Tag: white privilege

Woman to Nashville Cop: “I’ll get away with it cause I’m white” — Tammera Lee arrested

Jason Steen

Police say 42-year-old Tammera Lee drove her vehicle into a secured DCSO facility parking lot behind a staff member on S. 5th Street. Police were alerted when the unknown woman appeared to be heavily intoxicated. Officer Ronald Conner responded and Lee admitted to drinking prior to driving and responded with a “Fuck You!” when asked to perform field sobriety tests. She continued to be belligerent with the officer as he noticed several alcoholic beverages in plain sight within her vehicle. As she was informed she was being arrested for DUI, she replied “I’ll get away with it cause I’m white” according to the arrest report.

Nashville man charged with shooting 11 year old in face while playing in tree house

Jason Steen

Thomas Ouellette, 63, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with aggravated assault for allegedly shooting  an 11 year old child in the face with a pellet gun while he was playing in a tree house outside his window. On 04/30/18 at 7:30 PM, Officers responded to call of shots fired in Goodlettsville. The victim was an 11 year old juvenile male who was shot in the face with a pellet gun while playing in a tree house. The child was immediately transported Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, where he will have to…