Posted on 07/03/2011 12:24:50 PM PDT by Texas Fossil
http://www.wect.com/story/15023108/goolsby
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) - New video released Tuesday from the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office shows a woman from Raleigh in a heated discussion with a state trooper. It’s more evidence that’s helping to paint a picture of what happened the night of a disputed DWI arrest involving a woman from Raleigh.
The woman is Gina Tessener. She and her husband, Hoyt Tessener, claim Trooper Edward Wyrick, Jr. harassed Mrs. Tessener during a traffic stop last month. Trooper Andrew Smith is also on administrative duty during the investigation, because he pulled over Mr. Tessener while he was on his way to the magistrate’s office to support his wife.
Hoyt Tessener sent a letter to Governor Bev Perdue and numerous other elected representatives and media agencies last week asking for an investigation.
Read the account from the Tesseners and watch the surveillance video
Surveillance video taken inside the Wrightsville Beach Police Department, which was released last week, shows Gina Tessener taking a breathalyzer test, where she blew a zero.
Tuesday, more surveillance video surfaced from inside the magistrate’s office at the New Hanover County Detention Center. On the tape, you can see a conversation between Mrs. Tessener and Trooper Wyrick, who seem to be arguing over the location of Tessener’s phone.
New Hanover County State Senator Thom Goolsby says he’s frustrated over what he perceives as “false allegations” against two state troopers, who have been put on administrative duty during an investigation of a recent DWI arrest.
Neither Wyrick nor Smith have any record of disciplinary action or suspensions during their time with the Highway Patrol, according to First Sgt. Jeff Gordon.
Goolsby pointed out the decision to put the troopers on administrative duty left New Hanover County short of troopers to patrol during the 4th of July weekend.
The entire text of Senator Goolsby’s letter follows:
Like most of the public, I was shocked at the allegations recently made against two local North Carolina State Troopers regarding the DWI arrest of Gina Tessener. I was sent a copy of the letter to the Governor written by Tessener’s lawyer-husband. In the letter, the husband made numerous allegations of abuse and illegal conduct against our troopers.
I read the letter with interest and concern. As an attorney who practices in our local courts, I have known these troopers for the entire time they have enforced the law in southeastern North Carolina. I have never received any complaints about them. My personal experience was that they were professional, honest and forthright.
When I learned that there was a video tape from the Detention Center, I watched it with interest. I was shocked and angered when it was apparent that the video did not represent several of the allegations made in the letter.
I have personally spoken with the Governor, Secretary of Crime Control and Public Safety and the Commander of the Highway Patrol expressing my frustration over what I perceive to be false allegations. Further, because both of these troopers were immediately placed on administrative leave, our county will be short of law enforcement officers to protect the public from drunk drivers during 4th of July weekend.
It is time that someone spoke up and defended our troopers. I am doing so now.
Thom Goolsby,
NC Senator, District 9
Copyright 2011 WECT. All rights reserved.
Honor above all.
http://www.wect.com/story/15023108/goolsby
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) - New video released Tuesday from the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office shows a woman from Raleigh in a heated discussion with a state trooper. It’s more evidence that’s helping to paint a picture of what happened the night of a disputed DWI arrest involving a woman from Raleigh.
The woman is Gina Tessener. She and her husband, Hoyt Tessener, claim Trooper Edward Wyrick, Jr. harassed Mrs. Tessener during a traffic stop last month. Trooper Andrew Smith is also on administrative duty during the investigation, because he pulled over Mr. Tessener while he was on his way to the magistrate’s office to support his wife.
Hoyt Tessener sent a letter to Governor Bev Perdue and numerous other elected representatives and media agencies last week asking for an investigation.
Read the account from the Tesseners and watch the surveillance video
Surveillance video taken inside the Wrightsville Beach Police Department, which was released last week, shows Gina Tessener taking a breathalyzer test, where she blew a zero.
Tuesday, more surveillance video surfaced from inside the magistrate’s office at the New Hanover County Detention Center. On the tape, you can see a conversation between Mrs. Tessener and Trooper Wyrick, who seem to be arguing over the location of Tessener’s phone.
New Hanover County State Senator Thom Goolsby says he’s frustrated over what he perceives as “false allegations” against two state troopers, who have been put on administrative duty during an investigation of a recent DWI arrest.
Neither Wyrick nor Smith have any record of disciplinary action or suspensions during their time with the Highway Patrol, according to First Sgt. Jeff Gordon.
Goolsby pointed out the decision to put the troopers on administrative duty left New Hanover County short of troopers to patrol during the 4th of July weekend.
The entire text of Senator Goolsby’s letter follows:
Like most of the public, I was shocked at the allegations recently made against two local North Carolina State Troopers regarding the DWI arrest of Gina Tessener. I was sent a copy of the letter to the Governor written by Tessener’s lawyer-husband. In the letter, the husband made numerous allegations of abuse and illegal conduct against our troopers.
I read the letter with interest and concern. As an attorney who practices in our local courts, I have known these troopers for the entire time they have enforced the law in southeastern North Carolina. I have never received any complaints about them. My personal experience was that they were professional, honest and forthright.
When I learned that there was a video tape from the Detention Center, I watched it with interest. I was shocked and angered when it was apparent that the video did not represent several of the allegations made in the letter.
I have personally spoken with the Governor, Secretary of Crime Control and Public Safety and the Commander of the Highway Patrol expressing my frustration over what I perceive to be false allegations. Further, because both of these troopers were immediately placed on administrative leave, our county will be short of law enforcement officers to protect the public from drunk drivers during 4th of July weekend.
It is time that someone spoke up and defended our troopers. I am doing so now.
Thom Goolsby,
NC Senator, District 9
Copyright 2011 WECT. All rights reserved.
http://www.wect.com/story/15023108/goolsby
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) - New video released Tuesday from the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office shows a woman from Raleigh in a heated discussion with a state trooper. It’s more evidence that’s helping to paint a picture of what happened the night of a disputed DWI arrest involving a woman from Raleigh.
The woman is Gina Tessener. She and her husband, Hoyt Tessener, claim Trooper Edward Wyrick, Jr. harassed Mrs. Tessener during a traffic stop last month. Trooper Andrew Smith is also on administrative duty during the investigation, because he pulled over Mr. Tessener while he was on his way to the magistrate’s office to support his wife.
Hoyt Tessener sent a letter to Governor Bev Perdue and numerous other elected representatives and media agencies last week asking for an investigation.
Read the account from the Tesseners and watch the surveillance video
Surveillance video taken inside the Wrightsville Beach Police Department, which was released last week, shows Gina Tessener taking a breathalyzer test, where she blew a zero.
Tuesday, more surveillance video surfaced from inside the magistrate’s office at the New Hanover County Detention Center. On the tape, you can see a conversation between Mrs. Tessener and Trooper Wyrick, who seem to be arguing over the location of Tessener’s phone.
New Hanover County State Senator Thom Goolsby says he’s frustrated over what he perceives as “false allegations” against two state troopers, who have been put on administrative duty during an investigation of a recent DWI arrest.
Neither Wyrick nor Smith have any record of disciplinary action or suspensions during their time with the Highway Patrol, according to First Sgt. Jeff Gordon.
Goolsby pointed out the decision to put the troopers on administrative duty left New Hanover County short of troopers to patrol during the 4th of July weekend.
The entire text of Senator Goolsby’s letter follows:
Like most of the public, I was shocked at the allegations recently made against two local North Carolina State Troopers regarding the DWI arrest of Gina Tessener. I was sent a copy of the letter to the Governor written by Tessener’s lawyer-husband. In the letter, the husband made numerous allegations of abuse and illegal conduct against our troopers.
I read the letter with interest and concern. As an attorney who practices in our local courts, I have known these troopers for the entire time they have enforced the law in southeastern North Carolina. I have never received any complaints about them. My personal experience was that they were professional, honest and forthright.
When I learned that there was a video tape from the Detention Center, I watched it with interest. I was shocked and angered when it was apparent that the video did not represent several of the allegations made in the letter.
I have personally spoken with the Governor, Secretary of Crime Control and Public Safety and the Commander of the Highway Patrol expressing my frustration over what I perceive to be false allegations. Further, because both of these troopers were immediately placed on administrative leave, our county will be short of law enforcement officers to protect the public from drunk drivers during 4th of July weekend.
It is time that someone spoke up and defended our troopers. I am doing so now.
