WSMV4 Investigates uncovers more than 600 cases of sober drivers arrested for DUI in Tennessee

WSVM4 ^ | November 4, 2024 | Jeremy Finley

[Morgana]

LEBANON, Tenn. (WSMV) - It’s the first thing you notice in watching the body camera footage of when Wilson County deputies approach Xavier Gray’s car.

As the first deputy arrives, Gray’s hands are in the air.

“First of all, I’m scared of the police,” Gray told WSMV4 Investigates.

Admitting he was intimidated and afraid of losing his license, the body camera footage shows him readily agreeing to a field sobriety test.

According to the arrest affidavit, Gray had crossed the center line. A deputy wrote that Gray’s eyes were red and was slow to respond to questions. The affidavit reads that he showed signs of impairment in all the field sobriety tests.

Gray’s reaction to being handcuffed is seen on the body camera footage.

“Placing you under arrest for driving under the influence. OK?” a deputy says in the video.

“Huh? I don’t even drink or anything. This is crazy,” Gray responded.

Months later, his bloodwork, processed by the TBI, shows he had neither alcohol nor drugs in his system.

“I knew nothing was in my system,” Gray said, adding that his arrest was early in the morning while he was on his way to work to write checks for his employees at his trucking company.

[NorthMountain]

he must be compensated for the grief he went through. I guess that would be something for a civil case jury to decide.

Judgment to be paid by the police officer personally.

[Leaning Right]

> Judgment to be paid by the police officer personally. <

Yep. See my somewhat rambling post #56 on qualified immunity.