What is the name of your state? MICHIGAN
On January 17, 2006 at approximately 3:30 pm I Anthony GooD was a victim of racial profiling. I was headed east bound on Coldwater Rd in the far left side of a four lane road doing five miles under the speed limit, while wearing my seat belt, I was approached by a Mt. Morris township police car 152 containing officer Paul Murdy and officer vb headed west on the far right side of the road, as I pasted the oncoming Mt. Morris township Police vehicle on sight, the squad car instantly on did a u-turn in my direction and in seconds pulling me over, a few minutes later squad car 152 was accompanied by another Mt. Morris township Police unit car 153.. Officer Paul Murdy approached the driver side of the vehicle, and officer vb 38 approached the passenger side. I immediately rolled down my driver side window and asked what was the problem, and then officer Paul murdy stated the plates on this vehicle was registered to a 2000 Cadillac, and then he went on to tell how long I had the vehicle in my procession, and how a bmw 7 series didn’t mix in with my neighborhood (predominantly black). Then he asked me to turn off my vehicle and for my drivers license, proof of insurance, and registration, as I was giving him my drivers license I told him I did not have proof of insurance or registration, and that I was acquiring a dealers license awaiting dealer plates, and that’s why the plate on the vehicle didn’t match. Officer Murdy then asked me if I would get out of the vehicle I complied, and Then officer Murdy began searching the vehicle as officer murdy searched the vehicle from inside the cabin to the trunk , officer vb 38 began searching my person going through all my pockets and stripping me of the top half of clothing in rainy 28 degree weather, while being violated I questioned officer vb of the procedure, officer vb 38 then stated that improper plates is a misdemeanor and that he could do what ever he wanted, find nothing on my person nor inside the vehicle. Officer vb 38 contained me in the back of the squad car and started writing tickets for having improper plates, no proof of insurance, and no registration… while officer vb 38 was finishing writing the tickets, officer murdy approached the back of the squad car and opened the door to release me , while I was getting out of the squad car officer murdy demands me to take the vehicle straight home and don’t let him see the vehicle again without having the proper plates, I agreed with the officer as I stood beside the squad car awaiting for my traffic infractions, once I received my tickets from officer vb 38, I asked for their names because I could not read the sloppy signatures on the tickets, officer murdy quickly jumped up out of the squad car in a uproar yelling why do I need that information, and he is now going to have the vehicle towed.. Officer Murdy then calls in for a tow truck, and another Mt. Morris Township Police car for back up…
Acknowledging my guilt for not having the proper plates on the vehicle, I still feel that being forced to strip off articles of clothing in rainy 28 degree weather and being talked down to like some sort of animal is far and beyond Police procedure, I think a simple pat down would have been sufficient, not being violated in front of traffic passing by…
I Anthony Good would like to submit this letter of grievance showing how Mt, Morris Township Police Department is know for the mistreatment of blacks in this community…
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED
Anthony GooD
01-18-2006
On January 17, 2006 at approximately 3:30 pm I Anthony GooD was a victim of racial profiling. I was headed east bound on Coldwater Rd in the far left side of a four lane road doing five miles under the speed limit, while wearing my seat belt, I was approached by a Mt. Morris township police car 152 containing officer Paul Murdy and officer vb headed west on the far right side of the road, as I pasted the oncoming Mt. Morris township Police vehicle on sight, the squad car instantly on did a u-turn in my direction and in seconds pulling me over, a few minutes later squad car 152 was accompanied by another Mt. Morris township Police unit car 153.. Officer Paul Murdy approached the driver side of the vehicle, and officer vb 38 approached the passenger side. I immediately rolled down my driver side window and asked what was the problem, and then officer Paul murdy stated the plates on this vehicle was registered to a 2000 Cadillac, and then he went on to tell how long I had the vehicle in my procession, and how a bmw 7 series didn’t mix in with my neighborhood (predominantly black). Then he asked me to turn off my vehicle and for my drivers license, proof of insurance, and registration, as I was giving him my drivers license I told him I did not have proof of insurance or registration, and that I was acquiring a dealers license awaiting dealer plates, and that’s why the plate on the vehicle didn’t match. Officer Murdy then asked me if I would get out of the vehicle I complied, and Then officer Murdy began searching the vehicle as officer murdy searched the vehicle from inside the cabin to the trunk , officer vb 38 began searching my person going through all my pockets and stripping me of the top half of clothing in rainy 28 degree weather, while being violated I questioned officer vb of the procedure, officer vb 38 then stated that improper plates is a misdemeanor and that he could do what ever he wanted, find nothing on my person nor inside the vehicle. Officer vb 38 contained me in the back of the squad car and started writing tickets for having improper plates, no proof of insurance, and no registration… while officer vb 38 was finishing writing the tickets, officer murdy approached the back of the squad car and opened the door to release me , while I was getting out of the squad car officer murdy demands me to take the vehicle straight home and don’t let him see the vehicle again without having the proper plates, I agreed with the officer as I stood beside the squad car awaiting for my traffic infractions, once I received my tickets from officer vb 38, I asked for their names because I could not read the sloppy signatures on the tickets, officer murdy quickly jumped up out of the squad car in a uproar yelling why do I need that information, and he is now going to have the vehicle towed.. Officer Murdy then calls in for a tow truck, and another Mt. Morris Township Police car for back up…
Acknowledging my guilt for not having the proper plates on the vehicle, I still feel that being forced to strip off articles of clothing in rainy 28 degree weather and being talked down to like some sort of animal is far and beyond Police procedure, I think a simple pat down would have been sufficient, not being violated in front of traffic passing by…
I Anthony Good would like to submit this letter of grievance showing how Mt, Morris Township Police Department is know for the mistreatment of blacks in this community…
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED
Anthony GooD
01-18-2006