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zorioneku t1_iwqg0wi wrote

Reply to comment by Super_C_Complex in Chester County man convicted of 12th DUI: Lancaster DA by sintactacle

A) there should be dash cam footage to support this

B) cops do lie, a lot

C) which is more likely- the cops have lied about this one guy 12 times, or he’s a habitual drunk driver who should never be allowed behind the wheel again.

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Super_C_Complex t1_iwrdvob wrote

> which is more likely- the cops have lied about this one guy 12 times, or he’s a habitual drunk driver who should never be allowed behind the wheel again

That the cops saw that he was suspended for DUI and used that....

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zorioneku t1_iwrft1s wrote

I am as skeptical of the police as the next guy, but really have a hard time believing there is a vast conspiracy targeting this guy.

If his license was already suspended, he shouldn’t have been driving in the first place- let alone driving impaired again.

This jerk is lucky he didn’t kill someone!

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Super_C_Complex t1_iwrgk1h wrote

It's not about just this guy

Police are notoriously shit about being honest about why they pull someone over.

As a defense attorney, I routinely see people pulled over for de minimis infractions.

And I don't see the people pulled over for de minimis infractions for the wrong reason that aren't ultimately charged with anything

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zorioneku t1_iwrlbpm wrote

Thank you for your work, defense attorneys are a critical part of the justice system.

In this particular scenario though, I think it’s fair to focus on this individual rather than a systemic issue.

There’s no reason he should have been driving at all. He deserves a fair trial and a vigorous defense, but if he’s convicted I fully believe he should be incarcerated.

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Super_C_Complex t1_iws88lt wrote

Fun fact. If he were to be pulled over now with marijuana in his system. He would be charged with a second degree felony with a maximum of ten years, which by state is required to be imposed. He would also be looking at, I believe but I'm not 100% sure since it's a new last, that it would be a 2 year mandatory minimum which would, again by law, have to be served consecutive to any other sentence he is currently serving or that would be imposed

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zorioneku t1_iws8w8d wrote

If he’s pulled over NOW ?!? For a Baker’s dozen of DUIs?

My guy should never be allowed to drive again.

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