Police: Texas Lt. Gov. Dewhurst Asked to Get Relative Out of Jail | NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Ok for the sake of argument, let's say this is true: "There is nothing criminal here," Felty said. "When I listen to this recording, I hear much of what every family member has when they have a relative incarcerated." Then why did he asked for the cellphone numbers of a judge and the Collin County sheriff? Is that normal protocol from the general public?

"Sergeant, you don't know me, but every year I'm the No.1 pick of all the law enforcement agencies in Texas," Dewhurst is heard saying in the recording. "I'm the No. 1 pick and I want you to do whatever is the proper thing." So is that a threat or a hollow boast? Nothing like tooting your own horn.

Whether anything "criminal" occurred, remains to be seen. I have a hard time believing he, as the Lt Govenor, doesn't know what the proper procedure is and the fact he named dropped just adds to the insult and the abuse of power. If his concern was his family member then why not procure a lawyer, and post bond instead of trying to twist the officer's arm. Kudos to Maness!!

Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst personally called police and asked to talk to the highest-ranking officer about getting a relative out of jail, Allen police said.

He also asked for the cellphone numbers of a judge and the Collin County sheriff, which a sergeant declined to give him.

The relative, Ellen Bevers, an Allen elementary school teacher, was jailed on charges of shoplifting at a Kroger grocery store on Aug. 3, police said.

Police released an audio recording of the phone call late Wednesday, after a request from NBC 5, under the Texas open records law.

Police: Texas Lt. Gov. Dewhurst Asked to Get Relative Out of Jail | NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth