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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nDavis, an American singer\/songwriter, gave similar testimony to his colorful history with the Hays Police Department saying he was opening for Cody Jinks at the Fox in 2017 when his first run-in with HPD occurred. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAfter my set, I smoked a joint with a fan behind the building. Well, apparently the dude went bragging to his friends and a cop overheard him. My trailer had my name on it, and the band was on there enjoying the fruits of Colorado when the cop knocked on the door. My buddy Arlo opened it, holding a pipe, and that was that,\u201d Davis said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Davis recounts how he gave up his cannabis to the police, who searched his trailer and found some in Arlo\u2019s bag as well, resulting in both of their arrests. Davis also praises Jinks for \u201ccussing the cops\u201d and bailing him out before serving a year of unsupervised probation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCouldn\u2019t buy guns for a year, that\u2019s the only way it affected me,\u201d Davis said of the arrest. \u201cOther than the inspiration it provided for me to revisit their Facebook page years later and take a small joke too far.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Davis justifies his reasoning behind the playful heckling of HPD saying that police have caught a lot of flak over the years and that harassment didn\u2019t sit well with him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA few bad eggs caused a lot of people to more or less turn on law enforcement, for no other reason than it was popular,\u201d Davis said. \u201cI\u2019ve met a lot of a***** cops, but I\u2019ve also met a lot of a****** bartenders, and a****** sound guys, and a****** everythings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCops are just folks, and folks forget that. It\u2019s been fun to carry on with them, let them show a sense of humor. It\u2019s humanizing. Especially for Sergeant Magic Baby Sugar. Somebody needs to give that guy a Cadillac.\u201d
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nAlthough HPD blocked Davis for his initial post, Scheibler said they underestimated Davis\u2019s popularity and his following leading to comments on the HPD Facebook page voicing frustration over Davis being blocked. This lead Scheibler to plan B on how to deal with Davis\u2019s posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe got some great advice from CVB Director Melissa Dixon when she told us \u2018That we would get further with honey than with vinegar,\u2019 so instead of treating Mr. Davis as an annoying troll, we started treating him as a friend who was having some good-natured fun with us,\u201d Scheibler said. \u201cWe are extremely glad that we unblocked Mr. Davis and that he has become part of the Hays Police Department and our community.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scheibler then went on to give Davis praise where praise was due, noting his wicked good sense of humor and that he is as good as it gets on Facebook.
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\u201cWe also quickly discovered through our interactions with Mr. Davis and his fans that they are just really good people. Mr. Davis has become one of our top fans and he continues to support many community projects,\u201d Scheibler said. \u201cHe supported our No-Shave November project by donating and encouraging all his fans to help us raise money for the local \u2018Your Voice Through Cancer\u2019 group.\u201d
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Scheibler also said Davis supported HPD non-profit organizations by participating in the \u2018The Bricks in Downtown Hays\u2019 Giving Tuesday fundraiser and he helped the local girl scout troops by encouraging his fans to buy cookies for the Hays PD resulting in nearly 10 cases of cookies being brought to the department.
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\u201cWe have come to enjoy the friendly banter back and forth with Mr. Davis and we are grateful for the support of Mr. Davis and his fans,\u201d Scheibler said.
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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nConcerning Davis\u2019 approaching arrival, Scheibler said he is excited for the opportunity it provides the Hays community.
<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cWe are very excited about Ward Davis and his band returning to the scene of the crime,\u201d he said. \u201cThe Fox Theatre is doing a great job bringing in high-quality performers and we love it when things are happening in our community. Both of his shows are sold out so it should be a great time in downtown Hays this weekend.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scheibler said he has no further concern for Davis\u2019 arrival, but also lists the events of a jam-packed weekend for Hays. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt will be a busy weekend for our community with the invasion of \u201cThe WARDens\u201d (the Ward Davis Fan Club), the two sold-out concerts, FHSU graduation, and Hays High School graduation,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen the community is busy, that usually means we are busy. So, in preparation, we have scheduled some additional officers to be available to help keep people safe and to respond to the additional calls for service. We are confident that it will be a great weekend.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Davis also communicated his enthusiasm for this weekend\u2019s concerts but refused to give a sneak peek into his sets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCan\u2019t wait,\u201d he said. \u201cNo chance fans are getting an inside look at my performance. I will say, the house music before the show should be interesting though.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although it got off to a rocky start, the bond between the HPD and Davis has turned into a brotherly relationship according to Scheibler. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\u201cYour brother can be a pain, you like picking on him, but in the end, you are glad you are friends. At a time when the world has come off the tracks with the pandemic, social unrest, and anti-police rhetoric, we have enjoyed our interaction with Mr. Davis on Facebook,\u201d Scheibler said. \u201cHe has reminded us not to be too serious, to enjoy life, and to laugh. He has also helped to provide us with the opportunity to show that the men and women of law enforcement are people too. We are grateful for Mr. Davis and his fans, and we look forward to seeing him again in Hays, America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHopefully, it won\u2019t be in the back of a patrol car this time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In slightly less loving words, Davis also shares his view of their relationship. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019d say good, but only because I\u2019m 1000 miles away and send them Girl Scout cookies for fun,\u201d he said. \u201cIf I was rolling through town smoking doobies all the time, they\u2019d probably get fed up with me.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n