between an hour and a half and two hours, and it wasn't until the final car was searched that police apprehended the suspect.

"Once officers got to his car, they found evidence that he was who they were looking for," Fania said. "When they searched the car, they found two loaded firearms."

The actions of the police have been met with some criticism, but Fania said this was a unique situation that required an unusual response.

"It's hard to say what normal is in a situation like this when you haven't dealt with a situation like this," Fania said. "The result of the whole ordeal is that it paid off. We have arrested and charged a suspect."

The other people who had been held at the intersection were allowed to leave once the suspect was apprehended.

Here are some pictures.





Roughly 40 people were detained, many handcuffed. They claimed everyone consented to having their car searched.

[Ibrahim90]

Roughly 40 people were detained, many handcuffed. They claimed everyone consented to having their car searched.

hard to say no when you have a bunch of sumbitches having shotguns ready to blast the people's heads off...

[Goaticus]

hard to say no when you have a bunch of sumbitches having shotguns ready to blast the people's heads off...

Yes, and now people are blanketing Aurora in flyers from an unidentified source with these pictures and captions saying vote against all police millages.

[Ibrahim90]

Yes, and now people are blanketing Aurora in flyers from an unidentified source with these pictures and captions saying vote against all police millages.

that is a good thing: hopefully, they'll vote them out, and elect someone better.

[Goaticus]

that is a good thing: hopefully, they'll vote them out, and elect someone better.

This isn't about voting anyone out. The millages mean that the police in Aurora will get less tax money.

[Ibrahim90]

This isn't about voting anyone out. The millages mean that the police in Aurora will get less tax money.

ow--my bad. XD

[Goaticus]

ow--my bad. XD

Denver actually had Police misconduct factor into its mayoral election. I like the millage thing because it deprives the police of resources and shows them the consequences of a lack of public support. I'm thinking of trying to make something like that go national. Maybe as a way of adding teeth to the burgeoning Justice for Cisco type movements.

[Ibrahim90]

Denver actually had Police misconduct factor into its mayoral election. I like the millage thing because it deprives the police of resources and shows them the consequences of a lack of public support. I'm thinking of trying to make something like that go national. Maybe as a way of adding teeth to the burgeoning Justice for Cisco type movements.

well, you'll have my support for this. while we're at it though, attach a rider to get rid of the water courts, and residency laws in Colorado. certainly replace the current water court system.