Chism said he was stopped for a seat belt violation while driving a grain truck to an Emmetsburg ethanol plant in northwest Iowa. The DOT officer allegedly pulled his gun, shoved it in Chism's face and handcuffed him after harassing him in the hot sun for more than an hour and a half, said Chism's lawyer, Scott Buchanan of Algona.Gee, we just had one of these guys doing something that smelled funny yesterday.
The farmer never said an impolite word or threatened the officer in any way, Buchanan claimed. He alleged that with the gun pointed at Chism's head, the officer said, "I can do anything I want." Chism was arrested and accused of felony assault on a police officer, but the charge was later dropped.[More]
DOT Officer Keith Truog, huh? Y'know, this is probably a good thing. You could get hurt without a seatbelt. Real bad.
I wonder if Keith really can do anything he wants...? Not that I'd expect anyone to ask him...