Pennsylvania state police charged a trooper with DUI after he was allegedly found to be driving drunk while on duty in McKean County.
Austin J. Burney, who was assigned to the Lewis Run Station, was found to be under the influence of alcohol during his shift on the afternoon of Sunday, Nov. 27, according to state police. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving on the wrong side of the roadway and other related charges.
Burney enlisted with the state police in February 2021 and graduated in August 2021 with the 161st Cadet Class. He has been suspended without pay pending the outcome of the case, according to state police.
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Judge dismisses charges against Jeannette man who refused to supply ID to police
https://triblive.com/local/westmoreland ... to-police/
I'd very much be willing to bet that this was a "contempt of cop" arrest. The cops wanted to run this guy for warrants and search him, but he wouldn't give up his ID, so they arrested him for "obstruction." Obstruction of justice is a classic charge for contempt of cop, and most defendants take a plea so it doesn't get challenged. Kudos to Mr. Durbiano for fighting it.
As Judge Krieger correctly noted, there is no requirement to identify yourself to a police officer in Pennsylvania—even when a cop might otherwise have reasonable suspicion to stop and briefly detain someone.* Rather, any such obligation only arises when one is actually and lawfully arrested based on probable cause that a crime has been committed. A lot of police simply can't stand anyone knowing and actually exercising their rights, so they make bullcrap arrests like this one.
* Note: traffic stops when one is driving are different. As a matter of law, you must produce a license if a cop has pulled you over for a traffic violation; that's because driving is considered a privilege and not a right. But there is no such obligation to produce ID on demand in other contexts, such as when a police officer stops someone walking down a sidewalk and asks to see ID.
https://triblive.com/local/westmoreland ... to-police/
A criminal case was dismissed against a Jeannette man charged with obstruction of justice based on allegations that he refused to identify himself to police last year.
Jonathan Durbiano, 42, was detained by Jeannette police in the early hours of June 6, 2021, on Maryland Street. He also was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia after officers found a marijuana vape pen in his pocket during a search while he was in custody.
Westmoreland County Common Pleas Judge Tim Krieger ruled state law did not support the police actions.
“A citizen of this commonwealth is free to refuse to talk with law enforcement and walk away. A legally unjustified detention does not change this. No criminal violation, therefore, can be found in the defendant’s act of failing or even outright refusing to provide identification,” the judge wrote.
Prosecutors claimed police had probable cause to stop and question Durbiano. During a court hearing in September, Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth Echard argued the stop occurred in a high-crime area and that officers were within their rights to question and search Durbiano as part of an ongoing investigation.
In a 16-page opinion last week, Krieger said there is no Pennsylvania law that requires a person to cooperate, identify themselves or answer questions from police when there is no probable cause to support their detention. The judge also ruled the police search of Durbiano was improper and barred prosecutors from using the evidence they found.
I'd very much be willing to bet that this was a "contempt of cop" arrest. The cops wanted to run this guy for warrants and search him, but he wouldn't give up his ID, so they arrested him for "obstruction." Obstruction of justice is a classic charge for contempt of cop, and most defendants take a plea so it doesn't get challenged. Kudos to Mr. Durbiano for fighting it.
As Judge Krieger correctly noted, there is no requirement to identify yourself to a police officer in Pennsylvania—even when a cop might otherwise have reasonable suspicion to stop and briefly detain someone.* Rather, any such obligation only arises when one is actually and lawfully arrested based on probable cause that a crime has been committed. A lot of police simply can't stand anyone knowing and actually exercising their rights, so they make bullcrap arrests like this one.
* Note: traffic stops when one is driving are different. As a matter of law, you must produce a license if a cop has pulled you over for a traffic violation; that's because driving is considered a privilege and not a right. But there is no such obligation to produce ID on demand in other contexts, such as when a police officer stops someone walking down a sidewalk and asks to see ID.
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Vallejo is a small-to-medium sized exurb of SF, north Bay, if you're interested.
I mean, it also is if you aren't interested. But it is if are interested, too.
I mean, it also is if you aren't interested. But it is if are interested, too.
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https://www.sacurrent.com/news/san-anto ... e-30546795
Cop who lost his job for giving a homeless man a dog **** sandwich just got rehired.
Cop who lost his job for giving a homeless man a dog **** sandwich just got rehired.
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/l-county-she ... 06873.htmlThe Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is investigating a deputy for allegedly engaging in a sex act during a break and broadcasting the tryst over her radio, officials said Thursday
A short audio recording first made public by TMZ captured part of the alleged encounter. In it, a woman laughs and says, "You're going to rip my underwear!" A man replies and a beep common on police radios sounds.
A source familiar with the investigation, who requested anonymity to discuss the ongoing investigation, said the woman's voice belongs to a rookie deputy assigned to the downtown jail complex that includes the Men's Central Jail and that she rendezvoused with her paramour in a parking structure during a break period.
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https://www.wmbfnews.com/2023/01/18/law ... ack-truck/A new lawsuit claims the Horry County Police Department wrongfully arrested a man last year and left a dead deer on a new mattress he was moving on his truck.
Court documents show plaintiff Christopher Gosnell filed suit against the county on Jan. 12 for malicious prosecution, false arrest, false imprisonment, conspiracy and slander.
The lawsuit states Gosnell was involved in an accident in which his vehicle struck a deer on Nov. 17, 2022. Officers with the HCPD were called to investigate the crash.
Gosnell was then allegedly informed by police that a courtesy summons had been issued for him dating back to 2017. The lawsuit, however, claims Gosnell was never served with the summons and wasn’t aware of it until being told by officers. It also claims Gosnell was then arrested and detained for four-to-five hours. His pickup truck was also impounded.
Documents also state Gosnell was later given a copy of the summons and was told he should not have been taken to jail upon his release.
The lawsuit later states the dead deer from the accident was found on the back of Gosnell’s truck when he went to pick it up, allegedly placed there when it was being impounded. It was also put on top of a new mattress he was in the process of moving at the time of the accident which was valued at over $1,000.
Documents also claim Gosnell was “restrained, humiliated, suffered mental anguish and emotional distress, and continues to suffer discomfort, nightmares and the like from his arrest.”
The courtesy summons against Gosnell was also dropped, with the lawsuit also claiming there was no probable cause to arrest him and that a courtesy summons does not require an arrest.
A jury trial has been requested, with Gosnell seeking damages as well as attorney’s fees and costs.
I hadn't heard of a courtesy summons. Basically, anyone can file one against another person. I'm surprised it's not used more often.
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The Tyre Nichols video is sounding really, really bad. I would expect this story to become a major national news story once the video is released.
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