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A woman in Hamlin, Texas is fighting charges of driving without a license and expired registration after she was arrested and jailed by cops while WALKING home with groceries.

Wendy Robins is appealing for help with her case as she fears the police department is pursuing a vendetta against her by refusing to drop the charges.

The charges stem from the incident which took place in November. Ms Robins says she was minding her own business walking home from the local store when she was physically accosted by an officer.

 

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These completely fabricated and outrageous charges will be dropped, the officer(s) in question will be censured (if not outright released from their commissions) upon facing the Review Board, and the Defendant will have a nice, healthy lawsuit. This will end well for her.

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These completely fabricated and outrageous charges will be dropped, the officer(s) in question will be censured (if not outright released from their commissions) upon facing the Review Board, and the Defendant will have a nice, healthy lawsuit. This will end well for her.

 

Yeah this happens for the fortunate few cases that get media attention. People have been killed for less without the cameras on. 

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I am surprised some of you can't see what happened. She was recognized and witnessed by an officer while she was driving to the grocery store. She got out, quickly went in the store, he pulled up, checker her tags and verified her identity. When the girl came out of the store, the girl noticed the officer was waiting and watching, so instead of getting in the car and driving, she started walking to avoid the caught-in-the-act of driving. He waited till she got out of the store to avoid a scene. Just because the don't arrest you IN THE ACT doesn't mean they can't. If you commit a crime, you can be arrested AFTER the said crime. I would go so far to as say she pulled into the grocery store as soon as SHE noticed the COP noticed her to try to avoid this from happening.

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Robins also notes that she produced a valid license and registration for the judge, proving that even if she was driving, she had the relevant credentials.

And here we have a discrepancy on what is true

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I am surprised some of you can't see what happened. She was recognized and witnessed by an officer while she was driving to the grocery store. She got out, quickly went in the store, he pulled up, checker her tags and verified her identity. When the girl came out of the store, the girl noticed the officer was waiting and watching, so instead of getting in the car and driving, she started walking to avoid the caught-in-the-act of driving. He waited till she got out of the store to avoid a scene. Just because the don't arrest you IN THE ACT doesn't mean they can't. If you commit a crime, you can be arrested AFTER the said crime. I would go so far to as say she pulled into the grocery store as soon as SHE noticed the COP noticed her to try to avoid this from happening.

 

 

This sounds like the most plausible explanation.

 

She does claim that she "produced a valid license and registration for the judge, proving that even if she was driving, she had the relevant credentials."

 

I imagine if that were thee case the whole thing would be over and done with at that point. Although, never underestimate how mind-numbingly stupid & slow a bureaucracy can be,

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I am surprised some of you can't see what happened. She was recognized and witnessed by an officer while she was driving to the grocery store. She got out, quickly went in the store, he pulled up, checker her tags and verified her identity. When the girl came out of the store, the girl noticed the officer was waiting and watching, so instead of getting in the car and driving, she started walking to avoid the caught-in-the-act of driving. He waited till she got out of the store to avoid a scene. Just because the don't arrest you IN THE ACT doesn't mean they can't. If you commit a crime, you can be arrested AFTER the said crime. I would go so far to as say she pulled into the grocery store as soon as SHE noticed the COP noticed her to try to avoid this from happening.

Which was my thought, until I read the part about her having a valid licence. Even so, a criminal offence requires evidence and I certainly won't take a police officer's word that he witnessed a crime. He had no evidence and therefore the arrest was completely unjustified.

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I am surprised some of you can't see what happened. She was recognized and witnessed by an officer while she was driving to the grocery store. She got out, quickly went in the store, he pulled up, checker her tags and verified her identity. When the girl came out of the store, the girl noticed the officer was waiting and watching, so instead of getting in the car and driving, she started walking to avoid the caught-in-the-act of driving. He waited till she got out of the store to avoid a scene. Just because the don't arrest you IN THE ACT doesn't mean they can't. If you commit a crime, you can be arrested AFTER the said crime. I would go so far to as say she pulled into the grocery store as soon as SHE noticed the COP noticed her to try to avoid this from happening.

 

^^ This. Not to mention being belligerent right from the start. If an officer stops and questions you and the first thing that comes out of your mouth is "I don't have time for this" and you try to walk away, you have usually already sealed your fate. Once an officer stops you, you better just cooperate and not act like a ghetto rat. In real life, that shows an overwhelming amount of guilt and is typical of what most criminals try to pull. Cops deal with this on a daily basis, and know the deal. She deserves what she gets.

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Which was my thought, until I read the part about her having a valid licence. 

 

She claims she produced one in her letter to this copblock site. It doesn't seem to have been corroborated.

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^^ This. Not to mention being belligerent right from the start. If an officer stops and questions you and the first thing that comes out of your mouth is "I don't have time for this" and you try to walk away, you have usually already sealed your fate. Once an officer stops you, you better just cooperate and not act like a ghetto rat.

She was stopped without reason and the officer appears to have been quite belligerent. It may not be the first time she has been harassed by police. Calling her a "ghetto rat" is completely uncalled for. Police officers don't deserve respect if they're doing their job badly.

 

In real life, that shows an overwhelming amount of guilt and is typical of what most criminals try to pull. Cops deal with this on a daily basis, and know the deal. She deserves what she gets.

