[Pikamax]

Wait a minute, unless he was doing some dangerous driving, what business is this of the cop? Its not like he put a TV on top of the car and driving around in public.

[highnoon]

In Texas, legislation was just passed making it illegal to have a tv screen visible to the driver. Backseat screens are still legal as far as I know.

[robertpaulsen]

You should have read the article.

"Gainey was arrested under state penal law, section 245.11. It prohibits public displays of offensive material when visible by others. That includes from inside a car."

"This was definitely a case where it was out for the general public to see if they were walking or riding behind the vehicle," Frisoni said."

"Gainey was also charged on several other counts, including watching a movie while driving. and driving with a suspended license. Both are misdemeanors."

"When police were booking him, Gainey signed a different name to a fingerprint card. That resulted in a felony charge."

Definitely not his day.

[mondonico]

"Gainey was arrested under state penal law, section 245.11. It prohibits public displays of offensive material when visible by others. That includes from inside a car.

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"Gainey was also charged on several other counts, including watching a movie while driving. and driving with a suspended license. Both are misdemeanors.

"When police were booking him, Gainey signed a different name to a fingerprint card. That resulted in a felony charge."

Oops. How to make a bad day a lot worse.

[IYAS9YAS]

Inattentive driving, while not necessarily involving dangerous maneuvers, is still an infraction in most states.