The precedent on this type of horsepoo was set by things like....
1. “Prima fascia (sic?)” laws.....making the possession of something or commission of an act illegal WITHOUT any need to show intent to commit a real crime.
2. “Ignorance of the law is no excuse” horsepoo. Back when THE LAW was the 10 Commandments and 10 Amendments....this might of held some water. Assumption is that the person DOES know, but is merely lying about his ignorance to avoid punishment. HOWEVER, how many Indians were hung because in some of their many cultures there was no concept of “owning land” or upon finding something unattended supposed that it was abandoned? Is this any different than the white man’s law of salvage?
3. Drug paraphernalia horsepoo laws.....you can be sent up the river on drug charges for having a corncob pipe and BIC lighter if you left your tobaky on the dresser when you headed out to the bar.
4. Possession of criminal tools horsepoo laws.....screwdrivers, hammers, axes, etc....are “criminal tools” if found by a zealous enforcement type that wants to show you where the smoky bear poos in the woods.
....and it goes on.
They couldn’t tag this guy by his car/license and location and wait until he actually BREAKS A REAL LAW? Instead they MAKE UP A LAW for him to break.
Reeks of ex-posto facto and a bills of attainder.
We are one step short of just being YOU being illegal.
It is f%$king evil.
It has happened before....it is happening now.
DO NOT CONSENT.
Defend your liberty.
Not your comfort.
I texted him back that I would be there in 25 minutes.
When I got there the cops were arresting him.
The bar had closed and he had been sitting in the car and started the engine because it was cold out.
I showed one of the many cops who were there the text messages and explained that he did not intend to drive.
For that, I got to take a field sobriety test despite the fact that was perfectly lucid and have not had a drink in a few months.
I'm fine but my friend got to spend the night in jail and will probably lose his license. I plan on going to court with him and am hoping that the judge will be a bit more even headed than the police were.