Thom Goolsby,
NC Senator, District 9
Copyright 2011 WECT. All rights reserved.
http://www.wect.com/story/15023108/goolsby
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) - New video released Tuesday from the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office shows a woman from Raleigh in a heated discussion with a state trooper. It’s more evidence that’s helping to paint a picture of what happened the night of a disputed DWI arrest involving a woman from Raleigh.
The woman is Gina Tessener. She and her husband, Hoyt Tessener, claim Trooper Edward Wyrick, Jr. harassed Mrs. Tessener during a traffic stop last month. Trooper Andrew Smith is also on administrative duty during the investigation, because he pulled over Mr. Tessener while he was on his way to the magistrate’s office to support his wife.
Hoyt Tessener sent a letter to Governor Bev Perdue and numerous other elected representatives and media agencies last week asking for an investigation.
Read the account from the Tesseners and watch the surveillance video
Surveillance video taken inside the Wrightsville Beach Police Department, which was released last week, shows Gina Tessener taking a breathalyzer test, where she blew a zero.
Tuesday, more surveillance video surfaced from inside the magistrate’s office at the New Hanover County Detention Center. On the tape, you can see a conversation between Mrs. Tessener and Trooper Wyrick, who seem to be arguing over the location of Tessener’s phone.
New Hanover County State Senator Thom Goolsby says he’s frustrated over what he perceives as “false allegations” against two state troopers, who have been put on administrative duty during an investigation of a recent DWI arrest.
Neither Wyrick nor Smith have any record of disciplinary action or suspensions during their time with the Highway Patrol, according to First Sgt. Jeff Gordon.
Goolsby pointed out the decision to put the troopers on administrative duty left New Hanover County short of troopers to patrol during the 4th of July weekend.
The entire text of Senator Goolsby’s letter follows:
Like most of the public, I was shocked at the allegations recently made against two local North Carolina State Troopers regarding the DWI arrest of Gina Tessener. I was sent a copy of the letter to the Governor written by Tessener’s lawyer-husband. In the letter, the husband made numerous allegations of abuse and illegal conduct against our troopers.
I read the letter with interest and concern. As an attorney who practices in our local courts, I have known these troopers for the entire time they have enforced the law in southeastern North Carolina. I have never received any complaints about them. My personal experience was that they were professional, honest and forthright.
When I learned that there was a video tape from the Detention Center, I watched it with interest. I was shocked and angered when it was apparent that the video did not represent several of the allegations made in the letter.
I have personally spoken with the Governor, Secretary of Crime Control and Public Safety and the Commander of the Highway Patrol expressing my frustration over what I perceive to be false allegations. Further, because both of these troopers were immediately placed on administrative leave, our county will be short of law enforcement officers to protect the public from drunk drivers during 4th of July weekend.
It is time that someone spoke up and defended our troopers. I am doing so now.
Thom Goolsby,
NC Senator, District 9
Copyright 2011 WECT. All rights reserved.
http://www.wect.com/story/15023108/goolsby
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) - New video released Tuesday from the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office shows a woman from Raleigh in a heated discussion with a state trooper. It’s more evidence that’s helping to paint a picture of what happened the night of a disputed DWI arrest involving a woman from Raleigh.
The woman is Gina Tessener. She and her husband, Hoyt Tessener, claim Trooper Edward Wyrick, Jr. harassed Mrs. Tessener during a traffic stop last month. Trooper Andrew Smith is also on administrative duty during the investigation, because he pulled over Mr. Tessener while he was on his way to the magistrate’s office to support his wife.
Hoyt Tessener sent a letter to Governor Bev Perdue and numerous other elected representatives and media agencies last week asking for an investigation.
Read the account from the Tesseners and watch the surveillance video
Surveillance video taken inside the Wrightsville Beach Police Department, which was released last week, shows Gina Tessener taking a breathalyzer test, where she blew a zero.
Tuesday, more surveillance video surfaced from inside the magistrate’s office at the New Hanover County Detention Center. On the tape, you can see a conversation between Mrs. Tessener and Trooper Wyrick, who seem to be arguing over the location of Tessener’s phone.
New Hanover County State Senator Thom Goolsby says he’s frustrated over what he perceives as “false allegations” against two state troopers, who have been put on administrative duty during an investigation of a recent DWI arrest.
Neither Wyrick nor Smith have any record of disciplinary action or suspensions during their time with the Highway Patrol, according to First Sgt. Jeff Gordon.
