Bachelorette Mistakes Cop For Stripper. Is That A Gun In Your Pocket...?

Here's a great story based in my backyard... A woman at her bachelorette party was taken away in handcuffs by the officer she THOUGHT was the evening's stripper. She had an outstanding court cost of $11, which meant she had to be hauled off to the station for booking. For $11 dollars. She paid the full amount but the story never disclosed whether or not she got to see the officer's "revolver"... wink wink nudge nudge...

Seriously, though, why did this have to happen? Is this good PR for the police to arrest someone for such a low amount? Did he have to cuff her during her bachelorette party, one of the big moments of her life? I understand she broke the law but it's pretty apparent that it's not one of those grand offenses... otherwise it would cost more than $11 dollars! Nice... now Gainesville is a national laughing stock because of overzealous police work! Meanwhile, my friggin' houseplants are being stolen right off my front porch and the culprit is still at large!!!

UPDATE:We are now national news. I just heard the report on NPR. Great.