GOV/MIL Woman Records Police Barging into her Home in Case of Mistaken Identity

[Tuvia Bielski]

Photography Is Not A Crime!

By Carlos Miller

A disturbing video of police barging into a woman’s home without a search warrant, demanding her identification – only to learn she was not the person they were looking for – has emerged on Youtube, demonstrating just how unprofessional police can act when they don’t realize they are being recorded.

The video stops at 2:31 when one of the cops spots it and turns it off.

At this point, it is not clear where the incident took place, but I’ve sent the woman, who goes by the username, Robynstorm2, a message, requesting an interview.

The video begins with police banging on her door, demanding her identification. They tell her they have an arrest warrant for a woman named Robin Edwards.

The woman tells them her name, which sounds like it is Robyn Rockman.

They then insist she is Robin Edwards but changed it after getting married.

She corrects them by saying her maiden name was not Edwards, but something that sounds like Waterman (hopefully I will eventually confirm the names).

Either way, they barge into her house as she is looking for her identification.

According to comments she posted on Youtube, the cops busted down her bedroom door, handcuffed her and rummaged through her prescription bottles before releasing her and going on their way.

She also insinuated that Robin Edwards was possibly her landlady, which might explain why police showed up to her door.

they said if i did not open my door in 30 seconds they were gona kick it in! my name is not Roben Edwards. she does not live here. i told them she was land lady and lives 2 blocks away. they shut my cam off! he breathed on my freakin neck! i think i need two showers now. and one got mad cause i didn’t know where i put my shoes! he said what if i was gona get a gun. omg. i guess i woulda took it to the fukn door the fist time if that was my intent. or shoot from the window. i mean… WTF?

CopsBargeintoHome

UPDATE: The police officers in the video are from the Turtle Creek Police Department, which is just outside Pittsburgh, according to Robyn2Storm’s comments on Youtube.

I called the police department moments ago to get some kind of comment but the woman who answered says she can’t comment on anything on Youtube.

I asked her who could comment and she said the police chief but he’s on vacation.

I asked her who else can comment and she the council members and the mayor.

I asked her who is in charge of the police department while the chief is on vacation and she hung up on me.

She also said she hadn’t seen the video, which is doubtful because she came across very defensive.

The number to the Turtle Creek Police Department is (412) 824-2500.

Meanwhile, commenters on Youtube are claiming this of being a fake video, but I don’t believe that to be the case.

Robyn has not responded to my requests for an interview.

I also just called Mayor Adam Forgie for comment but ended up with a voicemail where I left a message. His number is (412) 823-0154.

 

[mzkitty]

They looked like cops to me.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=--GNUZQZfxI

 

[DHR43]

Obviously low intelligence, poor speaking, rude, arrogant: yep, cops.

These jobs are filled with low grade, low skill people who should be punching a minimum wage job.

 

[blueridge]

Wonder if they brought enough storm troopers to subdue the (apparently) young lady. Looks like an entire team just barged right in.

No warrant - no problem.

What - no puppy to shoot?

Yes, MzKitty - looks as tho' at least one of the storm troops had a tin badge on his hip.

Seemingly no attempt to solve the actual problem of finding whoever the team was after - very poor problem resolution skills.
This gets tiresome and they could easily have hurt someone (or a puppy?) for no reason whatsoever.

Sickening....and it breeds disrespect for the Good Leos out there.

 

[energy_wave]

I was going to post this before on another thread but, what people need is several organizations around the country or in cyberspace where you can dial into and upload in real time your videos as they happen so in the event they come in and confiscate your cameras, etc, it's to late. It's all been remotely recorded for the users protection. I'd donate to a service like that. Like a 911 service for the average Joe who is about to have his rights abused.

 

[Bad Hand]

Fing PIGs are JBTs Badge Monkeys on a power trip. I hope she can sue them for this they should be fired at the least.

 

[Orion Commander]

Do people really have video running in their homes just because? From the looks of the walls and door this is not a high class place. Is the tenant who lives there some one who can afford to run a video camera constantly. Personally I like my privacy and would not video myself or living accommodations while at home by myself.

