7 Year-Old Arrested in Baltimore for Sitting on a Dirt Bike
Hasn't 'zero Tolerance' Gone a Little Too Far?
Was Gerard Mungo Jr. causing trouble? What was he doing that could have been so threatening to the public? Gerard Mungo Jr. in fact broke the law, but he was simply waiting for his father to come pick him up, while he sat on his dirt bike on the sidewalk. As some police officers drove by they did a Uturn, called a pick up truck and arrested Gerard. The dirt bike was confiscated from the childs home,and Gerard Mungo Jr. was taken down to the Eastern District headquarters where he was photographed and fingerprinted as if he committed a felony.
A police spokesman said that dirt bikes are in fact illegal and pose a threat to pedestrians and drivers.
Gerard Mungo Jr.'s mother, Likisa Dinkins, called the policemen's suprervisor after the incident. Later the supervisor came to their house with backup and told Lisika Dinkins that her son, 7 year-old Gerard Mungo Jr., was in fact going to jail for the illegal act that he had committed.
Riding dirt bikes are illegal to ride in Baltimore, Maryland due to the serious threat they pose on pedestrians and drivers. People have even been killed due to the use of dirt bikes, which helps back up policemen's theories of zero tolerance towards punishment when dealing with a culprit whom has been riding a dirt bike, or another vehicle of the same sort.
Many lawyers have contacted Likisa Dinkins offering their services, but it seems what Likisa Dinkins wants most is a mere apology.
Gerard Mungo Jr. was released the same day after being photographed, interrogated, and finger printed by the police officers at the Eastern District headquarters in Baltimore.
Likisa Dinkins tells us there will be no exact criminal charges against Gerard Mungo Jr., her son, but he may have to serve community service for what he has done.
Has zero tolerance in public safety gone too far? Judge for yourself and express your opinion here.
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- Gerard Mungo Jr. was arrested for sitting on his dirt bike.
- Gerard was taken down to police headqurters for booking.
- Gerard was released the same day.
28 Comments
Post a CommentI Think hat you all are missing the point here. it is unfortunate that they used a 7 year old siting on the bike as an example. the larger point here however is the point of illegal dirt bikes in the city. I am not certain if you have heard but a licensed seasoned sport bike rider was recently killed in an accident involving an illegal dirt bike rider. the illegal dirt bike rider was riding with a toddler on the bike. after the accident he took flight with the bike and left the baby in an ally way... there was also another accident with a dirt bike where the dirt bike rider ran into a car! he ran a traffic light and hit the car. than his buddies came back and physically assaulted the car driver. i mean come on! as a sport bike rider i have to be trained, tested and registered in order to ride. oh yea and i have to be insured and liable for any accident that i am involved in. just something to think about.
thats retarded he shouldn't go to jail thos police men should be punished:(
i think the kid should be able to run over the cops that arested him for no reason its not like he was technically ridin it
The kid just probably wants to be like bubba stuart, Right on for the parents for buying something like that for there kid, it will bond them together, We are loosing our freedoms and we need to wake up.
That is the stupidest thing i have ever heard
it's really ignorant to drag race into this..and maybe the cop was a racsit piece of shit..but stereotyping people does not make this world a better place..would it be fair for someone to say...maybe the kid was selling crack or pimpin a hoe? and thats why he was arressted? No it wouldnt..why dont we focus on the real pieces of shits (THE POLICE) then what color they were.
I hate the Police in Baltimore. Read my latest story to find out why.
i too have a dirt bike and live in baltimore md and believe me the only people who can ride dirt bikes and get away with it is the police. even if u take your dirt bike far into the woods away from all the pedestrians the police will still find you chase you and then arrest you, and y is there reason for that well just like the little boy your not hurting anything but thats the police in baltimore for ya im possitive they do more wrong than right and as of dirt bikes you have to drive to the next state to even get on a dirt bike without getting arrested........ sincerely martnell from baltimore md
If a police officer touched my 7 year old son there would be hell to pay. The fact that an adult would do this to a child regardless of rank or duty makes an absolute fool of the adult. Grown ups need to treat children with the dignity they deserve. These are innocent minds here.
Latest...on Nov 25th, the family's lawyer filed a $40 MILLION lawsuit against the city, police department, and arresting officers.