Posted on 06/04/2008 6:12:59 PM PDT by elkfersupper
Look forward to our new utopia.
LOL—Cop with a grudge meets lawyer with an attitude.
Happy I don’t reside in Arizona. ;-)
Well, she was pulled over at 9:30 PM for driving without her lights on ...
If these are the facts, it would appear that she has a case against the Officer for tortious false arrest and false imprisonment, and also against the town of Mesa.
BTTT
Actually, now that I think about it—the symmetry is perfect: cop with an attitude meets lawyer with a grudge.
There was a time when going out for a drink or two with friends was okay so long as no one was driving around drunk.
But nowadays, I wouldn't want to be on any street in America after midnight.
"Gonzalez was almost immediately hostile."
Many cops are violently hostile nowadays because of their testosterone levels being 10 times higher than normal.
The reason?
Cops on steroids are severely altering their brain chemistry, and subsequently "the juice" makes them so aggressive that even sober college chicks need to be harassed and arrested.
I am not saying that Gonzalez was on steroids because only a test can verify that.
However, anyone who is instantly "hostile" during a simple traffic stop will raise my eyebrow.
One reason I hate those DRL's and the automatic headlight switches on GM and other vehicles.
I want to pull or twist the knob.
> "... the people you think are there to help you and assist you are not..."
Well, that's an erroneous assumption.
With all respect to the many great cops out there, and my friends who serve behind the badge, the policeman is not there to "help and assist you". The policeman is there to enforce the law. Helping and assisting happen if there's nobody breaking the law at that moment.
At the beginning, that cop had every reason to believe he was dealing with a drunk (or otherwise impaired) driver. She was arrested for refusing a field sobriety test, while driving at night without headlights, with a car-full of drunks.
"Help and assist" was not on the menu.
Nevertheless -- they should have straightened it out immediately.
Don’t, for a moment, believe that it is different where you live.
Outrageous story. Officer Gonzalez needs to be busted to crossing guard duty. Or maybe he should be the officer who teaches kids bicycle safety. But he sure needs to be off the street where he appears to be a bully and a turd to sober people.
Too many psychologically disturbed people getting police badges these days.
Sheesh.
Let's corrupt the cops and throw the constitution out the window...after all, it's Bush's fault and it's for the kids.
Where's the boot lickers with the 'ya shouldn't drink and drive' blah blah blah to excuse whatever happened? This woman hadn't had any. BTW, I very rarely drink so I'm always the designated driver.
If I were the local judge or magistrate, I would contact the chief and tell him that he might save time and not have Gonzalez bother to apply for any search warrants. He out and out lied on the affidavit. The courts can prevent this nonsense by a simple call. And the chief can like it or not.
Gad, I miss "Peace Officers".
What the heck is going on in law enforcement when statements like that are made?
Gone are the days of Andy Griffith, that's for sure.
Man, sometimes I drive around during the day and forget to turn on my lights too.
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