Critic' of McKinney Police charged with threatening officer

• Community Beleives  Police are Arresting Leaders who Ctiticize Cops

McKinney police charged a 48-year-old woman with threatening an officer Wednesday, the second east side resident arrested on the charge within a week. Evelyn Smith, who neighbors describe as a vocal critic of police tactics in the community, faces criminal retaliation charges brought after officers arrested the woman for trespassing. The incident occurred about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday as police responded to loitering violations at the Manor House apartment complex in the 700 block of Bumpas Street, officials said. Officers arrested Smith for criminal trespass as she stood outside of the apartment's gate videotaping their activity. Apartment management had forbidden her from entering the complex, and she had received a prior warning to stay off the property, police said. On the way to jail, Smith told the officer "that the streets were going to take care of him. That she was going to make sure that he got got," Capt. Randy Roland said.  Manor House Apartments is a site of mounting racial tension between police and many black residents, who say the arrest are meant to quiet opposition to police harassment. [more and [more ]