The only explanation I can see is if she started the camera when she heard the knock on the door.

 

[shadowboxer]

I was going to post this before on another thread but, what people need is several organizations around the country or in cyberspace where you can dial into and upload in real time your videos as they happen so in the event they come in and confiscate your cameras, etc, it's to late. It's all been remotely recorded for the users protection. I'd donate to a service like that. Like a 911 service for the average Joe who is about to have his rights abused.

Like qik or Ustream. There are numerous ways to do that.

 

[WalknTrot]

She had time to set up a video camera, but no time to put on her pants or grab her I.D.?

 

[Mysty]

I used to love cops. Im seeing so much of this type of crud lately, I just don't feel the same about them anymore. I would have never been afraid of a cop at my home a few years ago, but now.. I dunno.. there are just too many bad ones

 

[Vegas321]

Ya, i'll get my ID, and since you don't show me your ID and barge in my home.

 

[blueridge]

Would seriously advise not confronting the JBTs with any physical resistance - you and/or your puppy are likely to be shot dead.

There's an openly displayed use of excessive force, numbers of JBTs and flagrant abuse of the protections afforded by the Constitution and law.

It's getting worse day by day. Police antics following the Boston Massacre were disgusting. Wonder how much of this will be tolerated by the people?

This makes all the Good Guy LEOs look bad - even when they're not. It breeds contempt and ultimately resistance - not good.

 

[Mercury3]

She had time to set up a video camera, but no time to put on her pants or grab her I.D.?

It's damn good she did or these bastards get away with this nonsense!

Just looked more like a cell phone camera to me but even my wife constantly has her video camera almost at all times its no big deal for her to simply turn it on.

I trust the police little more than any gang member I run across on the street. Legal thugs is all they are protect and serve my ass.

 

[Thomas Paine]

Would seriously advise not confronting the JBTs with any physical resistance - you and/or your puppy are likely to be shot dead.

There's an openly displayed use of excessive force, numbers of JBTs and flagrant abuse of the protections afforded by the Constitution and law.

It's getting worse day by day. Police antics following the Boston Massacre were disgusting. Wonder how much of this will be tolerated by the people?

This makes all the Good Guy LEOs look bad - even when they're not. It breeds contempt and ultimately resistance - not good.

Just a matter of time till a bunch of this idiots try and one of these circle jerk on someone who has done serious hard core killing for his country and he plants a bunch of them. Yes it will not end well for the citizen but then again there will be a hell of a lot of dead and dying JBTs lying around when the newsies get there also. I am really getting tired of these robocop drones ****ing up the profession I have devoted my life to. The sad thing is just like there are criminals whose only resemblance to humans is they walk up right and have an opposable thumb, the same can be said for some cops.

 

[ready2go]

Here's how it should've went:

Hello ma'am. Sorry to disturb you. I am Officer (insert name) with the (whatever PD). I am holding an arrest warrant for (insert name). Are you (insert name)? No? Oh ok, I was led to believe that you are this person. Would you be willing to show me an ID so that I can say that you are not this person so that you will not be bothered with this again? "Do I have to?" No, but you have been identified as this person by someone else, and if you're not this person, it would sure suck to get arrested for this warrant that isn't yours (any cop worth their salt would've known before they ever went to the house whether it was her or not. As far as entering the house, it would depend on whether it was a felony or misdemeanor and then it would also depend which State it is. Anything less then a warrant for a violent felony however aint worth becoming 'youtube famous' over.... just sayin...everyone leaves their house eventually).

*Most* people would've said, "sure, no problem".

A little bit of civility goes a long way, on both sides of the badge. This is one of the big problems with our country right now, with everone, not just cops. I don't know what is causing it but there's a social retardation that seems to be ever increasingly contagious.

 

[Doat]

Fundamentally Changing America!

This is it people

 

[Steel Chips]

"I am really getting tired of these robocop drones ****ing up the profession I have devoted my life to."

Tip of the hat to you, sir.