[redwitch]

Was she wrong? You betchya. Her son should not have been driving the cart. She should never gave poked her finger at the officer. However, the officer was just as wrong. To me, not having his citation book on him and demanding that she stick around until someone brings it to him is ridiculous. At that point, he needed to let her go with a warning. Don't know about you, but I'd be livid if I had to wait around after being threatened with having my children taken from me and being chewed on by mosquitoes due to the incompetence of another individual.

As to the flailing around and shrieking, I'm not sure I'd react much differently once I figured out this officer was actually arresting me. I do wonder what went on before her husband showed up. My gut says she did a lot of screaming, ranting and raving. I'm also willing to bet that the officer did nothing to de-escalate the situation. As a matter of fact, I wouldn't be surprised if he actually exacerbated the incident.

I sincerely doubt there is an innocent party in this. At least the woman had the grace to admit that she was wrong in allowing her son to drive the golf cart and poking her finger at the officer. Hopefully, this incident is now over and maybe everyone can learn the potential consequences of allowing a minor to drive a car or cart.