Iowa police officer takes selfie with motorist who admitted to being high

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/aug/12/iowa-police-snapchat-selfie-motorist-marijuana

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An Iowa City police officer has said he “happily obliged” a motorist who asked to take a selfie with him after the man acknowledged that he’d smoked marijuana before driving.

Twenty-year-old Gilbert Phelps of Iowa City was arrested last week after being pulled over for speeding. The officer wrote in a police complaint that, after taking Phelps in for alcohol and marijuana intoxication tests, Phelps “requested to take a Snapchat selfie with me, to which I happily obliged”.

Iowa City police captain Troy Kelsay said Officer Ben Hektoen didn’t violate any department policy in agreeing to be part of the picture.

Phelps has been charged with operating under the influence. His attorney didn’t immediately return a call on Wednesday from the Associated Press.