Motorcyclist Charged for Recording

[Sixxxxer]

Wow.

This shit is Ridiculous.

I fucking hate The law. I really do.

[Apoc]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

I don't think the pulling the gun is a big deal, considering the rider was backing up and could potentially pose a threat to the officer if he had charged him or whatever. And it wasn't even pointed at him anyway. The bigger deal in this case is the video seizure. Cops and the DA are just mad that they got embarassed on Youtube, and want revenge.

Are you retarded? He pulled a gun on a man with no indication he was a police officer.

As I already stated, its too bad the rider hadn't whipped out a pistol and shot the cocksucker on sight of his gun with no credentials out.

[Avatard]

Originally Posted by Apoc

Are you retarded? He pulled a gun on a man with no indication he was a police officer.

As I already stated, its too bad the rider hadn't whipped out a pistol and shot the cocksucker on sight of his gun with no credentials out.

It would have been totally justified, and no one would have beefed about the camera.



Too bad.

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by Sixxxxer

Wow.

This shit is Ridiculous.

I fucking hate The law. I really do.

You don't hate the law...you hate humans who enforce it.

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by Apoc

Are you retarded? He pulled a gun on a man with no indication he was a police officer.

As I already stated, its too bad the rider hadn't whipped out a pistol and shot the cocksucker on sight of his gun with no credentials out.

Yes, he should have said police a few seconds earlier, but that isn't going to help the rider solve his legal problem, now is it? The rider is in trouble for videotaping. How the officer behaved isn't going to make any difference in the judge's verdict. The judge is simply going to look at the communications/wiretapping law and see if it applies to what the rider did.

[azoomm]

I just do NOT understand. How the hell does this stand? I mean, the code he was charged with reference interception - he didn't intercept anything. He didn't HIDE anything.

Does this guy have a legal fund we can contribute to?

And, sorry - if ANYONE comes at me with their car, THEN a gun without in any way identifying themselves as an officer... you're damn right I'd back-peddle for my life.

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Yes, he should have said police a few seconds earlier, but that isn't going to help the rider solve his legal problem, now is it? The rider is in trouble for videotaping. How the officer behaved isn't going to make any difference in the judge's verdict. The judge is simply going to look at the communications/wiretapping law and see if it applies to what the rider did.

The law does not.

[karl_1052]

Here is the video leading up to the stop and the stop

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/19/m...hel/#continued

[Trip]

Originally Posted by karl_1052

Here is the video leading up to the stop and the stop

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/19/m...hel/#continued

I think he knew they were back there when he was on the ramp at least. He turned around to look at something. I don't think the cop should of drew his gun in that case though.

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by Trip

I think he knew they were back there when he was on the ramp at least. He turned around to look at something. I don't think the cop should of drew his gun in that case though.

Right.

So you pull over at a light. He was toward the side. He stopped. If he was evading he would have easily blown past all the stopped cars.

The car was still unmarked. Officer in plain clothes. Unannounced.

Bad form.