Goolsby pointed out the decision to put the troopers on administrative duty left New Hanover County short of troopers to patrol during the 4th of July weekend.
The entire text of Senator Goolsby’s letter follows:
Like most of the public, I was shocked at the allegations recently made against two local North Carolina State Troopers regarding the DWI arrest of Gina Tessener. I was sent a copy of the letter to the Governor written by Tessener’s lawyer-husband. In the letter, the husband made numerous allegations of abuse and illegal conduct against our troopers.
I read the letter with interest and concern. As an attorney who practices in our local courts, I have known these troopers for the entire time they have enforced the law in southeastern North Carolina. I have never received any complaints about them. My personal experience was that they were professional, honest and forthright.
When I learned that there was a video tape from the Detention Center, I watched it with interest. I was shocked and angered when it was apparent that the video did not represent several of the allegations made in the letter.
I have personally spoken with the Governor, Secretary of Crime Control and Public Safety and the Commander of the Highway Patrol expressing my frustration over what I perceive to be false allegations. Further, because both of these troopers were immediately placed on administrative leave, our county will be short of law enforcement officers to protect the public from drunk drivers during 4th of July weekend.
It is time that someone spoke up and defended our troopers. I am doing so now.
Thom Goolsby,
NC Senator, District 9
http://www.wect.com/story/15023108/goolsby
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) - New video released Tuesday from the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office shows a woman from Raleigh in a heated discussion with a state trooper. It’s more evidence that’s helping to paint a picture of what happened the night of a disputed DWI arrest involving a woman from Raleigh.
The woman is Gina Tessener. She and her husband, Hoyt Tessener, claim Trooper Edward Wyrick, Jr. harassed Mrs. Tessener during a traffic stop last month. Trooper Andrew Smith is also on administrative duty during the investigation, because he pulled over Mr. Tessener while he was on his way to the magistrate’s office to support his wife.
Hoyt Tessener sent a letter to Governor Bev Perdue and numerous other elected representatives and media agencies last week asking for an investigation.
Read the account from the Tesseners and watch the surveillance video
Surveillance video taken inside the Wrightsville Beach Police Department, which was released last week, shows Gina Tessener taking a breathalyzer test, where she blew a zero.
Tuesday, more surveillance video surfaced from inside the magistrate’s office at the New Hanover County Detention Center. On the tape, you can see a conversation between Mrs. Tessener and Trooper Wyrick, who seem to be arguing over the location of Tessener’s phone.
New Hanover County State Senator Thom Goolsby says he’s frustrated over what he perceives as “false allegations” against two state troopers, who have been put on administrative duty during an investigation of a recent DWI arrest.
Neither Wyrick nor Smith have any record of disciplinary action or suspensions during their time with the Highway Patrol, according to First Sgt. Jeff Gordon.
Goolsby pointed out the decision to put the troopers on administrative duty left New Hanover County short of troopers to patrol during the 4th of July weekend.
The entire text of Senator Goolsby’s letter follows:
Like most of the public, I was shocked at the allegations recently made against two local North Carolina State Troopers regarding the DWI arrest of Gina Tessener. I was sent a copy of the letter to the Governor written by Tessener’s lawyer-husband. In the letter, the husband made numerous allegations of abuse and illegal conduct against our troopers.
I read the letter with interest and concern. As an attorney who practices in our local courts, I have known these troopers for the entire time they have enforced the law in southeastern North Carolina. I have never received any complaints about them. My personal experience was that they were professional, honest and forthright.
When I learned that there was a video tape from the Detention Center, I watched it with interest. I was shocked and angered when it was apparent that the video did not represent several of the allegations made in the letter.
I have personally spoken with the Governor, Secretary of Crime Control and Public Safety and the Commander of the Highway Patrol expressing my frustration over what I perceive to be false allegations. Further, because both of these troopers were immediately placed on administrative leave, our county will be short of law enforcement officers to protect the public from drunk drivers during 4th of July weekend.
It is time that someone spoke up and defended our troopers. I am doing so now.
Thom Goolsby,
NC Senator, District 9
http://www.wect.com/story/15023108/goolsby
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) - New video released Tuesday from the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office shows a woman from Raleigh in a heated discussion with a state trooper. It’s more evidence that’s helping to paint a picture of what happened the night of a disputed DWI arrest involving a woman from Raleigh.
