4th of July DUI Checkpoint-Drug Dogs, Searched without Consent, Rights Taken Away, while Innocent

[RandiFan1290]

Rutherford County Sheriffs in Murfreesboro, Tennessee

[LibDemAlways]

1. The 4th amendment is dead. In my area cops have been

setting up illegal "vehicle smog inspection" checkpoints that are actually designed to catch undocumented individuals driving well-worn gardening trucks. They hide the INS "round up" vans around the corner. It's all bullshit.

[Th1onein]

2. Nazi pigs. They've earned the title.

This is kicked and rec'd. Thanks for posting it.

[nashville_brook]

3. so glad i don't live in Tennessee anymore.

[lumpy]

51. I have been thankful all my life, that my father got the hell out of Tenn. long

before I was born.The only thing he retained was a slight Southern accent and good manners.

[indepat]

58. I'm chagrined that either my ggggf, my gggf, my ggf, my grand-father or my father didn't get the

hell out of Dodge (TN). But then, when transferred out of state, I came back at the first opportunity, so maybe not any of those five ancestors should be blamed.

[bitchkitty]

71. Don't feel bad.

The South has its good points. I still miss Georgia.

[ablamj]

4. The only thing that surprises me

is that they didn't plant drugs in the car and then arrest him for that.

[AnotherMcIntosh]

7. Well that,

and that they didn't give him a few lumps.

[truebrit71]

14. ^ these

...funny how they shut up as soon as they discovered the camera...i'm more surprised that the camera didn't get "broken" or "lost"...

Land of the Free my ass...

[Spitfire of ATJ]

23. This is why you need a live feed to a server.

[Neoma]

42. ... How do you do that?

[Spitfire of ATJ]

48. Kinda like this...

Smash the camera all you want, what it saw is already out there.

[suzanner]

47. They may have run out of things to plant already.

[Cooley Hurd]

5. Rec rec rec rec!!!!

The PIGS are out of control in this country.

[AnotherMcIntosh]

6. In 2000, the Supreme Court decided that it is unconstitutional to conduct suspicionless searches at

roadblocks with drug-sniffing dogs.

City of Indianapolis v. Edmond, 531 U.S. 32 (2000)
http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/pdf/99-1030P.ZO

Since 2009, Attorney General Eric Holder decided that he would not enforce the civil rights laws prohibiting the police from violating civil rights.

[truebrit71]

15. So then based on this video the driver could sue, yes?

[AnotherMcIntosh]

17. Theoritically. Theoritically, he could also ask Eric Holder to sue.

[KansDem]

59. !!

You had me going with that one!

It's now after 5pm and time for my evening libation. I only hope I don't think of your joke while sipping my cocktail...

[xtraxritical]

8. This has been going on for twenty years in my area of So. Cal.

[RandiFan1290]

11. You are corrrect. This has been the norm for quite some time

This is next









All completely "voluntary" of course.

[xtraxritical]

13. There'z not enough fire power in the world to stop the goons anymore.

[AnotherMcIntosh]

18. And certainly not a United States Attorney General.

[eomer]

16. Is that third picture the mattress tag police?

I've removed the tag before but never got caught.

Uh oh, did I say that out loud?

[James48]

61. The NSA just recorded that you removed the mattress tag.

I'll send you a cake when you are in commercially-run prison.

[rwsanders]

65. That reminds me that I pulled my first one at about the age of 8, just to see...

It was before they carried the phrase "except by consumer".

[AnotherMcIntosh]

19. And there will be defenders of this.

Some defenders will represent that they are liberals or progressives. They will lie about other things as well.

[trumad]

39. Uh--- a little different there ya think?

[unionthug]

40. Boston Marathon bomber search

I strongly believe that these photos posted by RandiFan1290 are from the search in Watertown, MA for the Boston Marathon bombers. (The town seal on the trash can, and the Massachusetts plates on the cars kind of gave it away.) It does indeed represent a kind of police state, but far different from the one represented by the nasty cop in TN.

[Skeeter Barnes]

62. look

Police were investigating an incident at 363 Eveningside Avenue that July when Officer Christopher Worley called up the occupant of a neighboring property, Anthony Mitchell, and said he’d need to use his house in order to gain a 'tactical advantage' over the neighbor’s residence. Mitchell reportedly made it clear that he did not want to get involved in the probe and told Worley he would not be able to offer assistance. According to the lawsuit, Officer David Cawthorn, Sgt. Michael Waller and Worley all then "conspired among themselves to force Anthony Mitchell out of his residence and to occupy his home for their own use."

“It was determined to move to 367 Eveningside and attempt to contact Mitchell. If Mitchell answered the door he would be asked to leave. If he refused to leave he would be arrested for Obstructing a Police Officer. If Mitchell refused to answer the door, force entry would be made and Mitchell would be arrested,” the report determined.

http://rt.com/usa/nevada-third-amendment-lawsuit-710/

[freedom fighter jh]

9. This can happen only because there are no consequences to the police for

breaking the law or violating anyone's rights in the name of the law.

