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Wagstaff vs. Winnebago County Sherriff Deputies

 It appears there indeed are two sides to a story … the question is, who do you believe?  And why?

http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/1307-full.html#199690

 

Patty Wagstaff says she “probably did use a few choice words” for Winnebago County Sheriff’s deputies when she was arrested on a runway at Wittman Regional Airport but she maintains that officers overstepped their bounds during the incident. Local authorities paint a different picture. The Oshkosh Northwestern obtained copies of reports by arresting officers and jail personnel, including a video of the booking procedure, and what resulted is a she said/he said collection of mutual accusations. The newspaper reports that authorities claim Wagstaff was abusive, hit one deputy on the arm and had to be “wrestled to the ground” on the runway to be cuffed and later had to be “assisted to the ground” to be patted down. “I don’t think they gave me a chance. They didn’t offer me a field sobriety test,” she said. But the police say it’s Wagstaff who was agitated.

 The paper says the reports paint a picture of Wagstaff as an uncooperative prisoner who hurled epithets at most of those involved in the booking process. Wagstaff told the Northwestern she was “not used to being treated that way.” The newspaper reported that Wagstaff was taken to a medical center for a blood draw and was subsequently asked for a breath sample, which she refused.  “Everyone in Oshkosh has been so wonderful. It was another reason the whole incident was so shocking to me. The people there are the nicest in the world.”