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The problem isn't that the guys was drinking and driving, it is that the off duty deputy chased this guy and he endangered the lives everyone on the road that night by taking the actions that he did. He shouldn't have chased him, if he did. And if he chased him he did this as a civilian not a deputy and he better be glad the guy didn't get out and shoot him or something. The deputy made a bad decision and in MY OPINION he should be punished. From what I gather there isn't enough evidence to convict, but like you said Smokey we will just have to wait and see how the trial goes. But will the deputy even have to go to court? he didn't charge him with anything? And what about the formal complaints that Concerned Voter spoke of in the last forum that's been filed with the sheriff's dept.(1 by a fire fighter that was at the scene, and 1 by the victim) someone made the comment that there might be a cover up going on, and as a voter, and a Lauderdale County Citizen I think we have the right to know the truth.If this deputy didn't do this then there should be no problem with him coming forth and saying these rumors are not true, but if they are it's prob. best if he started saving some money to by this guy a new truck, because it sounds like he has opened himself up to a civil lawsuit.
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Originally posted by I GONNA VOTE 4?:
The problem isn't that the guys was drinking and driving, it is that the off duty deputy chased this guy and he endangered the lives everyone on the road that night by taking the actions that he did. He shouldn't have chased him, if he did. And if he chased him he did this as a civilian not a deputy and he better be glad the guy didn't get out and shoot him or something. The deputy made a bad decision and in MY OPINION he should be punished. From what I gather there isn't enough evidence to convict, but like you said Smokey we will just have to wait and see how the trial goes. But will the deputy even have to go to court? he didn't charge him with anything? And what about the formal complaints that Concerned Voter spoke of in the last forum that's been filed with the sheriff's dept.(1 by a fire fighter that was at the scene, and 1 by the victim) someone made the comment that there might be a cover up going on, and as a voter, and a Lauderdale County Citizen I think we have the right to know the truth.If this deputy didn't do this then there should be no problem with him coming forth and saying these rumors are not true, but if they are it's prob. best if he started saving some money to by this guy a new truck, because it sounds like he has opened himself up to a civil lawsuit.


I said in my first post that it sounded like they were both wrong on some level...then I also said that I wouldn't jump to any conclusions from any info I read on this thread. I'd like to hear the whole story - BOTH sides. Well, actually, I'd like to hear the unbiased truth...which is usually like a third side. I hope justice is served fairly in any case.

oh, and I'm glad you're not a bar bunny...lol.
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Originally posted by I GONNA VOTE 4?:
The problem isn't that the guys was drinking and driving, it is that the off duty deputy chased this guy and he endangered the lives everyone on the road that night by taking the actions that he did. He shouldn't have chased him, if he did. And if he chased him he did this as a civilian not a deputy and he better be glad the guy didn't get out and shoot him or something. The deputy made a bad decision and in MY OPINION he should be punished. From what I gather there isn't enough evidence to convict, but like you said Smokey we will just have to wait and see how the trial goes. But will the deputy even have to go to court? he didn't charge him with anything? And what about the formal complaints that Concerned Voter spoke of in the last forum that's been filed with the sheriff's dept.(1 by a fire fighter that was at the scene, and 1 by the victim) someone made the comment that there might be a cover up going on, and as a voter, and a Lauderdale County Citizen I think we have the right to know the truth.If this deputy didn't do this then there should be no problem with him coming forth and saying these rumors are not true, but if they are it's prob. best if he started saving some money to by this guy a new truck, because it sounds like he has opened himself up to a civil lawsuit.


Your statement is full if "ifs." It will come out in court. The deputy will be there because he should have been the arresting officer, and the other officer was acting as the "transport unit." UNless a Trooper worked the wreck, then the Trooper is the arresting officer and the deputy will be the witness for the state. It sounds like the media is ignoring your request for publicity, why are you so worried about getting this story in the paper? How many times have you been to the Sheriff's Office to complain and to find out the status of the investigation?

And again, you have already convicted this deputy in this forum without knowing the facts other than what you have read here. Anyone can make up anything and post it on this forum.
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Originally posted by sweptundertherug:
it was his fault if he hadn't been chasing me than i wouldn't had been speeding that bad. if he hadn't been in his on personal vehicle looking like a maniac than i would have let him pass me at anytime did he give any indication of just being in a hurry to get somewhere. now if i would have saw lights or sirens than i would have pulled over because i knew that i was very capable of making it to my house without endangering anybody's life. keep in mind i wasn't drunk i had just been drinking hours before. now as far as making a 911 call would you be able to keep control of the vehicle and carry on a conversation?



