JoeyBloeySmoey
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I was pulled over after speeding, officer came up to my car, asked for papers, I gave my ID, insurance, and registration docs to him. He went back to his car, then returned to mine. Asked me if I had anything to drink, I said no. He then asked me to do a sobriety test, I declined. His reason for requesting the test was that I was speeding. Second officer showed up, said he needs me to step out of the car, and I said that I'm not getting out. He said it smells like alcohol, and I told him it's not probably cause, so I am not getting out. There was a bar directly across the street, and the officer admitted that "correct, smell is not probable cause, and the smell may be coming from the bar over there, but we don't know for sure". I said I'm not getting out of the car, and told them to speak with my attorney. They told me to call my attorney, but I had no phone on me.
I have the above statements from officers recorded on video camera, about how the bar across the street may be the source of the smell. I also have them on camera with no probable cause other than them stating I was "speeding, which justified the suspicion".
Eventually they wound up breaking into my car against my consent, pulled me out, arrested me WITHOUT reading me my Miranda Rights. They offered me no ability to get in touch with a lawyer, after I repeatedly let them know I had no phone on me. They refused to speak with my lawyer either. The sergeant would not identify himself when I asked for his badge number & name... I believe officers do indeed have to state who they are when asked. I have this recorded as well.
Once in the station I told the officers they were dishonorable piles of shit for violating my rights. They wrote me up on obstructing justice & harassment because they did not like the comments I stated to them about having no honor, although I did not threaten them. I simple told them they were cowards.
I am meeting with a lawyer.
My question is....
Being that they read me no Miranda Rights, and essentially denied me right to legal counsel, and entered my car without probable cause, other than "speeding", how far will this actually go, and/or how do these aspects effect how this will proceed?
I have the above statements from officers recorded on video camera, about how the bar across the street may be the source of the smell. I also have them on camera with no probable cause other than them stating I was "speeding, which justified the suspicion".
Eventually they wound up breaking into my car against my consent, pulled me out, arrested me WITHOUT reading me my Miranda Rights. They offered me no ability to get in touch with a lawyer, after I repeatedly let them know I had no phone on me. They refused to speak with my lawyer either. The sergeant would not identify himself when I asked for his badge number & name... I believe officers do indeed have to state who they are when asked. I have this recorded as well.
Once in the station I told the officers they were dishonorable piles of shit for violating my rights. They wrote me up on obstructing justice & harassment because they did not like the comments I stated to them about having no honor, although I did not threaten them. I simple told them they were cowards.
I am meeting with a lawyer.
My question is....
Being that they read me no Miranda Rights, and essentially denied me right to legal counsel, and entered my car without probable cause, other than "speeding", how far will this actually go, and/or how do these aspects effect how this will proceed?
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