Assaulted and Arrested for refusing consent to search my automobile-Then officers attempt to erase video by rewinding and recording over it.
Assaulted and Arrested for refusing consent to search my automobile-Then officers attempt to erase video by rewinding and recording over it.
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i did hear someone state im gonna tear you up motherfucker, however it appeared to be during the struggle. are cops not allowed to use fowl language ? I also heard an officer having to repeat himself telling you to go to the ground so should we assume you were resisting ?
obtuse !!!! your the one driving through a valid checkpoint for no other reason than trying to bait police with your misunderstanding of the law. really did you have nothing better to do.
Anyway we can argue back and forth over and over obviously we see the incident differently. So do you have a court date cause i would love to see how this unfolds in front of a judge.
Repeat himself?
First off, the officer never stated that I was under arrest. Secondly, his “down to the ground” statement is in rapid succession, thus its an assumption that I resisted when in fact I was trying to break the fall with my knee. As to the struggle, that was after the officers had already assaulted me. Even during the assault I was using “sir”.
When you continue to imply that I tampered with the video, when you can see the officer in question doing it, yes, that’s obtuse.
Or are you trying to say that I somehow, while handcuffed and in the back seat of a squad car, used telekinesis to rewind the tape, press the record button, place the camera in the trunk of my car, and then mentally forced the officer to open the trunk several minutes later, and turn it off?
Yes, I would say that’s obtuse.
And you still have not shown where its against the law to refuse consent.
Again, if you, or anyone else wants to waive your rights and consent to a search, regardless of the situation, that’s is your right.
I, on the other hand, always refuse consent. Nearly every defense lawyer in the nation would advise their clients to do the same. Period.
ok, since all of your testimony towards the incident is obviously geared towards attempting to prove officers of the law acting out of “character”. Lets say for sake of argument, while u were doing your little “experiment”, what if the person in front of you refused entry to their trunk also. And seconds later, the accused murderer gets out of her drunk with a semi-automatic weapon and and attepts to kill officers (who r now dealing with you) and plugs you full of holes! You live, but paralized.
Besides the obvious “HUH?” response to your post.
Based on your “argument”, you run a risk anytime you get out of bed. Could slip in a puddle of drool from your dog, smack your head against the dresser, and split your skull open.
Life is full of risks.
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
O’FALLON, Mo. — A manhunt is underway this morning in O’Fallon, Mo., for a man wanted in connection with the murder of a 12-year-old Madison, Ill., boy.
Police have cordoned off an area near Highway K and Interstate 70 in St. Charles County in their search for Marcus T. “Butterhead” Powell, 27.
The whole story is to long to post here. Short story is massive manhunt for suspect with assault rifle who killed a kid and now the police have to deal with you.
Suspect wanted for QUESTIONING.
Suspect was considered “armed and dangerous” but nothing states he had an assault rifle on him. The paper never even mentions an “assault rifle”…Nice embellishment.
And this has what all to do with me or my car? Was the suspect found in a car?
There was nothing illegal in my car. I was exercising my right to refuse consent, so why did the officers seize my video camera? Why did they attempt to erase the tape?
And that doesn’t even go into the fact that the police were not searching every car trunk, only some. What about my car made them want to search it in particular? Why search some car trunks, but not others?
You have got a brass pair, charonal. The police certainly violated your civil rights and the assault on you was typical. 2 sure ways to evoke a violent and/or vindictive response from cops is to, a: Question their authority or disobey, and b: film them with a camcorder. I hope they drop all the fabricated charges against you and that your lawsuit is successful. Citizen vs Police is a tough task,no doubt. Angry cops can deliver all kinds of pain and trouble upon anyone, anytime.u got brass balls.
“Traditionally, courts have sanctioned checkpoints designed to cope with extraordinary situations that demand an intrusive stop to satisfy compelling state interests. For example, officials have been permitted to erect traffic stops to apprehend fleeing felons, State v. Gascon, 119 Idaho 932, 812 P.2d 239 (1991); State v. Gerrish, 96 Or. App. 582, 773 P.2d 793 (1989), decision aff’d, 311 Or. 506, 815 P.2d 1244 (1991)”
-Criminal Practice Manual, Nov. 2008, sec. 30:13
Good luck with your impending criminal charges and “lawsuit”. It seems that your going to need it because the case law is certainly not on your side. Just remember, God protects fools and children and it appears that you fit into at least one if not both of those categories.
In such cases as those you have listed, officers must act according to a neutral plan and search all vehicles passing through said “checkpoints”. I have video evidence of them allowing several vehicles through the checkpoints without searching the trunks of those cars, many of the same color as mine.
Furthermore, State v. Gerrish involved a crime that had happened 8 min prior to the stop, not several hours to days.
Also, Further, where officers know that a serious felony has just been
committed, the question is narrowed to whether there is a reasonable suspicion that the person
under observation is connected with the crime. State v. Gascon, 119 Idaho 923, 928, 811 P.2d
1103, 1108 (Ct. App. 1989).
So now I’m somehow connected to the crime? Your reaching in an effort to justify the police actions.
Sounds like you have it all figured out. So I say again, good luck. I don’t think that the conservative and police favoring courts of St. Charles County are going to see it your way but I’m sure that the attorney that took your case pro bono (since its such a strong case) shares your views. Best of luck to you. Please post once the criminal portion is concluded and let us all know how it turned out for you.
Personaly I grew up in St. Charles County and I know most of the Sheriffs Deputy’s And all in all they followed there set guidlines to the book. In all honesty you were hostle towards the Deputys from what the tape shows. If you have nothing to hide then why get ignorant to them when they are trying to do their job. I mean come on Its your fuck up, not theirs. You wanted to be a smart ass and personaly I hope your civil case gets laughed out of court…
Only because idiocy, isn’t a crime! It’s obvious, you were simply looking for easy money, by means of a bogus lawsuit. Frankly, this is a total waste of time and money, for law enforcement and the court system. Does the phrase: “get a job”, measn anything to you???
Charonal,
You are obviously intelligent, why not go to law school so you can defend those, whose rights have REALLY been violated??? This traffic stop bullshit, is nothing, in the big picture of life!
Just because money motivates you, please dont assume that it motivates everyone.
Its a shame stupidty isn’t painfull!!!!!!
This video shows that police officers are NOT your friends but rather they just enjoy arresting people. This is one example of communism and police state.
but also bear in mind that there are some police officers who are good but always exercise your rights because you don’t know which police officers are good and which ones are corrupt. One thing I would advise is never talk to the police and never consent to a search. If the police officer asks questions, don’t answer, tell him that I want a lawyer and that I refuse to answer any questions. Plus always lock your car if a police officer stops you The police have no right to ask for your keys.
Finally, the charges against me have been dropped and this video was an important part of that happening.
Turns out that the officer who wrote the report, lied. He claimed that I assaulted both him and the first officer seen in the video.The video, of course, disproves that. Perhaps thats why he tried to erase the video.
Just as Shyness stated. Police are NOT your friends. Are all cops bad? No. But untill the good ones start to turn the bad ones out, we the people have no way of knowing.
Your a dumbass!!!!!