phoodieman
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I was burning refuse in my back yard and a neighbor made a complaint to the county. A sheriff's officer deputy showed up at my door and knocked. She asked to gain entrance and I denied. She asked if I was burning plastic in the back and I admitted I was probably burning some kind of plastic. I have a Pit Bull which I had on a harness in my right hand. She asked me to step outside. I told her I would, but that I would need to put the dog away. She jammed her boot in my front door and said I couldn't close the door or she would arrest me. When I queried, she said, "You might go get a weapon". She never made an attempt to call for any backup support. After wrangling with the dog and getting outside she said I would have to step over to her car or she would arrest me. She positively threatened to arrest me at least three times.
The case is now going to trial one year five months later. I had to bond out and the judge "graciously" allowed me to bond out on a PR. The fine and court costs are $570.00. The judge allowed me to represent my self. I know lawyers aren't cheap and even if I "win" I would still stand to pay more than the fine. To me it seems when the jackboot came into my front door the officer was trespassing. Should I just pay the fine and be happy with my corrupt justice system or go to court and try to have this thrown out. (The only weakness in my case is that I did tell the deputy I was probably burning some kind of plastic substance).
I think I would have paid the fine and moved on with this, but when the jackboot hit the door I felt it was my civic duty to let these Nazis know this type of behavior should not be tolerated by the citizens.
Phoodieman
The case is now going to trial one year five months later. I had to bond out and the judge "graciously" allowed me to bond out on a PR. The fine and court costs are $570.00. The judge allowed me to represent my self. I know lawyers aren't cheap and even if I "win" I would still stand to pay more than the fine. To me it seems when the jackboot came into my front door the officer was trespassing. Should I just pay the fine and be happy with my corrupt justice system or go to court and try to have this thrown out. (The only weakness in my case is that I did tell the deputy I was probably burning some kind of plastic substance).
I think I would have paid the fine and moved on with this, but when the jackboot hit the door I felt it was my civic duty to let these Nazis know this type of behavior should not be tolerated by the citizens.
Phoodieman