The woman is Gina Tessener. She and her husband, Hoyt Tessener, claim Trooper Edward Wyrick, Jr. harassed Mrs. Tessener during a traffic stop last month. Trooper Andrew Smith is also on administrative duty during the investigation, because he pulled over Mr. Tessener while he was on his way to the magistrate’s office to support his wife.
Hoyt Tessener sent a letter to Governor Bev Perdue and numerous other elected representatives and media agencies last week asking for an investigation.
Read the account from the Tesseners and watch the surveillance video
Surveillance video taken inside the Wrightsville Beach Police Department, which was released last week, shows Gina Tessener taking a breathalyzer test, where she blew a zero.
Tuesday, more surveillance video surfaced from inside the magistrate’s office at the New Hanover County Detention Center. On the tape, you can see a conversation between Mrs. Tessener and Trooper Wyrick, who seem to be arguing over the location of Tessener’s phone.
New Hanover County State Senator Thom Goolsby says he’s frustrated over what he perceives as “false allegations” against two state troopers, who have been put on administrative duty during an investigation of a recent DWI arrest.
Neither Wyrick nor Smith have any record of disciplinary action or suspensions during their time with the Highway Patrol, according to First Sgt. Jeff Gordon.
Goolsby pointed out the decision to put the troopers on administrative duty left New Hanover County short of troopers to patrol during the 4th of July weekend.
The entire text of Senator Goolsby’s letter follows:
Like most of the public, I was shocked at the allegations recently made against two local North Carolina State Troopers regarding the DWI arrest of Gina Tessener. I was sent a copy of the letter to the Governor written by Tessener’s lawyer-husband. In the letter, the husband made numerous allegations of abuse and illegal conduct against our troopers.
I read the letter with interest and concern. As an attorney who practices in our local courts, I have known these troopers for the entire time they have enforced the law in southeastern North Carolina. I have never received any complaints about them. My personal experience was that they were professional, honest and forthright.
When I learned that there was a video tape from the Detention Center, I watched it with interest. I was shocked and angered when it was apparent that the video did not represent several of the allegations made in the letter.
I have personally spoken with the Governor, Secretary of Crime Control and Public Safety and the Commander of the Highway Patrol expressing my frustration over what I perceive to be false allegations. Further, because both of these troopers were immediately placed on administrative leave, our county will be short of law enforcement officers to protect the public from drunk drivers during 4th of July weekend.
It is time that someone spoke up and defended our troopers. I am doing so now.
Thom Goolsby,
NC Senator, District 9
http://www.wect.com/story/15023108/goolsby
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) - New video released Tuesday from the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office shows a woman from Raleigh in a heated discussion with a state trooper. It’s more evidence that’s helping to paint a picture of what happened the night of a disputed DWI arrest involving a woman from Raleigh.
The woman is Gina Tessener. She and her husband, Hoyt Tessener, claim Trooper Edward Wyrick, Jr. harassed Mrs. Tessener during a traffic stop last month. Trooper Andrew Smith is also on administrative duty during the investigation, because he pulled over Mr. Tessener while he was on his way to the magistrate’s office to support his wife.
Hoyt Tessener sent a letter to Governor Bev Perdue and numerous other elected representatives and media agencies last week asking for an investigation.
Read the account from the Tesseners and watch the surveillance video
Surveillance video taken inside the Wrightsville Beach Police Department, which was released last week, shows Gina Tessener taking a breathalyzer test, where she blew a zero.
Tuesday, more surveillance video surfaced from inside the magistrate’s office at the New Hanover County Detention Center. On the tape, you can see a conversation between Mrs. Tessener and Trooper Wyrick, who seem to be arguing over the location of Tessener’s phone.
New Hanover County State Senator Thom Goolsby says he’s frustrated over what he perceives as “false allegations” against two state troopers, who have been put on administrative duty during an investigation of a recent DWI arrest.
Neither Wyrick nor Smith have any record of disciplinary action or suspensions during their time with the Highway Patrol, according to First Sgt. Jeff Gordon.
Goolsby pointed out the decision to put the troopers on administrative duty left New Hanover County short of troopers to patrol during the 4th of July weekend.
The entire text of Senator Goolsby’s letter follows:
Like most of the public, I was shocked at the allegations recently made against two local North Carolina State Troopers regarding the DWI arrest of Gina Tessener. I was sent a copy of the letter to the Governor written by Tessener’s lawyer-husband. In the letter, the husband made numerous allegations of abuse and illegal conduct against our troopers.