One word. . . comical!
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Originally posted by I GONNA VOTE 4?:
And no matter how you look at it Lynn, chasing someone is wrong if you are not in a emergency vehicle, then you are endangering innocent lives as well. That's ONE REASON why the proper ON DUTY officials have sirens and lights in and/or on their vehicles to let innocent civilians know to get out of the way. I agree that drinking and driving is wrong. However,the deputy should have got the tag number and a vehicle description and then contacted the proper ON DUTY AUTHORITIES (someone on shift, someone who is in a patrol vehicle,someone capable of pulling the guy over) But that isn't what happened it doesn't sound like to me. Sounds like to me we had a deputy that didn't think off what could have happen causing a wreck someone getting badly hurt and/or killed. Question is should he be held responsible for this guy wrecking? would this guy have wrecked if he wasn't being chased? If the deputy is going to have a watchful eye off duty and chase people off duty (not on the clock or in the appropriate vehicle) then he needs to put the proper equipment on his PERSONAL VEHICLE.


Actually, no it isn't. A police officer is sworn to do his due diligence at all times. It, from what I was told, is perfectly acceptable for him to pursue ... until we hear the rest of the story and hear what was being said to the Sheriff's dispatcher (which I have no doubt he was on the phone with) then we won't know the REST OF THE STORY of what was going on...As Sassy said, from what was said on the original thread -- there is no story here...

'How did he know the guy was drinking?' Obviously you've never been behind a drunk or buzzed driver before -- it is obvious -- also, who's to say that he didn't witness the guy with a beer can in hand drinking or who's to say he didn't witness the guy leaving after having a few and know that the guy was intoxicated and followed ... we don't know the deputies side of the story...

There are always 3 sides to every story -- the perps, the cops and the truth -- and the truth is somewhere in between...

IF -- that is a might big word...and makes a big difference -- who's to say that this deputy didn't STOP this drunk driver from killing someone and leaving the scene of the accident? Who's to say that this drunk driver was stopped before he could run stop sign or round a curve and hit your loved one? Had the officer not stopped him -- he still would have been driving while under the influence of alcohol as evidenced by the number ya'll claimed in the original thread -- that he blew -- I think it was below .08 but to me ANY ALCOHOL IN YOUR SYSTEM means you are not at top notch to be driving...
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Originally posted by sweptundertherug:
it was his fault if he hadn't been chasing me than i wouldn't had been speeding that bad. if he hadn't been in his on personal vehicle looking like a maniac than i would have let him pass me at anytime did he give any indication of just being in a hurry to get somewhere. now if i would have saw lights or sirens than i would have pulled over because i knew that i was very capable of making it to my house without endangering anybody's life. keep in mind i wasn't drunk i had just been drinking hours before. now as far as making a 911 call would you be able to keep control of the vehicle and carry on a conversation?


I love it...an uncoerced confession of guilt...what more does the court need to throw the book at you and exonerate the officer...

COPIED AND PASTED IN A PRIVATE DOCUMENT FOR ANYONE THAT NEEDS IT WHEN THE DUI GOES TO COURT...

Big Grin
I don't any of us would know how we would react to this situation. I have said that I would call 911 and even if I was in a rural area and a cop got behind me. I would still drive to a well lite well populated area. But the thing is I can't say I wouldn't get scared and run. The fact is I have no idea how I would react until I was in that situation. I don't think any of us would.
I heard about this not long ago, then again there is not to much goes on around here that I don't hear about. To begin with it's none of my business. But an officer is on duty 24/7 and took a oath to uphold the law.

