[jonas21]

Right, but they could have verified that the registered owner and person driving the car were the same person.

However, since it was in a different state, perhaps the registration database wasn't available - only the stolen vehicle database was.

[sokoloff]

The article says she was handcuffed (detained); it does not say she was arrested (which would be absurd).

[jonas21]

The quote from the police chief implies she was arrested (though it's in brackets, so it could just be sloppy reporting):

> “My sergeant on the scene received information from Philly PD, who said, ‘Go ahead. Lock her up. It’s [a] good [arrest],’” Long Beach Township Police Chief Anthony Deely said in 2020.

[sokoloff]

This tweet suggests she was not arrested: https://twitter.com/phillyinquirer/status/129427390187110400...

[2muchcoffeeman]

The cuffs are also absurd. Here is a article not behind a paywall/forced login screen

https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/crime/a-philly-police-c...

So they even approached her at gun point. And the initial tow and police report was due to police stupidity.

Now I don’t want to profile people, but she looks like a regular person and she reports her height as 4ft 11. At what point did the police feel threatened enough to draw weapons?

[mixmastamyk]

Always, and will keep them pointed at you until you are detained.