Disabled Vet Arrested for handing out water to thirsty tourists
vet arrested for handing out water to thirsty tourists on public funded sidewalk Push to clean up Strip ensnares disabled man
Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Larry Mangels, who says he is a disabled veteran and an ordained minister, panhandles on the Strip using signs and recorded sermons. Until his arrest Wednesday, he also sought donations by giving out free water. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal »
By Kristi Jourdan
LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Larry Mangels was giving out water bottles to thirsty homeless people and tourists on the Strip on the Fourth of July.
He sat in a wheelchair on the pedestrian bridge between the Palazzo and Wynn Las Vegas handing out water. A donation jar and a sign saying he was a disabled veteran were nearby. Passers-by could give donations if they wanted to, but that didn't determine whether they got water. He said he knows he can't charge for it - that's illegal.
But the 64-year-old soon found himself handcuffed by Las Vegas police. He was placed on a gurney and taken by ambulance to jail. A truck towed Mangels' electric wheelchair to the station, and his arrest was filmed by a reality TV crew following officers on the Strip.
"It was just really a power trip," Mangels said. The officer "was playing to the cameras, showing how way cool he was. It was extremely embarrassing, and I don't think that's how officers are supposed to act, to verbally abuse and humiliate someone."
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Permalink Reply by Central Scrutinizer on
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"Bad Cop, Bad Cop, Whatcha gonna do?, Whatcha gonna do when the civi's come for you"
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Permalink Reply by Sheila survivor on
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just another example of the 'blue gang's goon squads' doing TPTB will.
giving away water is horning in on someone else's protected territory
and the blue gang does not like that
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Permalink Reply by Marklar on
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I want some of whatever he was giving to Elvis in the photo. I know Elvis wouldn't stop for water.
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Permalink Reply by TheLasersShadow on
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God bless AmeriKa?
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Permalink Reply by apeman2502 on
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Somebody with the heart of zion complained. Creeps trying to create perfectville. All empty heads and empty hearts grinding their boot heels into everything nice.
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Permalink Reply by Amaterasu Solar on
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What? Did the cop think He was doing ANYONE a favor? "Gee. No criminals to arrest for the camera... Ah, there's a helpless, hapless soul! I'll go make an ass out of Myself!" Hope Mangles sues.
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