FZRMatt

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The bigger issue is the seizure of his person/body. The officer had full legal right to stop them, and a case can be made for searching the back seat. However, he seized his body and slated him for what will be argued as unjust cause. I think the driver has a better than average chance of coming out on top and with a fat pocket to boot!

Here is what he is going to sue for: Amendment IV The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. I don't want to take sides, because what was done was just plain wrong. However, I understand how the interaction happened. When it is found that the officers actions were improper in court, the charges against the "suspect" will be dropped. When that happens, it will be wide open for a violation of his 4th amendment rights against illegal search and seizure. I don't know that there is a more serious offense in this country!

I would say that it is not that easy. If you have a "medical condition" that requires 5% window tint, someone is probably going to fill out the paperwork for the BMV requiring you to have a re-test for a possible medical license suspension. You have to be tested by their doctor, and if they say you're done driving, you're done driving.

If they stop you for it, they will check it with a tint meter before issuing a ticket. If there is a question, I would take it to a place that installs tint and have them check it.

Where did it happen? If you have the windows re-tinted and windshield trimmed professionally, keep the receipt and take it with you when you go to court. Take the pictures of the removed plate cover also. In Franklin Co. they are very good about dropping charges if you pay court costs in a case like this. Good luck. If a trooper wrote you, your tickets were under state code and the court/county does not get the money if you are convicted. The court does get the court costs however. So, as long as they get their money they don't mind dropping the charges. Good luck. Sorry, just read the rest of the post and found it is a year old. WTF is wrong with you people bringing these threads back from the dead?! LOL

I know that at one time the government threatened to take away federal money if they lowered the speed limit. Wonder if that still applies?!

To talk/be friendly, get to know people, check on people I have arrested in the past. You know, be human. Just because someone has been arrested, doesn't make them a bad person. People make mistakes.

It is strange how much laws vary from state to state.

I think a menacing or aggregated menacing charge is more what you are looking for. Assault is cause or attempt to cause physical harm. He did neither.

I want to clarify my "I don’t fault them" comment. I am not referring to the knuckle-head in this video. As I said before, this was handled incorrectly from the start. His comments were not delivered after the heat of battle. This guy is pisses that he got caught with his pants down (tactically) by a person with a gun. If he chooses to vent afterwards, that's on him. However, there is absolutely no justification EVER for a comment like the "execution" comment.

I agree with you. We should be held to a higher level of accountability, but what a lot of people forget is that officers are still only human and are still going to make mistakes. I would be lying if I said that I have never mother-fucked someone on duty or in cuffs for that matter. The heat of the battle sometimes brings out the worst in you. I don’t think there is a single officer on here that can say they have never done the same, and I don’t fault them for that.

That is why he is the one still on jail awaiting his murder trial. I was referring to a couple of different cases. Sorry for the confusion.

You are correct, I come across a lot of them, and this is an example of only 6. That being said, the statement was that a "legal" CCW permit holder does not pose a threat to officers. I stand by my statement of bullshit. I'm not looking to start an argument, but I would like to reverse your logic and ask how many officers are there in Ohio compared to asshole interactions you have had with them? There are bad cops! Every department has them, however, there are bad CCW permit holders, motorcycle riders, bank tellers,....etc. My frustration comes in with the generalization of "all cops are bad", which is a frequent theme with Ohio Riders (patrons). Most of the people who have had one of these negative interactions need to keep on mind that, had you been operating your vehicle within the law, you never would have been in the position to have that negative interaction to begin with. (John, that was not necessarily directed toward you, it just fit).

You are correct, I come across a lot of them, and this is an example of only 6. That being said, the statement was that a "legal" CCW permit holder does not pose a threat to officers. I stand by my statement of bullshit. I'm not looking to start an argument, but I would like to reverse your logic and ask how many officers are there in Ohio compared to asshole interactions you have had with them? There are bad cops! Every department has them, however, there are bad CCW permit holders, motorcycle riders, bank tellers,....etc. My frustration comes in with the generalization of "all cops are bad", which is a frequent theme with Ohio Riders (patrons). Most of the people who have had one of these negative interactions need to keep on mind that, had you been operating your vehicle within the law, you never would have been in the position to have that negative interaction to begin with. (John, that was not necessarily directed toward you, it just fit).

The accident was survivable without a helmet (wife survived without one), so his choice not to wear one has very limited impact. My guess is that he died from massive trauma which was a result of being struck by the car. So, had shed not been impaired on the road, the collision between her vehicle and his more than likely never would have happened and he would probably still be alive. She CHOSE to get drunk, she CHOSE to get behind the wheel, and she killed someone as a direct result of her poor choices. I actually wrote a paper in college advocating for the death penalty for intoxicated drivers that kill people while driving. They knew they were going to drink when they went out, so they should haven taken appropriate measures to keep everyone safe. If they didn't know they were going to drink, they surely knew that they drove. The culpible mental state is knowingly. In my opinion, she knew exactly what she was doing from the time she left her home until the minute she chose to get in her car to leave the bar. She knew what she was doing, and she absolutely should have been charged and convicted!

My first bike was an '81 CB 900 Custom. It was a great bike!

The most enjoyable thing I have found on youtube are the videos of street stunters crashing their bikes. However, I find stunting extremely interesting when it is done in a closed environment and not on an open road. Stunting takes a level of skill that I have no desire to master, but enjoy watching in a controlled environment. On the street however, it brings out road rage from deep inside me. I remember when I lived in Cleveland ('97-'99) having 4 Star Boys riding wheelies in the lane next to me (e/b Rt. 8 toward Akron) and just staring at me as they rode parallel to me. It was all I could do to resist the urge to yank the wheel to the left and wipe all 4 out. Good luck and keep it where it belongs (off the street).

I remember when I was in college in Toledo traveling E/B Airport Highway and passing a W/B stopped schoolbus on a 5 lane portion of road. As the kids (early elementary school kids) were boarding the bus, the adult crossing guard yelled "HEY YOU FUCKING PIECE OF SHIT! YOU HAVE TO STOP FOR A STOPPED FUCKING BUS!" The kids didn't need to go to school that day, they got their vocabulary lesson at the bus stop at 7:30 AM.

To be honest, I had never read the law until I just posted that. However, it has always pissed me off to see people blow by processions or not move over. I grew up in a small town, and that is just what you did. You pulled over and stopped until the last car passed.

If you were to get a ticket for failure to yield, you would have received a ticket for not allowing another vehicle to pass you unrestricted. The vehicle that you are yielding to (getting out of the way of) has the right of way.