I read the letter with interest and concern. As an attorney who practices in our local courts, I have known these troopers for the entire time they have enforced the law in southeastern North Carolina. I have never received any complaints about them. My personal experience was that they were professional, honest and forthright.
When I learned that there was a video tape from the Detention Center, I watched it with interest. I was shocked and angered when it was apparent that the video did not represent several of the allegations made in the letter.
I have personally spoken with the Governor, Secretary of Crime Control and Public Safety and the Commander of the Highway Patrol expressing my frustration over what I perceive to be false allegations. Further, because both of these troopers were immediately placed on administrative leave, our county will be short of law enforcement officers to protect the public from drunk drivers during 4th of July weekend.
It is time that someone spoke up and defended our troopers. I am doing so now.
Thom Goolsby,
NC Senator, District 9
So, because a senator approves of arresting a woman who blew a 0.0 into a breathalyzer—twice, you believe such criminal behavior should be commended by the forum?
Posting the same long text item 5 or 6 times to various people is poor practice at best.
Actually if you dig around in the thread, there is video available of a couple of the events.
In the future, you will likely want to send items meant for multiple recipients in one post. If you will observe the “To” field when you post, you are explicitly told that using semi colons will allow you to send that post to multiple recipients.
That’s nice. Get back to me when she blows a number higher than 0.00 or when they write her a ticket for the mythical busted headlight.
Boths sides are probably to blame on getting mad. But the bottom line is she wasn’t DWI and the trooper was wrong on that assumption/charge.
That’s nice. Get back to me when she blows a number higher than 0.00 or when they write her a ticket for the mythical busted headlight.
Boths sides are probably to blame on getting mad. But the bottom line is she wasn’t DWI and the trooper was wrong on that assumption/charge.
Look, I generally defer to a state highway patrol officer in a disputed case and assume he is correct. It this case I knew nothing about the officers or nothing first hand about the incident.
I have a question for you, why did you post the exact same lengthy article on the thread, would it not have been easier to simply send a multiple address reply. All you needed to do was copy each of the addresses by highlighting them and hitting Control-C and paste them into an editor (like notepad or VIM) followed by a semi-colon separating the addresses. That way it would go to each of us, bit it would be one message.
There are a lot of people on FR who have become alarmed at the militarization of the Police (SWAT team abuses) including the insanity of the U.S. Department of Education having a SWAT team that did in fact kick in a residents door in CA looking for his estranged wife. There is no way to justify that insanity. And also the incident in Tucson where the X-Marine was killed in his home by a SWAT team who found nothing that indicated he was guilty of any crime.
This must stop. It hurts the reputation of law enforcement and it causes the public to be distrustful of them.
The state senator is "shocked and angered" that video from the middle of the encounter "apparent[ly]... did not represent several of the allegations made in the letter."
This is a blatant attempt by the troopers to gain support.
Let's examine again what is "apparent" here.
1. This state senator is not commenting on the initial stop around the headlight, nor that the trooper wrote that she said she hadn't had a drink since 6:30PM (over three hours earlier). He is commenting on the video from the magistrate's office, a brief snapshot at the very end of the dispute.
2. By the time the woman was taken to the magistrate, she had already been stopped and (in my words) harrassed by the trooper, cuffed and transported to the police station, tested and retested by the trooper, and then told that she would have to be taken yet again to another undisclosed address. Any reasonable person would assume that a later retelling of these events might get a fact or two wrong about the encounter, especially as the encounter continued to elongate, and continued after midnight, and also considering that these people were not locals to the area.
3. The fact or two wrong, as I alleged in #2, was about what? The location of the woman's cell phone, as the state senator says? Is that a relevant discrepancy after midnight when the woman was pulled over at 10:45PM, cuffed, taken to the police station, breathalized twice, and then moved again?
Of course, the kicker was this:
Further, because both of these troopers were immediately placed on administrative leave, our county will be short of law enforcement officers to protect the public from drunk drivers during 4th of July weekend.So, the state senator's final recourse is the "for the children" emotional appeal. He'd have been better off saying that the state invested tens of thousands of dollars in their training, or some other more tangible argument.
We all see through this facade. Why can't you?
