Freehold sisters should be held accountable for their actions

After reading the July 27 News Transcript article regarding the officers that were cleared of misconduct regarding the arrest of the Perry sisters, I felt compelled to comment.

The Perry sisters, being arrested for disorderly conduct, physically resisted the lawful arrest, then assaulted and spit on the officers. Then they file charges claiming that the officers assaulted them. What did I miss?

Did the officers want to be there? No, they were responding to a noise complaint, and the Perry sisters were obviously the cause. Did the incident have to get physical? No, the officers reacted to the Perry sisters’ actions.

If any fingers are to be pointed at who is to blame, who is at fault, they should be in the direction of the Perry sisters. The problem lies in that they do not want to be held responsible for their actions. Well, they should. That is why they were arrested in the first place.

In response to Norma Ran-dolph’s position in the article, as a citizen and a woman, yes, I am outraged. I am outraged Ms. Randolph believes that brutality is typical police behavior. To judge all police officers on one officer’s conduct (clear across the country, I might add) only adds to the stigma police officers nationwide must deal with daily.

The only "targets" of police departments are people who violate the law to hold them responsible for their actions. Why am I so outraged? Not only am I a citizen and a woman, I am a police officer.

Jo Ann Rofulowitz

Valdosta, Ga.