I'm no lawyer, but I don't see the high-powered party, (Sharpton), being chauffered 'in a hurry' to the airport as having clean hands in this affair.
If the driver happened to be Sharpton's chauffer or employee, he could be considered an "agent" for Sharpton and if he were taking orders, that could make the good reverend an accessory. Personally, I hope this is the case.
Agree, but that wasn't mentioned.
Most of these guys that travel, hire drivers and cars. It's cheaper, they don't have to keep a fleet of cars in each city, they don't pay the insurance etc. Cheaper and easier to hire a driver and car.
If it was a for hire driver, the driver was probably impressed with Sharptons celebrity etc, or a supporter of his and got himself arrested. I just doubt that Sharpton travels the country with his own personal driver, when he could just hire a sedan driver. Most airports and towns are loaded with them. Who knows, maybe sharpton told the driver he'd get a big time tip if he just ignored the LE.