Ozzy87 busted for speeding

[HensonLosesLots]

What a fkn idiot:

"According to his report, prior to Sheikh leaving, Avila asked him if he had any illegal items in his vehicle. Sheikh stated he did not and then consented to a vehicle search."

NEVER ALLOW COPS TO SEARCH YOUR CAR IDIOT.

[baronzeus]

i bet those [censored] pigs planted that [censored] in his car

[seth14]

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> consenting to the chemical test was fatal.

At least for this, I doubt he had a choice after the weed was found in the car. In many states, it's handled the same way as alcohol: if you are suspected of drinking and driving (i.e., under the influence), you are obligated to take a breathalyzer (you can refuse, but guilt is assumed by law when you do this).

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Many states have a rule that evidence that a defendnat refused to take a chemical test may be used by a jury to infer that the reason why he refused that test was that he was intoxicated. However, the case is a lot weaker without a chemical test when its presented to a jury. Especially when it is DUI drugs you're charged with (as opposed to alcohol), when the prosecution has to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you were under the influence of a particular drug, but has no chemical test to pinpoint which one.

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There is no such rule however refusal of any testing will be presented in court.

[HensonLosesLots]

You can always refuse a cop to search your car, unless you got easy-to-see evidence (like a beer in the cupholder) which apparently they did not. SO WHY THE FK would you consent to a car search?

[pdjplano]

so was he or was he not under the influence and driving?

if he was drunk and driving 80 would anyone feel differently than if he was stoned driving 80?

[DCJ311]

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never admit to doing anything wrong either. when a cop asks "do you know why i pulled you over?" always say, "no officer, why did you pull me over?"

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Bah, thats bad advice. If all you really are guilty of is speeding (and aren't in fact driving drunk or something else like that), sometimes just being straight with the cop is the best way to convince him not to ticket you. If you [censored] with the cop and try to play it off like you didn't know you were speeding, he's definitely going to ticket you.

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This is blatantly false.

[uclabruinz]

Gobbo, you are incredibly naive about police in general. I obviously don't think Ozzy should have consented to anything, but get one thing straight. They WERE going to search Ozzy's car regardless. They either had probable cause or would make up factors constituting probable cause. There is no doubt in my mind about this. There is the strict manner in which the Constitution and laws operate, and then there is the practical way they are essentially ignored or twisted every day.

Ozzy is learning a lesson many of us have to actually learn to fully understand. Something along the lines of "don't drive recklessly at 80 mph down side streets carrying marijuana paraphenelia and 50k in cash." The lesson here isn't "don't consent to searches" although that is something I agree with, it's "the government is incredibly powerful and often corrupt in one way or the other, and the best thing to do is stay the hell out of its way."

[ahnuld]

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Another reason not to consent to a search of your car. Speeding turns into a drug DUI.

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why oh why would you ever.

[RichGangi]

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Yeah, for sure he should not consent. But, you have 19 year old, arab, out of state, new beamer, coming back from 'vegas, he's 19, and hick cop with visions of being hero who catches next terrorist.

And obviously for anyone who's not arab to pretend they understand dynamics of traffic stop in that scenario is pretty laughable.

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Uh, Ozzy isn't of Arab descent...

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What ethnicity is "Aurangzeb M. Sheikh"? Just curious.

Sounds like he'll be fine. Who hasn't gotten busted doing worse at age 19?

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He's from Pakistan. He speaks Urdu, not Arabic.

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LOL @ cops differentiating. What planet do some of you live on? Just curious.

[RichGangi]

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I'm ara and don't understand the dynamics.

I also don't look arab though.

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You've answered your own question. DUCY?