Senator claims police intimidation

KRGV-TV ^ | 19 Apr 05 | KRGV

[fidelio]

MCALLEN -- A state senator who feels he was harassed during a routine traffic stop is now trying to get the laws changed.

Dashboard video from a police cruiser showed a conversation between State Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa (D-Mission) and an officer with the South Texas Specialized Crimes and Narcotics Task Force.

[Rakkasan1]

if his windows are too dark, how'd they know he's Hispanic
and to pull him over for being so?

typical race baiting dim.

[cripplecreek]

Wasn't the cop who stopped him hispanic as well?

[RasterMaster]

Reading the headline, I figured it was "The Skipper" Kennedy got put back on the TERROR NO-FLY list again....BUMMER!

[Rakkasan1]

Garza. you'd think so. OK. that officer is just an Uncle Torres.

[Celtic Rose]

If you watch the video, the first think out of the senator's mouth is "i'm a senetor, you had no reason to stop me" If anybody was trying to use intimidation, it was the senator

[fidelio]

I think that would be a Tio Tomas

[WakeUpAndVote]

I AM ABOVE THE LAW! I AM A SENATOR!

[Half Vast Conspiracy]

That cop might want to check the tinting on his cruiser. ;)

[Americanexpat]

Talk about abusing you position and authority. Maybe they ought to do a deeper investigation of the senator. He reacts like that, maybe he has something to hide.

[Rakkasan1]

right.

[citizen]

He should duct tape all his windows except the windshied, ya know, bypass all the tinted windows regulations BS.

No problem then, right?

[SwinneySwitch]

"Hinojosa received a warning for the window tint. He also had an expired insurance card, but was not cited for it."

Please let me know if you want on or off this South Texas/Mexico ping list.

[Rakkasan1]

[eno_]

Too dark for what?

What a bullshine "law."