Newton Cop going Viral

[isufbcurt]

**** man that video pisses me off. Being a Newton resident (even though I live in the country) I feel like going to a council meeting now and raising hell about this TOOL of a cop.

On a side note I love this kid, he knows he didn't do anything wrong and is a smartass to the DB cop.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

Just want to clarify some misleading advice from this video. You can absolutely refuse any and all of the tests, but your going to lose your license for doing so. If you do refuse to take the tests those refusals will come in as evidence. The only thing that is always kept out is the result from the portable breathalyzer.

But that's why it's so stupid, just take them back to the station and use the actual breathalyzer.

 

[Clark]

Surprisingly, in my opinion, the issue isn't as much with the 20% D-bags, every occupation has some of those, it's the other 80% that either back up the D-bag (example, as his partner did) or simply keep their mouth shut and let that crap keep occurring. Just because you're on the same "team" and need to have each other's back doesn't mean you shouldn't have enough common sense to speak up (even if it's anonymously) to attempt to not let this crap occur.

yep, they have nobody to blame but themselves for how they are perceived. A bad apple can spoil the bunch if not removed.

 

[JP4CY]

Has Newton made a statement?

 

[madguy30]

Also, Why do I have to take a road side test when I can just blow into a machine and it will tell them if I have been drinking.

Signs of impairment outside the breath test can lead to getting tagged. This can be from Benadryl or something but is still driving while impaired.

Either way you couldn't pay me to do the alphabet backwards even if I practiced.

 

[BCClone]

But that's why it's so stupid, just take them back to the station and use the actual breathalyzer.

Can only do that if they arrest you, can only arrest you with what they deem cause. Those field tests are supposed to be cause. Not defending the actions, just what I know the process is supposed to be.

Also never went through this before so it’s not like I have first hand.

 

[drmwevr08]

Can only do that if they arrest you, can only arrest you with what they deem cause. Those field tests are supposed to be cause. Not defending the actions, just what I know the process is supposed to be.

Also never went through this before so it’s not like I have first hand.

In the hands of a fair, smart person, yes, that is the purpose. Then this fat idiot got hired...

 

[BCClone]

In the hands of a fair, smart person, yes, that is the purpose. Then this fat idiot got hired...

No, it’s the process. He skips those the basic steps and they can throw out any possible hits and five illegal holding.

 

[BuffettClone]

In the hands of a fair, smart person, yes, that is the purpose. Then this fat idiot got hired...

That's the problem with the field sobriety test. I've never been in the position to have to take one, but they are extremely subjective. The officer is already at least suspicious you're impaired when he/she runs you through it, so they will be convinced they perceive indicators of impairment whether they are actually there or not. This could even happen to officers who mean well and are good at their jobs.

 

[Gonzo]

The safe word with BF and I is ….. Punt.

Some officers, local and state, simply use the position as a power trip. I was pulled over once in a 65 mph zone (4 lane) after very slowly passing a state trooper, I was going 67 mph. He asked me if I thought it was smart to pass a state trooper while speeding. I said I was going 67 in a 65, have passed troopers plenty of times going within 2-4 mph of the speed limit without incident. The guy was 5'4. He gave me a warning, but I had my real answer. Just a doosh with little man syndrome.

 

[CycloneErik]

The safe word with BF and I is ….. Punt.

Some officers, local and state, simply use the position as a power trip. I was pulled over once in a 65 mph zone (4 lane) after very slowly passing a state trooper, I was going 67 mph. He asked me if I thought it was smart to pass a state trooper while speeding. I said I was going 67 in a 65, have passed troopers plenty of times going within 2-4 mph of the speed limit without incident. The guy was 5'4. He gave me a warning, but I had my real answer. Just a doosh with little man syndrome.

On my last day in small town Nebraska, I was showing the person taking over the morning paper route the route, and I was pulled over by the town/county deputy dog. He gave me a nice long speech about how he was letting me off because I never give him any guff.

Never met that guy before. I guess I was quite the danger with my newspapers at 4 AM.