-PJ
Thanks for the laugh. Now I’m more convinced than I was the other night that these Boss Hog type of cops are dirty.
1) The other night on the video that was played on the news it was claimed, by the police department, that there was no audio in the hallways. Now all of a sudden we have audio of VERY POOR AUDIO just pop up out of no where. Hmmmmmm???? How does that work all of sudden. Heck you get better audio in a 7-Eleven security camera. At any rate I love how it’s very low. Amazing since this is jail! Most jails I have seen not only have good video but outstanding audio. However, in this instance there is very little audio. I be willing to bet if she was guilty, then we would hear the audio with no problem at all.
2) Why did the officer giver the woman a second BAC test after she passed the first time??? That’s illegal and caught on tape. Funny how the police have said NOTHING about the two test. THAT ALONE is enough to get the cop that did the test fired. Oh yeah and the audio is really good where they did the test. Like I said in my first point. The things that make you go hmmmmmmm???
3) Why did the police pull over the husband when he was following the other officer to the Magistrate court? You KNOW that is complete set up. Anyone with half a brain knows this. Only an officer, with around 70 IQ, would believe the majority of people would believe this nonsense.
4) Finally the fact that the police are running to the media days after, with audio all of a sudden, that was not in the hallways tapes before, tells me they are guilty of what the couple is saying. It’s EXTREMELY UNPROFESSIONAL of the police to go run to the media instead of handling this in a court of law. This also indicates to me they know they are up the creek. Their behavior is what I would expect from the police on the show the Dukes of Hazard.
I hope all three officers lose there jobs at the very least. Possibly prosecute two of them for civil rights violations and conduct unbecoming of an officer. The police are suppose to follow the law and not act above it. Their behavior of running to the media, instead of being silent, confirms they are guilty.
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ONLY ON 3: Witness talks about Tesseners & trooper, plus profane texts between troopers
Submitted by Ramon Herrera on Tue, 07/05/2011 - 11:13pm.
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WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Once again there are new developments in the story WWAY broke last week involving a Raleigh couple and two Highway Patrol troopers from New Hanover County.
We have obtained text messages the troopers sent to each another and an exclusive interview with a man who was inside the Wrightsville Beach Police Department when it all went down.
Matthew Ragone admits he blew twice the legal limit for blood alcohol two weeks ago at the Wrightsville Beach Police Department. But Ragone says he clearly remembers that night and remembers the interaction between Gina and Hoyt Tessener and the trooper who thought Gina was under the influence.
“I remember pretty much everything from that night,” Ragone said in an exclusive interview with WWAY NewsChannel 3. “It’s definitly etched in my mind.”
Ragone witnessed first-hand the interaction between the Tesseners and Tpr. Edward Wyrick Jr. on the night Wyrick accused Gina of drinking and driving.
Ragone is seen in the Wrightsville Beach Police Department video watching the incident play out in front of him in the police station’s holding area.
“Everything seemed, you know, fairly calm and what not, but as soon as the husband showed up, things got a little heated,” Ragone said.
Ragone says it was Hoyt Tessener’s actions inside the holding area that got him to really focus on the Tesseners and Tpr. Wyrick.
“He showed up, and the officer had actually greeted him outside and then came in and had mentioned that he wasn’t very happy,” Ragone said. “At that point they allowed (Hoyt Tessener) into the holding area, and he just went pretty ballistic. She actually stayed pretty calm the entire time, but he definitely got loud and was pretty upset by the whole thing, which I guess was understandable, but it got pretty crazy.”
Ragone gives Wyrick credit, saying the trooper stayed calm the entire time. Ragone also says he didn’t notice the trooper trying to intimidate the Tesseners like they claim.
“The officer himself kept his cool pretty well, asked the man multiple times to please calm down, that they were just waiting on the magistrate. That he couldn’t personally release her,” Ragone said.
Besides the intimidation claims, the Tesseners also claimed Wyrick set Hoyt up by texting Tpr. Andrew Smith, who later pulled Hoyt over while Hoyt followed his wife and Wyrick, who were headed for the New Hanover County Jail.
Text messages released Tuesday by the Highway Patrol show that the troopers sent a total of four messages.
Wyrick texted, “This woman refused all roadside testing, and blew .00. Her husband is a trial lawyer and told me I should be ashamed of myself.”
Tpr. Smith texted back: “hahahaha f*** her and f*** him. She say how much she’d had to drink?”