Second of all I would not put this on a public forum. Any good lawyer would tell you to keep your trap shut and take good notes. Also if I felt like my rights have been violated, my lawyer would take care of that and also, I would check with the Attorney Gereral's office to get their opinion.
I have to agree with others. Since you have spilled your guts about everything that has happened, be it fact or fiction, it will now be very hard to prove your case. You know the officer has seen this and written down everything that happened and everything you said had happened. If you had any chance at winning your case, you have blown it. Pay the fine and learn from your mistakes, suck it up and go on. If you have learned anything at all, hopefully it's not to drink and drive.
SweptUnderTheRug; Let’s see if you will step up to the plate.
Question 1: Were driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, medications and/or anything that alters your physical, mental ability?
Question 2: After being arrested, were you offered the opportunity to take a breath or any type of test to determine you level of intoxication?
Question 3: What were the test results?
Question 4: What occurred prior to the chase beginning?
If you answer these four questions honestly, I’ll will send you a PM on who you need to contact and what actions to take.
I have instructed my wife never to pull over for someone just flashing a badge from a plain car "which can be bought online" but to call 911 and drive to a well lit area with people. I will not stop for the above also, just too many crazy people out there. Even if a deputy thinks someone is drunk he or she still has to take into account what his actions might cause.
from what I have been told the deputy passed the vehicle traveling in the opposite direction in his own personal vehicle. I have no idea what he done to make the off duty deputy turn around on him in his personal vehicle and chase him at speeds over 100 mph. but either way an off duty cop in his own vehicle should not be the lead car in any pursuit. Cops are on duty even when they are off duty, but to chase someone at high rates of speed is uncalled for because if he knew the guy was drunk, chasing him at those speeds, it is more likely he is going to wreck or wreck someone else.
Im not one thats big on police chases, but I can tell you this, I feel no pity for you (the driver of the car chased.) You ran dummy now get over it and move on. It doesnt matter if it was some crazy idiot behind you, did you honestly thing you were going to outrun him? If it were some stupid drunk chasing you, dont you think you would have had a better chance of keeping your car under control at 55 than at 100 if he tapped your back bumper? GIVE ME A BREAK! You screwed up and the deputy kept close enough to you to keep you from getting away until an on duty officer could get there. YOU MADE HIM DO 100 MPH. YOU! THE DRIVER BEING CHASED! EVEN IF YOU WERE STONE SOBER, YOU RAN!

Step up and face the music. I wouldnt even bother to go to court on this unless you have to....

Kirk
Also it has been said that he blew below the legal limit. so could he have been tired at 2 am just trying to get home. I see people swerving in traffic at all hours of the day and nite just trying to use cell phones. I would like to hear the deputy's side of the story, but if the reason he chased him was because he crossed the yellow line, i dont think that is a good enough reason to chase him at 110 mph. Cops are told to terminate chases sometimes over a traffic violation if speeds get to high because of the danger it imposes and they are in marked vehicles.
It doesnt matter who he was running from, or whether he was drunk or just sleepy, he was the one that was running. 100MPH is just a tad bit fast, dont you think?? No matter who he was running from, did he actually think he was going to get away from them if they actually wanted to catch him?? He could have just as easily drove into town and got help at 45 with this person behind him as he could at 100, so it really doesnt matter who was behind him.

Kirk
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Originally posted by mekirk2:
It doesnt matter who he was running from, or whether he was drunk or just sleepy, he was the one that was running. 100MPH is just a tad bit fast, dont you think?? No matter who he was running from, did he actually think he was going to get away from them if they actually wanted to catch him?? He could have just as easily drove into town and got help at 45 with this person behind him as he could at 100, so it really doesnt matter who was behind him.

Kirk


And just how would you know the intentions of the chaser while you were doing the cool and calm 45 mph? How would you know that someone wasn't taking aim for the back of your head with a 30-30?

At two AM, it was a stupid move by the cop. Innocent lives were unnecessarily put in jeopardy.
As some cops posted here about the .08. Why are you not arresting everyone that leave a bar?
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Originally posted by I GONNA VOTE 4?:
Lynn as a matter of fact I don't drink, and haven't for several years however, I want lie and say that when I did, I didn't drive after a beer or two. but like we both have said it wasn't right, but were not talking about me. Seems to me your taking this personal... are you his girlfriend, his wife or a badge bunny

P.S.
one T or 2


Lynn is a person with common sense--often lacking on here.

I do have one question for Sassy. I certainly understand if an off duty officer sees a holdup, etc., he will step in. I'm not sure what was going on in this case, but if the off duty officer had been injured, would workman's comp have paid for his medical treatment? When I worked in the restaurant business, that was one thing we were always told--don't work off clock or let anyone else work off clock. If they are injured, workman's comp won't pay and restaurant will be sued.
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Originally posted by FirenzeVeritas:
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Originally posted by I GONNA VOTE 4?:
Lynn as a matter of fact I don't drink, and haven't for several years however, I want lie and say that when I did, I didn't drive after a beer or two. but like we both have said it wasn't right, but were not talking about me. Seems to me your taking this personal... are you his girlfriend, his wife or a badge bunny

P.S.
one T or 2


Lynn is a person with common sense--often lacking on here.

