Defendants Name: Jack Okimoto
Defendants Phone: 536-2076
Defendants Address: Del Perro Apartments
Requested Attorney: N/A
Defendants Phone: 536-2076
Defendants Address: Del Perro Apartments
Requested Attorney: N/A
Department: Police Department
Officer/Deputy 1 Officer
Badge Number: 21684
Rank & Name: N/A N/A
Officer/Deputy 1 Officer
Badge Number: 21684
Rank & Name: N/A N/A
Time & Date of Incident(s): 1/25/2022
Charge(s) Being Appealed: Failure to comply and Face concealment
Narrative:
I had just parked my motorcycle at city parking and began to make my way over to the motorsports dealership when I notice a police cruiser spin around and then his lights and being the only two people I had noticed in the area I stopped thinking this officer must be looking for a criminal and as I was wearing a mask must need to make sure it is not me. He approaches me telling me that I can not wear a mask and so I ask him if I am under investigation for anything or if I did something wrong, the officer had stated I was not under investigation nor was I doing anything wrong. He continues to tell me he had received an email from his superior allegedly telling him to arrest any citizens walking around wearing a mask. I responded to him that an email does not constitute the law. He said he was giving me a lawful order but I had done nothing wrong and as far as he was concerned I was a random citizen of the state, so he had no reason to do this, I was not threatening, I was not carrying a firearm, nor breaking the law. He said if I did not remove my mask he was going to arrest me and me feeling my rights were being infringed upon told him to go for it. I did not resist being arrested and acted as cordial as one could be when being falsely imprisoned. I was simply headed to the dealership to buy a new vehicle and ended up arrested, fined, and jailed for a month. The officer in question told me he was just following orders, I responded to him that is not a defense, these men and women take an oath to uphold the law and to make judgment calls for themselves. With officers like these denying responsibilities for their actions, it makes me nervous about trusting the ones who are meant to be there for my safety, and I have decided against filing an IA report because I don’t think anything will be done about the officer in questions conduct during our interaction.
I, [Jack Okimoto], hereby affirm that all information provided above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, and understand that knowingly providing false information could result in additional charges and/or fines. ((I affirm that all information submitted has been obtained via In-Character means.))
Charge(s) Being Appealed: Failure to comply and Face concealment
Narrative:
I had just parked my motorcycle at city parking and began to make my way over to the motorsports dealership when I notice a police cruiser spin around and then his lights and being the only two people I had noticed in the area I stopped thinking this officer must be looking for a criminal and as I was wearing a mask must need to make sure it is not me. He approaches me telling me that I can not wear a mask and so I ask him if I am under investigation for anything or if I did something wrong, the officer had stated I was not under investigation nor was I doing anything wrong. He continues to tell me he had received an email from his superior allegedly telling him to arrest any citizens walking around wearing a mask. I responded to him that an email does not constitute the law. He said he was giving me a lawful order but I had done nothing wrong and as far as he was concerned I was a random citizen of the state, so he had no reason to do this, I was not threatening, I was not carrying a firearm, nor breaking the law. He said if I did not remove my mask he was going to arrest me and me feeling my rights were being infringed upon told him to go for it. I did not resist being arrested and acted as cordial as one could be when being falsely imprisoned. I was simply headed to the dealership to buy a new vehicle and ended up arrested, fined, and jailed for a month. The officer in question told me he was just following orders, I responded to him that is not a defense, these men and women take an oath to uphold the law and to make judgment calls for themselves. With officers like these denying responsibilities for their actions, it makes me nervous about trusting the ones who are meant to be there for my safety, and I have decided against filing an IA report because I don’t think anything will be done about the officer in questions conduct during our interaction.
I, [Jack Okimoto], hereby affirm that all information provided above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, and understand that knowingly providing false information could result in additional charges and/or fines. ((I affirm that all information submitted has been obtained via In-Character means.))