And yet she allegedly provided evidence that showed she had a valid licence and a witness that proved she wasn't driving a vehicle.

 

It concerns me greatly that people see anyone who dares to question a police officer as guilty. It concerns me that she was arrested and the officer refused to tell her what she was being charged with.

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Which was my thought, until I read the part about her having a valid licence. Even so, a criminal offence requires evidence and I certainly won't take a police officer's word that he witnessed a crime. He had no evidence and therefore the arrest was completely unjustified.

 

The specific charges are "driving without a license"... it does NOT say driving without a valid license. You must carry your license on you when you are driving. It also doesn't say if it was valid registration for the specific vehicle she was driving.

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The specific charges are "driving without a license"... it does NOT say driving without a valid license. You must carry your license on you when you are driving. It also doesn't say if it was valid registration for the specific vehicle she was driving.

Correct and according to Texas law - from - http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/TN/htm/TN.521.htm

Sec. 521.025. LICENSE TO BE CARRIED AND EXHIBITED ON DEMAND; CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person required to hold a license under Section 521.021 shall:

(1) have in the person's possession while operating a motor vehicle the class of driver's license appropriate for the type of vehicle operated; and

(2) display the license on the demand of a magistrate, court officer, or peace officer.

(b) A peace officer may stop and detain a person operating a motor vehicle to determine if the person has a driver's license as required by this section.

© A person who violates this section commits an offense. An offense under this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $200, except that:

(1) for a second conviction within one year after the date of the first conviction, the offense is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $25 or more than $200;

(2) for a third or subsequent conviction within one year after the date of the second conviction the offense is a misdemeanor punishable by:

(A) a fine of not less than $25 or more than $500;

(B) confinement in the county jail for not less than 72 hours or more than six months; or

© both the fine and confinement; and

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certainly what happened are not in-line with:

  • (b) A peace officer may stop and detain a person operating a motor vehicle to determine if the person has a driver's license as required by this section.
she clearly walking and not 'operating any motor vehicle' when the officer demand her to show her license.

The officer are in wrong.

For those who think that aren't wrong consider this: any other officers could harass any passerby walker and demand him/her to shows the 'driving license' and if s/he can't show it, they will be fined. Its ridiculous.

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Amazing how so many people are rushing to defend the cop and think of possible justifications. Cops abuse their authority all the time, this is nothing. Is it really so hard to believe her account?

 

Why must you always assume that the cops were right and upholding the law? This is exactly why so many cop criminals never even get prosecuted and get away with their crimes. It's pretty routine.

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I am surprised some of you can't see what happened. She was recognized and witnessed by an officer while she was driving to the grocery store. She got out, quickly went in the store, he pulled up, checker her tags and verified her identity. When the girl came out of the store, the girl noticed the officer was waiting and watching, so instead of getting in the car and driving, she started walking to avoid the caught-in-the-act of driving. He waited till she got out of the store to avoid a scene. Just because the don't arrest you IN THE ACT doesn't mean they can't. If you commit a crime, you can be arrested AFTER the said crime. I would go so far to as say she pulled into the grocery store as soon as SHE noticed the COP noticed her to try to avoid this from happening.

unless he pulled behind her and was pulling her over before entering the grocery store parking lot. An officer cannot pull up to a vehicle parked on private property and issue a ticket for expired tags. this type of incident falls under the illegal search and seizure part of the constitution. the only thing you can get ticketed for on private property is parking in a handicap stall. that is only if property owner or tenant of private property reports vehicle in violation. you can't get ticketed for running a stop sign in private property and most municipal police departments will not fill out an accident report for vehicular accidents if they occur on private property

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Amazing how so many people are rushing to defend the cop and think of possible justifications. Cops abuse their authority all the time, this is nothing. Is it really so hard to believe her account?

 

Why must you always assume that the cops were right and upholding the law? This is exactly why so many cop criminals never even get prosecuted and get away with their crimes. It's pretty routine.

Amazing how many people are rushing to defend the civilian and think of possible justifications.  Civilians abuse the laws all the time, this is nothing new.  Is it really so hard to believe the officer's account?

 

Why must you always assume that the civilian was right in breaking the law?  This is exactly why so many civilians never get prosecuted and get away with their crimes.  It's pretty routine.

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unless he pulled behind her and was pulling her over before entering the grocery store parking lot. An officer cannot pull up to a vehicle parked on private property and issue a ticket for expired tags. this type of incident falls under the illegal search and seizure part of the constitution. the only thing you can get ticketed for on private property is parking in a handicap stall. that is only if property owner or tenant of private property reports vehicle in violation. you can't get ticketed for running a stop sign in private property and most municipal police departments will not fill out an accident report for vehicular accidents if they occur on private property

You couldn't be more wrong if you tried...on just about EVERYTHING you wrote unless you live in the 1% of the country where what you said might be even remotely plausible.

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Amazing how many people are rushing to defend the civilian and think of possible justifications.  Civilians abuse the laws all the time, this is nothing new.  Is it really so hard to believe the officer's account?

 

Why must you always assume that the civilian was right in breaking the law?  This is exactly why so many civilians never get prosecuted and get away with their crimes.  It's pretty routinel

Nice troll. 

 

Cops should be held to a higher standard. Civilians aren't allowed to legally kill people, cops are.

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