Bubu Palo charged with sexual assault

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Wow...I always thought he was one of the good guys. I'd love to give him the benefit of doubt but its hard this time
 

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First off Spencer isn't a bad kid. Officer spoon deserved what he got. Second, I've heard the sa charges weren't true. But then again I heard from people that they are true too. not trying to defend anyone, just saying let the judicial prices play itself out before we make judgment.

I am pretty sure there's never a situation where someone deserves to be choked, bodyslammed, and Tased for doing their job.
 
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You must have never met the Ames police department.
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You must have never met the Ames police department.

You need to quit while you're somewhat behind. Why is it always some 'd-bag' cop's fault when an idiot like Cruise does what he did? I have met a lot of Ames' finest and they are good at their jobs. They only turn into "jerks" when they are dealing with psychos like Cruise.
 

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You must have never met the Ames police department.

I don't have the highest opinion of the department at times, but you have to be an idiot to do what he did. You don't assault a police officer. Simple as that.
 

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You must have never met the Ames police department.

I find your opinion of the Ames PD to be rather unfortunate. PM me if you are interested in doing a ride along. Additionally, the department holds a Citizen's Police Academy twice a year. It is a great opportunity to build cooperation among the department and the citizens of Ames. City of Ames : Citizen Police Academy
 

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You must have never met the Ames police department.

The Ames Police Department has a unique challenge. The vast majority of ISU students are great, but with a higher population of kids getting their first taste of freedom colliding with drinking, they have a lot more to deal with than your average Iowa police officers. There is likely more of a resulting strict policy with things like wild parties and underage drinking than the vast majority of students would like.
 
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Just another example that you need to be careful of whom you hang out with and whom you go home with (or ..... )

Anyone remember the case of 2 football players accused of raping a sister of another football player during a party ? Turned out it was consensual but the gal was afraid that her brother would be mad if he knew how she behaved in the party.
 

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You must have never met the Ames police department.
Be smart enough to avoid situations where they're possibly going to inquire? That isn't a PD problem. That's a common sense problem and Mr. Cruise is severely lacking in that department.
 

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The Ames Police Department has a unique challenge. The vast majority of ISU students are great, but with a higher population of kids getting their first taste of freedom colliding with drinking, they have a lot more to deal with than your average Iowa police officers. There is likely more of a resulting strict policy with things like wild parties and underage drinking than the vast majority of students would like.

This. Well said, Angie.
 

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You must have never met the Ames police department.

HA! Thats comical! The Ames Police Dept, IMO, has always been pretty fair knowing what they have to deal with, and it only got better after the 2004 riots.

I grew up in Dubuque, and the cops in that town are MUCH worse when it comes to the party atmosphere.
 

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You must have never met the Ames police department.

I had plenty of encounters with the Ames PD in college. 90% of the time, they were fair. The occasions they weren't didn't merit Mr. Cruise's reaction, although I still think that Public Intox is an awful law (more on the legislature than PDs though).

Also, it kind of seems like people named "Spencer" tend to be entitled ****** bags.
 
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My guess is the Story County Attorney has the ducks in a line at this point if it happened back in May. Also they will claim it was consensual and run the victim through the mud, whether it was or not. Why this crime is terribly under-reported.