I do have one question for Sassy. I certainly understand if an off duty officer sees a holdup, etc., he will step in. I'm not sure what was going on in this case, but if the off duty officer had been injured, would workman's comp have paid for his medical treatment? When I worked in the restaurant business, that was one thing we were always told--don't work off clock or let anyone else work off clock. If they are injured, workman's comp won't pay and restaurant will be sued.


I'll answer with one word...no.

We are also taught in the academy the difference between the necessity of action and foolhardiness, or "tombstone courage".
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Originally posted by Surreal Justice:
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Originally posted by mekirk2:
It doesnt matter who he was running from, or whether he was drunk or just sleepy, he was the one that was running. 100MPH is just a tad bit fast, dont you think?? No matter who he was running from, did he actually think he was going to get away from them if they actually wanted to catch him?? He could have just as easily drove into town and got help at 45 with this person behind him as he could at 100, so it really doesnt matter who was behind him.

Kirk


And just how would you know the intentions of the chaser while you were doing the cool and calm 45 mph? How would you know that someone wasn't taking aim for the back of your head with a 30-30?

At two AM, it was a stupid move by the cop. Innocent lives were unnecessarily put in jeopardy.
As some cops posted here about the .08. Why are you not arresting everyone that leave a bar?


Never ceases to amaze me how many newbies come out of the woodwork sometimes.

The guy apparently did something to get the deputys attention. Then, after getting his attention, he RAN. Duh! I am not a big fan of police chases anyway, and that arguement is for somewhere else. This is about whether or not the deputy had the right to follow him off duty (be it at 45 mph or 100 mph), and I'd say that he did have that right.

As for your comment about 'aiming at his head,' like I said earlier, if the person following you is out to get you, he is going to chase you at 45 or at 145. So, all you are doing by running at 100MPH is putting yourself and everyone around you at a higher risk than if you would have just driven at a safe rate of speed to a safer area.

For some reason, the driver being chased was lacking in the common sense department. Being 'tired' may make you look drunk, but after he realized someone was following him, I'd say the 'tired' excuse went out the window.

Kirk
Apparently sweptunderug and IGONNAVOTE4? are the same person because they've both admitted to drinking and driving and running in this incident...

Kirk -- you are right how the "newbies" flock to the light on these type threads...common sense apparently isn't their strong suit or they wouldn't have been drinking and driving enough to blow a .06 like they admitted on the original thread...that's cutting it close to that DUI mark...and obviously they are male so you know to blow a .06 they had to drink more than just 1 or 2 beers to blow that...and then to run at 100 mph on country roads while intoxicated? they were an accident waiting to happen...at least they didn't hit someone else before they wrecked...cop or no cop that was a ticking time bomb...
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Originally posted by Another Concerned Voter:
Also it has been said that he blew below the legal limit. so could he have been tired at 2 am just trying to get home. I see people swerving in traffic at all hours of the day and nite just trying to use cell phones. I would like to hear the deputy's side of the story, but if the reason he chased him was because he crossed the yellow line, i dont think that is a good enough reason to chase him at 110 mph. Cops are told to terminate chases sometimes over a traffic violation if speeds get to high because of the danger it imposes and they are in marked vehicles.


Dude! You don't blow a .06 UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN DRINKING! If you have had no 1 or 2 beers several hours earlier and are just tired trying to drive home you have drank way too much to be driving unless you are a 100 pound female!!!!

And you say that the cop turned around and came back and chased him -- obviously he was speeding and swerving to make a cop turn around and come back...otherwise, they would have gone on about the business...it was obviously enough to cause him concern enough to turn around and follow...

Oh and how do we know that the cop wasn't having to drive 100mph to just catch back up to the guy and that the guy was already driving that fast...that he wasn't speeding because of the pursuit like he wants to claim but was already speeding and swerving -- which would be plenty of PC to pursue???

HiFlyer -- I am the same way that you've told your wife...I would call 911 and tell them to contact the department behind me and elt them know I'm not stopping until wel-lit area AND confirmation of their pursuit...as a female that is standard operating procedure...
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Originally posted by sweptundertherug:
would the wreck had happened or would anybody been hurt if i wasn't chased and caused a wreck? At one point of the chase, i was 2 blocks from my house. I almost tried to make the left turn to my house but was nearly rear ended by him. Also i didn't want to bring a maniac, at which this time I still had no idea who he was, home to my wife and kids. With that being said, keep in mind I had been chased for miles and hadn't had an accident or hurt anyone. There's not a question in my mind that I would've made it home safely if he hadn't been chasing me and causing me to run into the pole.