 

[Clark]

The safe word with BF and I is ….. Punt.

Some officers, local and state, simply use the position as a power trip. I was pulled over once in a 65 mph zone (4 lane) after very slowly passing a state trooper, I was going 67 mph. He asked me if I thought it was smart to pass a state trooper while speeding. I said I was going 67 in a 65, have passed troopers plenty of times going within 2-4 mph of the speed limit without incident. The guy was 5'4. He gave me a warning, but I had my real answer. Just a doosh with little man syndrome.

You deserved a ticket for stupidity, if not for speeding. He had you on a slam dunk, instead of complaining that he pulled you over, be grateful he didn't give you the ticket you were asking for.

The ******* mindset it takes to admittedly break the law right in front of a cop, have the cop let you go, and then complain about being inconvenienced!

 

[JM4CY]

Can only do that if they arrest you, can only arrest you with what they deem cause. Those field tests are supposed to be cause. Not defending the actions, just what I know the process is supposed to be.

Also never went through this before so it’s not like I have first hand.

This is accurate. What you blow on the side of the road matters zero.

A half decent lawyer would be able to get him out of this easily.

 

[drmwevr08]

You deserved a ticket for stupidity, if not for speeding. He had you on a slam dunk, instead of complaining that he pulled you over, be grateful he didn't give you the ticket you were asking for.

The ******* mindset it takes to admittedly break the law right in front of a cop, have the cop let you go, and then complain about being inconvenienced!

Thanks for your input officer Clark.

 

[JP4CY]

Hey, we could give you an instant Covid test but first how fast can you do a 100m sprint, how long can you hold your breath under water, and hold long can we put this ice pack on your head before it gets cold?

Sure we could just do the instant read test, but these tests will help me know if we need to (which we'll do anyway).

 

[Buster28]

"I guess I'm sorry." What a POS. Total power trip vibe from that guy.

 

[vacyclone]

While at ISU in the early 2000's, I had the opportunity to go with a group of about 30-40 students to the state police academy in Des Moines as volunteers. The trainees were practicing the field sobriety tests on us, and we were given various controlled amounts of alcohol so that we were all at different levels of intoxication. I was on the low end of the range - just a couple of beers and well below .08, and I had no issues with any of the tests. Overall, it was pretty obvious that the higher a person's BAC, the worse they did on the tests in general. Of course, there are exceptions, but based on that experience, I don't agree that they're completely useless in determining the ability of someone to drive safely.

*** Edited to add that I only wanted to share my anecdote in regards to the discussion around field sobriety tests and I am in no way defending the cop in the video! ***

 

[TitanClone]

You deserved a ticket for stupidity, if not for speeding. He had you on a slam dunk, instead of complaining that he pulled you over, be grateful he didn't give you the ticket you were asking for.

The ******* mindset it takes to admittedly break the law right in front of a cop, have the cop let you go, and then complain about being inconvenienced!

Going 2 over isn't breaking the law in any sane persons head. Every midwesterner knows 9 you're fine, 10 you're mine is the stretch whereas 7 over will never get you pulled over by a rational officer. I've probably passed 50+ cops going 78 driving from KC to Ames over the past 7 years and my only ticket in that stretch was a mind fart doing 46 in a 35 that I thought was a 40.

 

[Clark]

Thanks for your input officer Clark.

not an officer but some of you are so anti cop that you lose common sense. Take Gonzo for example. He admits he broke the law. Not only did he break the law, he saw the cop and instead of doing what most people would do in that situation, slow down until the cop pulled off, he passed the cop! Then when the obvious consequence of that decision occurs, does he say "boy, that was stupid to pass a cop?" No, he instead goes to "why did you pull me over for only breaking the law by 2 mph?" And then when he gets away with it anyway, does he say "whew, got away with one?" Of course not! How dare you pull me over for speeding while knowingly passing you!

When people talk about white privilege, this is among the ******** they're talking about.

 

[CyPhallus]

Has Newton issued a statement? I don't know how you keep this moron employed.