Detained by AZ Highway Patrol, DPS and I think a Phoenix Cop

Wanted to take pictures of the accident this morning, but that didn't work out that well.

But damn, the ridicule from these guys while detained seemed a bit much. Highway patrol guy poked me and then asked what I was going to do about it, then alleged that me getting my ass kicked by a cop while walking up a hill was a risk I had to take (missed that part, because my iPhone ran out of memory).

The reason this went on as long as it did was because they had my ID and were writing me a ticket. I didn't start recording until AFTER the DPS guy took my ID.

Ticket was 28-733B, ARS, Pedestrian On Freeway Where Prohibited". For what it's worth, I never was on the freeway. Was on the off ramp.

Glad I wasn't Hispanic or Arab looking. They may have shot me.

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[petekosednar]

Dont taze me bro!

[tdhurst]

@petekosednar I just didn't want to get my ass kicked by three guys.

[PHXnative123]

@tdhusrt were they not on the scene? There's a huge difference from a cop being on a crime scene and a pedestrian.

[tdhurst]

@PHXnative123 News people were there, too. How are they not pedestrians?

[PHXnative123]

The poster of this video and the person that took it must be different right? The person taking this video just comes across as a complete and utter dick with zero common sense. How can you not see the difference between a pedestrian walking onto a freeway and a cop investigating a crime scene walking on a freeway?

[tdhurst]

@PHXnative123 nope, they were both me. I wanted to take pictures of the collision, just like the news vans were doing.

And the cops I talked to weren't investigating anything.

[weavertoday]

You sound like a "Occupy Freak"

[petekosednar]

@PHXnative123 This incident reminds me of this youtube video: watch?v=LUYbu5DJA1U

[PHXnative123]

@petekosednar well played, sir, well played!

[PHXnative123]

I cant believe someone was actually able to make the cops look like the good guys though. That part was impressive.