Why were you running? Because he was chasing you?
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Originally posted by DixieChik:
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Originally posted by Another Concerned Voter:
Also it has been said that he blew below the legal limit. so could he have been tired at 2 am just trying to get home. I see people swerving in traffic at all hours of the day and nite just trying to use cell phones. I would like to hear the deputy's side of the story, but if the reason he chased him was because he crossed the yellow line, i dont think that is a good enough reason to chase him at 110 mph. Cops are told to terminate chases sometimes over a traffic violation if speeds get to high because of the danger it imposes and they are in marked vehicles.


Dude! You don't blow a .06 UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN DRINKING! If you have had no 1 or 2 beers several hours earlier and are just tired trying to drive home you have drank way too much to be driving unless you are a 100 pound female!!!!

And you say that the cop turned around and came back and chased him -- obviously he was speeding and swerving to make a cop turn around and come back...otherwise, they would have gone on about the business...it was obviously enough to cause him concern enough to turn around and follow...

Oh and how do we know that the cop wasn't having to drive 100mph to just catch back up to the guy and that the guy was already driving that fast...that he wasn't speeding because of the pursuit like he wants to claim but was already speeding and swerving -- which would be plenty of PC to pursue???

HiFlyer -- I am the same way that you've told your wife...I would call 911 and tell them to contact the department behind me and elt them know I'm not stopping until wel-lit area AND confirmation of their pursuit...as a female that is standard operating procedure...


Call the police station and tell them you are coming to their parking lot.
Homesickgirl, that's the very best thing to do, unless a maniac runs you off the road before you can make it to the police dept. So many weirdos out there now, it's really difficult to know what would be best. Only thing I can think of is always be prepared with your own legally registered weapon if things go bad. Honestly, in reading this thread It seems the officer may have been doing his duty while not on the clock, but so many things have happened with fakes that I can understand a person being suspicious about being followed. However, the fact the guy was speeding at 100 mph makes me very suspicious of him and what his motive was. Why did he not go to a safe place and stop if he was not under the influence of alcohol. I wonder if he knew the officer and knew his private vehicle? It is a small town.
I have no idea of the details of this incident but I will say that if someone came up behind me in the middle of the night and tried to stop me, I might take evasive action until I could get to a well lit place. There are just too many crazy people out there just to stop and risk it alone. I can't say I'd go 100mph to get away (not sure my car can go that fast) but I'd try to get somewhere safe.

I know cops are trained to look certain signs but sometimes those signs don't really indicate DUI. My SO got pulled over for suspected DUI one night leaving my house. He'd been there all day and hadn't had a drop of alcohol. He says he just likes to use "his whole lane". Goofball. He really just doesn't pay attention. I had told him he'd get pulled over one day for driving like that. LOL!

Anyway, he had to do the whole touch your nose, walk a straight line (he can't, he's clumsy), etc, and then had to do the blow test. Of course, he registered a zero. I think the cop was SURE he was drunk. LOL!

That's just my funny nonDUI that really has nothing to do with this incident. Carry on. Smiler
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Originally posted by Surreal Justice:
Sure have some super cool people here. One slowing down to 45mph when an unknown person is trying to stop them at 2:30 AM...the other dialing a telephone while doing 100 mph.

Still trying to figure out how a cop has a "right" to chase someone, (in their personal vehicle), cause them to wreck, then kick them, yet no charges were filed.


All I'm saying is that I would not pull over for an unmarked car at 2am, and that the best way to avoid getting into trouble for that is to call 911.

I also don't think I'd be driving 100mph.

And, I don't drink so I would not be drunk.

And I can't remember the last time I was driving around at 2am anyway.
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Originally posted by Surreal Justice:
Sure have some super cool people here. One slowing down to 45mph when an unknown person is trying to stop them at 2:30 AM...the other dialing a telephone while doing 100 mph.

Still trying to figure out how a cop has a "right" to chase someone, (in their personal vehicle), cause them to wreck, then kick them, yet no charges were filed.


And the fact that you can't figure that out -- is why your "friend" got chased and got a DUI or evading police or whatever he was charged with and the rest of us didn't and we didn't have a wreck...

BTW -- you can have a wreck on a country road doing 45mph too -- regardless of if someone is "chasing" you but one thing I keep remembering...If someone is "chasing" me at speeds of 100mph -- I think I would be thinking "what is the problem? what is the emergency?" and instead of RUNNING, I would be pulling out of the way and letting him by...if he was just a crazy fool -- he would have gone on by...but then again, if I know I've been drinking and I think I might be in trouble then I would understand your "friends" compulsion to run, run, run...and risk my life to run...not the brightest bulb in the bunch to do so, but then again...yea, you get it....

