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Dont ever move to Florida. Save yourself the disappointment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In typical cop fashion, these two sheriffs, by threatening unlawful arrest of citizens, are attempting to abuse their authority under the color of law, by threatening to take people to jail for actually complying with the legalities and requirements, under the law, of a DUI checkpoint, but not in the specific manner that the cops want compliance. Tampa Bay, Florida – Last week we reported on a amazing DUI checkpoint video that has since gone viral, with over 1.8 million views as of Wednesday morning. In the video, Jeff Gray pulled up to the checkpoint, deputies shined a light on the flyer by the group FairDUI.org, took a few seconds to study it, then sent him on his way. The checkpoint in Chiefland, Florida, held by the Levy County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Highway Patrol, was legal, as the U.S. Supreme Court has held such checkpoints to be valid. After seeing the video, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said that if you attempt to exercise your rights in this manner in Pinellas County, you will be arrested. “It’s about doing the right thing and we are trying to do the right thing to protect the public and keep drunks who kill people off the road,” said Gualtieri, according to FOX 13. Of course Gualtieri gives no mention as to the rights of citizens to freely travel without being treated as suspects, citizens who have done nothing wrong being forced to prove that they aren’t doing anything wrong after being randomly stopped by police without any reasonable suspicion, simply for the act of operating a vehicle on a public road. FairDUI.org Founder, creator of the DUI flyer and South Florida Attorney Warren Redlich says the idea is not about protecting the drunks. “A lot of people are uncomfortable with the idea that police can just stop you for no reason,” Redlich said. “If you are not comfortable with that, this is a good way of handling a checkpoint.” Gualtieri went on to say, “The deputy can’t assess the person. And, if you can’t assess them, you are obstructing the investigation. Just because you dangle in a bag with your drivers license, insurance card and registration out the window doesn’t mean you’re not drunk.” But Redlich had a very diffferent outlook on things. “There are good cops and there are bad cops. The purpose of this flier is to protect innocent people from bad cops,” said Redlich. While there have been cases of Floridians arrested for refusing to roll down their window, with officers in some instances going so far as breaking the window, according to attorneys, refusing to roll down your window is legal in Florida and you cannot legally be arrested or have your window broken for refusing. As a disclaimer, this does not mean that officers will abide by the law and follow the constitution. Just because it is legal to do something does not mean that you will not be arrested or brutalized for asserting your rights. In addition to Sheriff Gualtieri, Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott, has issued a direct threat to Gray, or anyone else who chooses to flex their rights under the law, in relation to the recent viral video. During a radio interview with WFSX-FM, Scott starts talking about DUI checkpoints around the six minute mark, and then issued a threatening and seemingly illegal challenge to Jeff Gray and FairDUI.org. “I challenge him…to please come to Lee County and drive around,” Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott said, referring to Jeff Gray. “Eventually he’ll find one of our checkpoints and he’ll try his luck. He’ll go to jail.” “By not rolling your window down, you’re interfering with our investigation,” Scott said. ”If a driver refuses to roll down their window they will be arrested.” In typical cop fashion, these two sheriffs, by threatening unlawful arrest of citizens, are attempting to abuse their authority under the color of law, by threatening to take people to jail for actually complying with the legalities and requirements, under the law, of a DUI checkpoint, but not in the specific manner that the cops want compliance. The checkpoint in Chiefland, Florida, held by the Levy County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Highway Patrol, was legal, as the U.S. Supreme Court has held such checkpoints to be valid. After seeing the video, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said that if you attempt to exercise your rights in this manner in Pinellas County, you will be arrested. “It’s about doing the right thing and we are trying to do the right thing to protect the public and keep drunks who kill people off the road,” said Gualtieri, according to FOX 13. Of course Gualtieri gives no mention as to the rights of citizens to freely travel without being treated as suspects, citizens who have done nothing wrong being forced to prove that they aren’t doing anything wrong after being randomly stopped by police without any reasonable suspicion, simply for the act of operating a vehicle on a public road. FairDUI.org Founder, creator of the DUI flyer and South Florida Attorney Warren Redlich says the idea is not about protecting the drunks. “A lot of people are uncomfortable with the idea that police can just stop you for no reason,” Redlich said. “If you are not comfortable with that, this is a good way of handling a checkpoint.” Gualtieri went on to say, “The deputy can’t assess the person. And, if you can’t assess them, you are obstructing the investigation. Just because you dangle in a bag with your drivers license, insurance card and registration out the window doesn’t mean you’re not drunk.” But Redlich had a very diffferent outlook on things. “There are good cops and there are bad cops. The purpose of this flier is to protect innocent people from bad cops,” said Redlich. While there have been cases of Floridians arrested for refusing to roll down their window, with officers in some instances going so far as breaking the window, according to attorneys, refusing to roll down your window is legal in Florida and you cannot legally be arrested or have your window broken for refusing. As a disclaimer, this does not mean that officers will abide by the law and follow the constitution. Just because it is legal to do something does not mean that you will not be arrested or brutalized for asserting your rights. In addition to Sheriff Gualtieri, Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott, has issued a direct threat to Gray, or anyone else who chooses to flex their rights under the law, in relation to the recent viral video. During a radio interview with WFSX-FM, Scott starts talking about DUI checkpoints around the six minute mark, and then issued a threatening and seemingly illegal challenge to Jeff Gray and FairDUI.org. “I challenge him…to please come to Lee County and drive around,” Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott said, referring to Jeff Gray. “Eventually he’ll find one of our checkpoints and he’ll try his luck. He’ll go to jail.” “By not rolling your window down, you’re interfering with our investigation,” Scott said. ”If a driver refuses to roll down their window they will be arrested.” In typical cop fashion, these two sheriffs, by threatening unlawful arrest of citizens, are attempting to abuse their authority under the color of law, by threatening to take people to jail for actually complying with the legalities and requirements, under the law, of a DUI checkpoint, but not in the specific manner that the cops want compliance. thefreethoughtproject/florida-sheriffs.../
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 00:38:26 +0000

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