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Notice how “the system” operates. The cop is dirty so he's told not to show up for court a couple of times then the DA “dismisses” the case. But then there's this stupid “refile law” that serves to keep the citizen from taking further legal action. I support good law enforcement, but from my perspective, there's not much of it in evidence here in this country today. 95% of cops give the honest 5% a bad name. Just mostly thuggish people who have been given guns and badges and sent out to harass and harm the people who pay them.

You are correct. I'm a criminal defense attorney. Cops will find "probable cause" with nearly anything, and prosecutors will file charges on almost anything with absolutely no research to find out if there really was a crime committed.

I had a client recently who, on a dark street while in his truck, told an approaching person to get away from him. Client was on his phone at the time and pointed the phone at the guy. Guy thought it was a gun. Calls the cops. Cops pull my guy over, he tells them what happened, gives full consent to all searches and they completely search the area he drove from. No gun was found, because there never was one. Guess what? Prosecutors charge him with THREE firearms felonies. He has to hire me and the charges get dropped for lack of evidence. Total joke and a disgusting abuse of discretion.

Yeah I avoid the cops whenever possible, way too many jerks with badges. I mean really, a family on a golf cart. Just issue the citation and go back and drink your red Bull and watch naked people run through the jungle. And that law we have is ridiculous. Hopefully Bald Head Island will feel the consequences of its actions.