Peterson seen practicing more passive resistance
Adrian Peterson was arrested in the wee hours on Saturday at a club in Houston and charged with resisting arrest. Depending on who you believe before the video hits the Internet, he was either getting shove-y with an officer trying to clear out the club or Purple Jesus wanted to get some water, which a power tripping cop didn’t take too kindly to.
The cops version:
Kese Smith, the PIO for the Houston PD, says the officer had to come back and tell Peterson a second time that he needed to leave and Peterson shot back, “Hey man, we heard you the first time!” and pushed the officer in the back of his shoulder, causing him to stumble.
Smith says the officer then told Peterson to turn around and put his arms behind his back because he was under arrest and Peterson began yelling at the officer. Smith says the officer repeated himself and that’s when Peterson turned around to face the officer and got in “an aggressive stance.”
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July 08, 2012