[chervilant]

10. Interesting

how rapidly Mr. Law escalates when this young person refuses to roll down his window.

If you think LEO don't profile at DUI checkpoints, consider this: I've driven through at least three checkpoints since I've turned 50, and I've gotten waved through every time. I am a white, grey-haired old lady, and I apparently don't hit on their "gotta be drinking or drugging" profile. I could be carrying massive quantities of drugs, and they won't even look at me twice.

(Disclaimer for the NSA: I don't do drugs or alcohol, boys. I don't carry any contraband in my car. I was just hypothesizing...)

[midnight]

12. K&R

[abq e streeter]

20. Oh c'mon..I personally haven't been subjected to an illegal search in Tennessee

since..... oh yeah, the last time I was there .(Which WILL be the last time...never again).Sept of last year. 61 year old white male, but out of state plates and ...the HORROR...liberal (including DU) bumper stickers. FULL search with the State Trooper's drug sniffing dog...under the hood, trunk,windows rolled down, all 4 wheel wells, and then a SECOND circuit around all those locations before grudgingly letting me go.
If I'd been black or brown, or had not completely kissed his ass , I can only guess what might have happened.

[AnotherMcIntosh]

29. A good reason to stay out of Tennessee. A good reason to not have bumper stickers.

[abq e streeter]

33. I had seriously thought of removing them before that trip

But decided I was not going to be intimidated by any southern rednecks who might "object". But yeah, if I never go through the south again (and this wasn't even the deep south, just Arkansas, Tennessee and Virginia) it'll be fine with me, although I do like Memphis, but oh well, there are other parts of the country to visit without this police state bullshit (so far anyway).

[caseymoz]

35. Good reason not to have a car.

Somehow I think the real problem is much state sponsored terror.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

21. They aren't happy until they sense real fear.

[Maedhros]

22. In the second photo

At whom, exactly, is the guy in the armored humvee aiming his assault rifle?

[RandiFan1290]

26. The occupant of the house

it was voluntary though.

[leveymg]

27. Just behaving as he's been trained to in "enemy territory."

Something like 90% of the police recruited in recent years are former military police or combat veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. That trooper should feel right at home assuming that position in an up-armored HUMVEE.

It's become a very thin line between combat and policing, and the boundaries are crumbling.

[Maedhros]

30. But, hey, anything to keep us safe from a threat

about which the only information we receive is heavily redacted and filtered through the agencies "protecting" us.

[Plucketeer]

44. To be fair tho...

These ex-military police - gotta figure they're not college grads (of course, there will be exceptions). They're folks that got out of the military with little training but to carry weapons and intimidate. What's the job market for those kinds of skills? It's either law enforcement - or some mercenary contractor. I'm not defending them - just recognizing that in this "economy" where good wages have been eliminated by all the fabulous "trade agreements" and offshoring our public servants have "provided" for us, guvamint services likely pay the best wages - altho that's slowly changing as conservatives privatize everything, little by little.

[Maedhros]

49. I have little animosity toward veterans of our military ventures

For the most part, they signed up in good faith to protect the nation. My beef is with those who callously misuse our military men and women by sending them off on ultimately counter-productive campaigns that have nothing to do with the security of our country and everything to do with protecting corporate interests. I also take issue with those citizens of the United States that cheer on this bullshit.

The men and women of the United States Armed Forces volunteer to risk their lives so that we don't have to. The very least they should expect in return is that we won't allow them to be sent off to fight meaningless conflicts that serve only to line the pockets of contractors and exploitative multinationals.

The fact that veterans are funneled into domestic law enforcement is a symptom of the problem. The problem itself is that United States citizens have become so complacent as to allow our veterans to be ignored when they come home and to allow our police forces to behave like occupying armies.

[Plucketeer]

53. I couldn't agree more with your summation.

Twelve years of war in Afghanistan - and in the end it WASN'T all that warring that did bin Laden in! Basically, at best we've made things a bit more stable for the poppy farmers. So I guess we could say this war DOES benefit U.S. citizens addicted to Heroin.

[Hubert Flottz]

24. But HEY!

Ain't all this "Freedom and Liberty" shit great?

[sgsmith]

25. Just what is the officer doing at the 3:15 (+/-) mark?

He starts walking around the drivers door and bends down, says "good boy" to the dog, and there's a thump. Plant drug scent?

[AtheistCrusader]

55. He led the dog to get up on the hood.

Possibly to smell the fresh air vents on the car, possibly just to fuck up his hood with the dog claws as punishment for daring not to bend over and be an obedient, cowed, subservient citizen.

