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The suit filed Wednesday in Vermont Superior Court in Montpelier says Riggen stopped Bombard’s vehicle in St. Albans on Feb. 9, 2018, because he believed Bombard had shown him the middle finger. Bombard denied the allegation.
Once the initial stop was concluded, Bombard says he cursed and displayed the middle finger.
Bombard was stopped again and arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct. His car was towed. The charge was eventually dismissed.
You're probably wondering why the cop thought it was appropriate to stop Mr. Bombard's vehicle. I think this comes down to two factors: the cop's fragile ego, and his sense of omnipotence from the position he was an as an authority figure.
Officer should be fined for being petty and wasting everyone’s time!
Is it even actually illegal to give an officer the finger?
What happened to freedom of expression!!
This is a waste of tax payer money, and serves only intimidate citizen.