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Post by raphael on Jun 6, 2008 11:13:51 GMT -5
Do you think so? It sure appears that way to me. DUI Charge Against Officer Early Reduced To Reckless Driving posted June 6, 2008
A DUI charge against Chattanooga Police Officer Mike Early has been reduced to reckless driving.He said Officer Early refused to take a blood-alcohol test or field sobriety tests. He said he had been out with his wife to dinner and then they went to Bud's Sports Barn with friends.
Attorney Davis said a video did not show any evidence of Officer Early being intoxicated.www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_129286.asp
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Post by tnwaltz on Jun 6, 2008 11:27:58 GMT -5
in my state, refusing to take the tests results in an automatice DUI charge.
if your state is that way then, yes, that was preferential treatment in my book.
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Post by raphael on Jun 6, 2008 11:33:12 GMT -5
in my state, refusing to take the tests results in an automatice DUI charge. if your state is that way then, yes, that was preferential treatment in my book. I found this on a site. "Implied Consent" Laws "Implied consent" laws require vehicle drivers to submit to some form of chemical test, such as breath, blood, or urine testing, if suspected of DUI. If a driver refuses to submit to such testing, implied consent laws carry penalties such as mandatory suspension of a driver's license, usually for six months to a year.dui.findlaw.com/dui/state-dui-law/tennessee-dui-law.htmlSo?
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Post by tnwaltz on Jun 6, 2008 12:41:59 GMT -5
what a rook to let this guy off.
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Post by copperhead on Jun 6, 2008 13:24:16 GMT -5
I guess that, considering the Jeannie Snyder case, this outcome isn't too surprising.
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Post by bret on Jun 6, 2008 13:55:23 GMT -5
He was also charged on a weapons violation and violating the implied consent law. Those charges were dismissed as part of the negotiated settlement with special prosecutor Steve Garrett of Knox County.
Attorney Lee Davis said he expects the officer will now be able to return to duty. He has been on paid leave since his arrest by a state trooper in early March.[/b] ==============================
I'd be willing to get drunk and sit on the side of the road until a trooper found me if it would get me 3 months paid leave from my job.
What a crock!
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Post by tnwaltz on Jun 6, 2008 15:01:04 GMT -5
your tax dollars at work, m'Friends.
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Post by tnwaltz on Jun 7, 2008 17:39:41 GMT -5
here's a saga of how shit like this turns out...
so, today.... i go out to run my errands and, when i'm done, i stop off at my old happy hour bar to play some keno and have some lunch. while i'm there, i hear the newest story of "joe the cop". now... joe the cop is a fellow i went out with a couple of times back when i was freshly separated and before the BF. at lunch today, i hear "joe the cop is in jail".
i haven't been out but once since christmas so i find i'm way behind on the news. about 2 months ago, joe the cop--a retired baltimore city cop working a security detail--got all drunked up down in the city and totalled his ford f-150 pickup. but, since the cops down there knew him, they let him go. reportedly, joe the cop went out and bought himself a hummer. two weeks ago, joe the cop got all drunked up again down in the ciy and totalled his brand new hummer. but, since the cops down there knew him, they let him go again.
last night, joe the cop was drinking at the happy hour bar. he took his dinner to go, but he didn't go home. instead, he went to the bar across the street where he drank some more and got himself all drunked up again. then, he left and when he pulled out on the avenue, he pulled right in front of on-coming traffic and almost killed someone. whoever it was is in university of maryland shock-trauma in grave condition.
this time, joe the cop was out in the county where he ain't well known and this time he is in jail.
but... you have to wonder.... if the good ol' boy system hadn't have failed us all 2 months ago or ever 2 weeks ago... would the poor victim from last night be dying in shock trauma this weekend?
f*cking cops letting each other off the hook.
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Post by knightstemplar on Jun 7, 2008 17:46:03 GMT -5
"a video did not show any evidence of Officer Early being intoxicated"
This must have played a big role
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Post by sugarcane on Jun 9, 2008 18:53:47 GMT -5
The cop was smart in not taking the breathalyzer test. He got off. Who cares? Lots of people get this particular charge reduced when they know not to blow. Yeah, they take you to jail right then but you have time to sober up before they test further for alcohol.
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Post by newuser on Jun 10, 2008 9:20:59 GMT -5
Especially judges and cops get these charges reduced, because they know how to beat the system. You see, the problem with most drunks, is they lack a lot of good judgment while drunk. When the cop says "blow here" a drunk will usually do it. Judges and cops have the knowledge firmly in there minds, and alcohol doesn't break that ability to 'just say no'. So the ones who pass judgment on others, can get away with it. Then, the cops and judges wonder why people get ticked off when the law doesn't apply to everyone.
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Post by bret on Jun 12, 2008 10:37:58 GMT -5
Especially judges and cops get these charges reduced, because they know how to beat the system. You see, the problem with most drunks, is they lack a lot of good judgment while drunk. When the cop says "blow here" a drunk will usually do it. A H.C. cop pulled over a drunk on Hwy 58 one night years ago and asked him to blow into the Breathalyzer. The drunk objected, but the officer assured him it was a simple task. "Have you done it?" the drunk asked the cop. "Sure, many times," the cop responded. The drunk says, "Well how do I know you haven't sucked a horse's c**k?" When the drunk woke up in his cell the next morning he was battered and bruised, perhaps from a rough night of sleep. True story.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2017 4:54:47 GMT -5
Apologies for posting in such an old thread but something similar happened with my friend and he got bruises too. The worst part is that he never remembers anything. He has hired a Los Angeles DUI attorney now and let's see what happens! But truly curious, how people can drive if they are in such a inebriated condition.
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Post by mrtxstar on Jun 18, 2017 23:31:00 GMT -5
Apologies for posting in such an old thread but something similar happened with my friend and he got bruises too. The worst part is that he never remembers anything. He has hired a Los Angeles DUI attorney now and let's see what happens! But truly curious, how people can drive if they are in such a inebriated condition. The thing is... when you voluntarily put yourself in an inebriated state, bruising you wake up with most likely can not be proven to be anyone else's fault but your own. In my humble opinion, it's a frivolous lawsuit. There is a certain point of inebriation in everyone where they can no longer physically drive but that point varies depending on the person. It's best to never explore those limits... just don't drink and drive.
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Post by Smilin' Jack on Jul 22, 2017 20:41:31 GMT -5
Apologies for posting in such an old thread but something similar happened with my friend and he got bruises too. The worst part is that he never remembers anything. He has hired a Los Angeles DUI attorney now and let's see what happens! But truly curious, how people can drive if they are in such a inebriated condition. One can start off somewhat conscious behind the wheel and 5 minutes later have fallen asleep.
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