Oh and I wouldn't be going 100mph to begin with on a country road -- so dialing 911 would be no big deal...the speed limit on country roads IS 45mph -- so regardless of whether anyone is behind you or not -- that is the speed limit...so dialing 911 at 45mph would be completely doable...
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Originally posted by DixieChik:
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Originally posted by Surreal Justice:
Sure have some super cool people here. One slowing down to 45mph when an unknown person is trying to stop them at 2:30 AM...the other dialing a telephone while doing 100 mph.

Still trying to figure out how a cop has a "right" to chase someone, (in their personal vehicle), cause them to wreck, then kick them, yet no charges were filed.


And the fact that you can't figure that out -- is why your "friend" got chased and got a DUI or evading police or whatever he was charged with and the rest of us didn't and we didn't have a wreck...

BTW -- you can have a wreck on a country road doing 45mph too -- regardless of if someone is "chasing" you but one thing I keep remembering...If someone is "chasing" me at speeds of 100mph -- I think I would be thinking "what is the problem? what is the emergency?" and instead of RUNNING, I would be pulling out of the way and letting him by...if he was just a crazy fool -- he would have gone on by...but then again, if I know I've been drinking and I think I might be in trouble then I would understand your "friends" compulsion to run, run, run...and risk my life to run...not the brightest bulb in the bunch to do so, but then again...yea, you get it....

Oh and I wouldn't be going 100mph to begin with on a country road -- so dialing 911 would be no big deal...the speed limit on country roads IS 45mph -- so regardless of whether anyone is behind you or not -- that is the speed limit...so dialing 911 at 45mph would be completely doable...



No charges filed. And please, drop the condescending tone. I will not go there with you.
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Originally posted by Surreal Justice:

No charges filed. And please, drop the condescending tone. I will not go there with you.


There were charges filed, your friend was arrested for DUI! Your friend is charged with DUI and he is just looking for a way out of his charges. He endangered his life and the lives of innocent drivers on the roadway that night with his stupidity. I wonder how many times he's drove while being under the influence without being arrested. If I ask him or you, I'm guessing the answer would be incorrect.
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Originally posted by CrimsonLegacy198:
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Originally posted by Surreal Justice:

No charges filed. And please, drop the condescending tone. I will not go there with you.


There were charges filed, your friend was arrested for DUI! Your friend is charged with DUI and he is just looking for a way out of his charges. He endangered his life and the lives of innocent drivers on the roadway that night with his stupidity. I wonder how many times he's drove while being under the influence without being arrested. If I ask him or you, I'm guessing the answer would be incorrect.



As stated early on in this thread.

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Trader,your right law enforcement officials have a duty to act, however the way the deputy handled the situation is uncalled for and it could have caused someone to loose their life, and over what? why would the details come out in the trial? The deputy in question didn't charge the victim with anything.


Do you know something others don't?
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Originally posted by Surreal Justice:
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Originally posted by CrimsonLegacy198:
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Originally posted by Surreal Justice:

No charges filed. And please, drop the condescending tone. I will not go there with you.


There were charges filed, your friend was arrested for DUI! Your friend is charged with DUI and he is just looking for a way out of his charges. He endangered his life and the lives of innocent drivers on the roadway that night with his stupidity. I wonder how many times he's drove while being under the influence without being arrested. If I ask him or you, I'm guessing the answer would be incorrect.



As stated early on in this thread.

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Trader,your right law enforcement officials have a duty to act, however the way the deputy handled the situation is uncalled for and it could have caused someone to loose their life, and over what? why would the details come out in the trial? The deputy in question didn't charge the victim with anything.


Do you know something others don't?


The deleted thread stated that the driver was charged by another agency after he crashed. It's a pretty safe assumption that (from statements about where it happened) Alabama State Troopers worked the crash, and made the arrest based on evidence they gathered during the investigation. Which is not only perfectly legal, but actually the best way to handle the situation, from not only a prosecutorial standpoint, but an ethical one as well.
from my post in the other thread:

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Notice it was a volunteer fireman who brought this up? The driver has already admitted in the other thread that he has contacted the news outlets and nobody wanted to touch this story. Exactly what knowledge does the volunteer fireman have about police procedures? My father in law is the assistant chief on a volunteer fire dept and I dont think I have ever heard him question an officers procedures....


Kirk

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