[Alkene]

28. The new normal.

And not just in Tennessee.

You might think twice about testing your constitutional rights here in Seattle, what with the "pattern of excessive force" as determined by the DOJ.

[Maedhros]

50. The trouble with normal is it always gets worse.

[AtheistCrusader]

56. It is scary shit.

On the one hand I feel that if I am ever in that situation, I need to stand up for my rights, but there is a palpable us vs. them vibe from SPD, and you can get seriously fucked up by them.

[Alkene]

64. From ACLU website: What To Do If You're Stopped By Police, Immigration Agents or the FBI

YOUR RIGHTS
- You have the right to remain silent. If you wish to exercise that right, say so out loud.
- You have the right to refuse to consent to a search of yourself, your car or your home.
- If you are not under arrest, you have the right to calmly leave. (me: Really? Good luck with that)
- You have the right to a lawyer if you are arrested. Ask for one immediately.
- Regardless of your immigration or citizenship status, you have constitutional rights.

Of course the above assumes that you won't be punched in the face, had your head stomped on and/or gunned down before the SPD lies about the encounter.

The responsibilities part (following) seems fairly sensible however:

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Do stay calm and be polite.
- Do not interfere with or obstruct the police.
- Do not lie or give false documents.
- Do prepare yourself and your family in case you are arrested.
- Do remember the details of the encounter.
- Do file a written complaint or call your local ACLU if you feel your rights have been violated.

http://www.aclu.org/drug-law-reform-immigrants-rights-racial-justice/know-your-rights-what-do-if-you

[egold2604]

31. Ever wonder how the Nazi's came to power. People became blind to sh*t like this

[Bonhomme Richard]

32. Come On. The guy with the video could have a pole dancing girlfriend.

On other thing. Who didn't know that this was being done for years anyway. Have you been living under a rock? If it wasn't legal they wouldn't do it.

[blackspade]

37. You forgot he sarcasm smiley....

[go west young man]

41. The "everyone knows it goes on" line is ridiculous.

As the new age of filming police is getting into swing. Technology is making it "without a doubt" proven. Soon more and more Americans will be getting dash cams and as we do more and more evidence to support unjust police behavior will emerge.
Empirical evidence requires a body of work to stand up to criticism.

[ZombieHorde]

63. I wouldn't be surprised if dash cams become illegal once they

were popular. Illegal for us, not the police.

[Bonhomme Richard]

46. I really didn't think I needed the sarcasm thingy but....

I guess I was wrong.

[blackspade]

60. I figured that you were but I wanted to be sure....

[blackspade]

34. Out of control authoritarianism

Happy 4th indeed.

[NutmegYankee]

36. Disgusting.

Each officer's face should be plastered on a Billboard loudly proclaiming them Traitors of the Constitution and they should be fired with pension revoked.

[Neoma]

45. Can we make a fundraiser for that?

[Mojo Electro]

38. Bravo for setting the camera to record.

More people need to do this. I hope I have the presence of mind to do likewise if I get pulled over.

[The Wizard]

43. And we mistakenly think

these people were defeated in 1945.

[SmittynMo]

52. I had a similiar incident happen to me in Key West in February

It was not a checkpoint, but very similar results. All over tinted glass on my car. Funny how I drove 2800 miles(round trip), and did not get pulled over once for tinted glass. I broke no laws, and was pulled over and harassed for 1/2 hour. It astounds me how these assholes think they can stretch the law and get by with it. Did you notice this guys voice, trying to intimidate the driver.

[Corruption Inc]

54. Makes ya proud to be a guilty-until-proven-innocent Amurkin.

We should all be good Germans and worship the heroes protecting the freedoms of our homeland, LOL.

[AtheistCrusader]

57. Scope out your passenger side door handle.

In both my vehicles, my cell phone fits perfectly, camera side out, so it films myself and the drivers door window, if I drop it into the passenger door handle.

[Julian Englis]

66. Recording this appears to be legal in Tennessee, by the way.

The recording of this appears to be legal--unlike the police behavior recorded.

http://www.rcfp.org/reporters-recording-guide/state-state-guide/tennessee

Next step, find a good lawyer.

[cpwm17]

67. Here's the third comment on YouTube when I checked:

This kids a loser and needs to get a life instead of trying to get attention by playing the victim card this is the same exact shit Edward snowden is crying go live in Cuba and see how the police treat you there

There's a word I'm trying to think of right now that applies to these types of people. It's...um...oh that's right: AUTHORITARIAN!

[J.J.Curry]

68. Keep it up RandiFan1290

This is one of the best search violations i've seen caught on film, thank you for standing up for our rights and catching these a holes in action, thank you!!

[uppityperson]

69. Glad he had his camera/phone/whatever rolling and love when the cops find it. oops. Assholes.

[limpyhobbler]

70. k/r nt