LSCO Deputy arrested after DUI crash

07-24-2010, 07:51 PM

How would the guy drive since he didn't blow he won't have a license for a year. Pretty simple to figure out his future in LE is done for now

07-24-2010, 09:28 PM

Originally Posted by 1ofmany

If the suspect refuses to blow it's because he knows he is guilty. There is no other reason to refuse!

No way it could be because he has the right under the law to refuse, right Hitler? Guilty or not he did the right thing. Any decent defense attorney will tell you that the way to beat a DUI is to refuse, refuse, refuse.

07-24-2010, 09:30 PM

Even if he was a ups driver he would be let go or fired.
Sir? have you been drinking tonight? :evil:

**Linebackerll** · 07-24-2010, 09:40 PM

Come on guys! You know he's a goner and he deserves it. No union could save him and he doesn't deserve to be saved.

07-24-2010, 11:57 PM

Originally Posted by Linebackerll

Come on guys! You know he's a goner and he deserves it. No union could save him and he doesn't deserve to be saved.

He hasn't had his hearing yet at the bureau of administrative review. There is no one on here that can say he will lose his license for refusing if the review goes south and no witnesses show. DUI yea he should be gone. But for Gods sake let him have his day in court. If it was you in a situation like that be it DUI or DV you would want your day. We have guys working here that have been arrested before for DV and they are still here as certified deputies.

**1ofmany** · 07-25-2010, 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by Guest

Originally Posted by 1ofmany

If the suspect refuses to blow it's because he knows he is guilty. There is no other reason to refuse!

No way it could be because he has the right under the law to refuse, right Hitler? Guilty or not he did the right thing. Any decent defense attorney will tell you that the way to beat a DUI is to refuse, refuse, refuse.

Actually he doesn't have the right to refuse Mr. Law professor. LEO just doesn't have the right to use force to extract a sample unless there is a crash involvinf serious bodily injury and/or death. In fact the second refusal is a misdemeanor. Might wanna check out Florida statute 316.1939.

07-25-2010, 10:40 PM

Atleast he stopped and didn't flee. He probably had opportunity to do so, but being the honest person he probably is, he stayed to face the music.

07-27-2010, 07:28 PM

Originally Posted by What?!?!

Originally Posted by Linebackerll

Come on guys! You know he's a goner and he deserves it. No union could save him and he doesn't deserve to be saved.

He hasn't had his hearing yet at the bureau of administrative review. There is no one on here that can say he will lose his license for refusing if the review goes south and no witnesses show. DUI yea he should be gone. But for Gods sake let him have his day in court. If it was you in a situation like that be it DUI or DV you would want your day. We have guys working here that have been arrested before for DV and they are still here as certified deputies.

More importantly, what about the scum bag who arrested him? Seriously? You can't find a way to cut a fellow LEO a break? When did we get to this point anyway?

**Linebackerll** · 07-27-2010, 09:27 PM

I know this is a delicate issue and I understand the Brotherhood, the Thin Blue Line, and all the rest...and I believe in it but...he caused an accident, someone was hurt, and the victim noticed he was impaired. Given recent events, the responding Deuty's career was on the line. Do you seriously think that Deputy had any room for discretion?

**1ofmany** · 07-27-2010, 10:11 PM

We got "here" when a member of this agency extended a bit of professional courtesy to a Deputy from another agency and lost his rank and nearly his career for his trouble. And that was a simple traffic stop. This situation involved property damage and a victim at the scene watching the actions of the trooper and deputies. We will never know just how intoxicated this guy was because he refused FSTs and intoxyliser. Even so, a state trooper determined probable cause for arrest existed. That should tell you the guy was pretty slammed.

No matter what he does for a living, ever trust a drunk to do the right thing. Particularly one who is standing in front of you because he did the wrong thing in the first place. And one more thing: Professional courtesy is mine to extend, not yours to demand. If you are looking for someone to call a scumbag, he is currently on administrative leave from the Hendry County Sheriff's Office pending the outcome of an internal affairs investigation.