Posted on 03/31/2014 12:40:49 PM PDT by Altariel
My recollection from the video was that the officer grabbed the weapon.
He made no demand.
T’ain’t right...
Without a charge of a real crime accompanying it (murder, rape, robbery, trespassing, etc.) “resisting an officer” typically means “The citizen didn’t commit any crime, but we needed to charge him with something to justify our salaries and save face.”
Which side of the road is the correct one for carrying?!? We're all just a 50-50 chance away from arrest?!?
“I HOPE THIS GETS APPEALED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
I believe that Sgt. Grisham is appealing this decision. As I recall, one of the grounds for appeal is that the judge is said to have made prejudicial statements before the trial.
they saw the police dash cam ? . Did they get to see Grisham’s video? He gave his camera to his kid and they have it video’d
http://www.examiner.com/article/dashcam-video-reveals-police-interaction-with-grisham-son
It appears a Notice of Appeal was filed and Master Sergeant Grisham is suing one of the officers and the department.
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Grisham, a well-known military blogger, captured a large portion of his arrest on cellphone video which was released shortly after the incident. It quickly went viral and has prompted much interest on the fronts of gun rights, police use of authority and government transparency/accountability issues.
Grisham describes the new video as follows:
I was finally able to get a copy of the complete dashcam footage that included the entire footage of my son’s ride home in a squad car. The important aspect of this video is the utter lack of respect and contempt that Temple Police Department officers have for members of the public that dare to stand up to their abuse of authority under color of law.
As you will hear in this video, I gave explicit instructions to my son that he need not answer any questions. At the time of this video he had just turned 15 almost two weeks prior. He didn’t fully understand his rights to remain silent as a minor. Texas law does not explicitly require or prevent officers from questioning minors in the presence of parents, but in a situation in which the minor is NOT accused of a crime, common sense and decency dictate that a parent be involved in any questioning!
Temple Police Department Sergeant Tom Menix wasted no time violating my instructions to my son by immediately trying to win his trust with menial conversation. Barely a minute passes from the time my patrol takes off and Menix begins questioning my son. I’m not talking about asking where he lives or even his first name – I understand that. However, any further conversation is extraneous and completely out of line.
(more at the link)
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