Wyrick texts, “She said 1 drink at 7pm.”
Smith then replys: “f*** her”
The Highway Patrol also released Tuesday mobile data messages from the two troopers. Three messages were sent after Tpr. Smith pulled over Hoyt Tessener for speeding.
“Tell him if he wants to cop an attitude to feel free and come back and ill stroke him that speed,” Smith wrote.
Wyrick replied, “How fast,” and Smith answered back, “58,” refering to 58 miles per hour in a 45 miles per hour zone.
The Highway Patrol says the internal investigation continues into Wyrick and Smith. Both men are on administrative duty for the time being. The Highway Patrol expects to wrap up the investigation soon.
We called Hoyt Tessener today for comment about the latest information we’ve uncovered, but have not heard back from him.
ONLY ON 3: Witness talks about Tesseners & trooper, plus
Submitted by Ramon Herrera on Tue, 07/05/2011 - 11:13pm.
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WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Once again there are new developments in the story WWAY broke last week involving a Raleigh couple and two Highway Patrol troopers from New Hanover County.
We have obtained text messages the troopers sent to each another and an exclusive interview with a man who was inside the Wrightsville Beach Police Department when it all went down.
Matthew Ragone admits he blew twice the legal limit for blood alcohol two weeks ago at the Wrightsville Beach Police Department. But Ragone says he clearly remembers that night and remembers the interaction between Gina and Hoyt Tessener and the trooper who thought Gina was under the influence.
“I remember pretty much everything from that night,” Ragone said in an exclusive interview with WWAY NewsChannel 3. “It’s definitly etched in my mind.”
Ragone witnessed first-hand the interaction between the Tesseners and Tpr. Edward Wyrick Jr. on the night Wyrick accused Gina of drinking and driving.
Ragone is seen in the Wrightsville Beach Police Department video watching the incident play out in front of him in the police station’s holding area.
“Everything seemed, you know, fairly calm and what not, but as soon as the husband showed up, things got a little heated,” Ragone said.
Ragone says it was Hoyt Tessener’s actions inside the holding area that got him to really focus on the Tesseners and Tpr. Wyrick.
“He showed up, and the officer had actually greeted him outside and then came in and had mentioned that he wasn’t very happy,” Ragone said. “At that point they allowed (Hoyt Tessener) into the holding area, and he just went pretty ballistic. She actually stayed pretty calm the entire time, but he definitely got loud and was pretty upset by the whole thing, which I guess was understandable, but it got pretty crazy.”
Ragone gives Wyrick credit, saying the trooper stayed calm the entire time. Ragone also says he didn’t notice the trooper trying to intimidate the Tesseners like they claim.
“The officer himself kept his cool pretty well, asked the man multiple times to please calm down, that they were just waiting on the magistrate. That he couldn’t personally release her,” Ragone said.
Besides the intimidation claims, the Tesseners also claimed Wyrick set Hoyt up by texting Tpr. Andrew Smith, who later pulled Hoyt over while Hoyt followed his wife and Wyrick, who were headed for the New Hanover County Jail.
Text messages released Tuesday by the Highway Patrol show that the troopers sent a total of four messages.
Wyrick texted, “This woman refused all roadside testing, and blew .00. Her husband is a trial lawyer and told me I should be ashamed of myself.”
Tpr. Smith texted back: “hahahaha f*** her and f*** him. She say how much she’d had to drink?”
Wyrick texts, “She said 1 drink at 7pm.”
Smith then replys: “f*** her”
The Highway Patrol also released Tuesday mobile data messages from the two troopers. Three messages were sent after Tpr. Smith pulled over Hoyt Tessener for speeding.
“Tell him if he wants to cop an attitude to feel free and come back and ill stroke him that speed,” Smith wrote.
Wyrick replied, “How fast,” and Smith answered back, “58,” refering to 58 miles per hour in a 45 miles per hour zone.
The Highway Patrol says the internal investigation continues into Wyrick and Smith. Both men are on administrative duty for the time being. The Highway Patrol expects to wrap up the investigation soon.
We called Hoyt Tessener today for comment about the latest information we’ve uncovered, but have not heard back from him.
http://www.wwaytv3.com/2011/07/05/only-3-witness-talks-about-tesseners-trooper-plus-profane-texts-between-troopers
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