Message from @Human Sheeple
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We had dashcam footage, police cruiser footage, bodycam footage. All in my favor.
But they had a witness last second
Deck was stacked against me
Of course it is, do not trust your defense lawyer
that's not how court works usually though
No matter what the footage showed. They still said the witness had no reason to lie.
And I got the charge
trial by jury?
man you had a stroke of bad luck
what's that?
Wasting police time
Walking whilst homless
Making the place look untidy
oh no, it's everyday police work
I want to push it to trial. Not sure if I need a new lawyer or not, but my lawyer was pretty passionate about ripping them up. He was a fellow veteran. But when they came back with the witness statement, he looked so defeated and told me no matter what we do, they'll take the side of the witness and a trial might force the jail time on me. Even if I took the stand.
so you had no jury?
No
you got set up, always demand trial by jury
it is your right
otherwise it's just the law school friends reunion
I hate that I let it happen that way. I still have until next February to appeal.
what was even the charge anyway, some stupid automobile charge
brake lights out or something
no insurance
no tax
Reckless and obstruction.
Reckless for avoiding an accident and ending up in a lane that ended and wasn't my lane or some shit
And obstruction because I got defensive and told him to fuck off and stop him from grabbing me. He took his baton out and came at me with it when I backed up.
Luckily, I got the obstruction dismissed
So basically you were arrested for behaviour
I was complying
you haven't actually stolen anything, haven't actually damaged anything, haven't actually harmed anyone.... right?
He was overstepping and annoyed
Freedom of speech
He had no right to do shit
We're told in drivers ed we can avoid an accident if we can do so, safely. I did that.
Wait are you american
But you didn't get jailed
If so then the cop has no reason to stop you