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Tasine Loc: Southwest US

This is the letter I just now emailed the reporter whose by-line it was:

Great story re an oppressive government that is totally out of control, run by a gaggle of people who have never done any responsible work in their entire miserable little lives.

I watched the film clip, listened to Mr. Eades, listened to the cop, listened to the reporters, and saw what I know America is becoming: a huge police state absent of all individual liberties. Many of us are totally on Mr. Eades' side, because he did NOTHING to obstruct the cop obtaining information. He obstructed NOTHING. He was well within his rights - and he didn't seem to be avoiding a traffic stop - he seemed to be avoiding a traffic jam. He met a wannabe Kojak who had AUTHORITY, AND IS PROBABLY DANGEROUS BECAUSE OF IT. Were I that cop's supervisor, I'd pay close attention to him because he will probably wind up costing the county some big money when he tries to strong arm the wrong person. Mr. Eades treated him quite well. I hope Eades goes for a jury trial, and I hope he goes for a common law trial. If he does, no fine will be levied, and the county will have to mine for its illicit money elsewhere. Heaven help us - the controllers of humanity are making the most of "being in charge" without a second's worth of common sense and no capabilities that count for diddly. I will NEVER visit Georgia as long as I live. I hope this k**ls their winter visitor industry - assuming they have any to start with.

"I think in this instance the guy didn't want to let the window down, didn't want to talk to the officer and didn't want to give him the information. So when you don't give the information you can be charged with obstruction on a traffic stop," says Lt. Amelio Lamkin of the Richmond County Sheriff's Office. (Does it not strike you that this "lieutenant" does a lot of conjecture, none of which is purported to be fact? Did Mr. Eades withhold information - the Lt. says he did - so exactly what info did he withhold.)

By the way, what is "Operation Thunder"? The article never mentioned what this important piece of police action is supposed to accomplish. Obviously it was designed to "check" for something, but you failed to tell us what.

Were I a lawyer, I'd offer my services free of charge to Mr. Eades.

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oldroy Loc: Western Kansas (No longer in hiding)

I skipped this one earlier but now I think I have to jump in in support of you. We only know what Operation Thunder is from Eades since none of the police people said. I guess living in Augusta would cause one to know better. Although I don't disagree with the man I think he is not going to win in his trial.

I don't think the police often lose out on this kind of thing, but maybe they will.

Alene49

Kathy Very good letter. I am sorry that I have been so far out of the loop the past 8 days, but I had a bad heart attack last Tuesday. I am walking, breathing proof that it is possible to be scared to death. The Dr told me that another half hour without treatment I would be dead, my heart would have ruptured I was that bad. It is such a good thing that I recognized I could not get home and got off the interstate and stopped my car when I did. The EKG was showing massive heart attack but my blood was only showing low oxygen, no enzymes. I was getting a heart cath a half an hour after I came in. The Dr told me later he had never seen such clean arteries during an emergency Heart cath. My problem was my heart was swollen almost double in size from an overdose of adrenalin and stress hormones. My problem is called takotsubo cardiomyopathy –Broken Heart Syndrome. Mainly effects women over 50.
Now for what caused it. Remember Tuesday morning I wrote that it was raining snowing and sleeting and wind. Well the roads were slick as well. I was driving reasonably and a pickup was coming up fast behind me. I moved over and he barreled past. He was zig zaging in and out of traffic in a hurry to get some place , after all of that he ended up only in front of me when the bed of his truck started sliding to the right. He hit a car in the center lane and was headed straight at me for a head on collision. I had immediately glued my legs to the front of my seat All I could think of was no gas no breaks just drive out. He wizzed by me missing me by inches, took out a huge highway sign part off which hit my car, slide in to the side hill and flipped. I just kept going, but called 911. Got to work and was shaking so hard I could hardly hold my coffee. I sat through a meeting and just kept feeling worse. They sent me home. I was so looking forward to a hot bubble bath to just relax in. The further I drove home the worse I got till I knew I was never going to make it home . I pulled off the road at the next exit and straight into a parking lot and stopped called 911, then I must have passed out.
I heard latter that there was a 4 car pile up with about a dozen smaller fenderbenders . one vehicle was on fire and the road was closed for quite a while.
I'm hoping that I can go back to work 1/2 time next week. that is what I have been working towards.

ABBAsFernando Loc: Ohio

Clearly an ABUSE OF POWER. Force the office to Court and if necessary hire an attorney to clear the issue. Is there some obscure law concerning the postilion of a car window? I would not think so.

ABBAsFernando Loc: Ohio

Everybody must obey the LAW! Especially law enforcement officers. The way to approach this is using the LAW!

Tyrants rely on their victims not knowing the law.

Tasine Loc: Southwest US

Oh, Alene. I am so sorry you have been going through all this. It seems the worst things happen when one is totally concerned about something else! You were totally wrapped up in avoiding accidents what with the weather and the other traffic - all the while your heart was building up to massive trouble. Thank goodness you did the smart things, like pulling off the road and then calling 911 before passing out. It simply wasn't your time to go, Alene. At any rate, thanks for checking in to let us know what's going on in your life. Now that you have another chance, rest up and take time to enjoy life! Hugs, Kathy :wink:

Tasine Loc: Southwest US

I don't know, Roy. If he will demand a common law trial, I firmly believe he can win.......unless there is more to the story that didn't get reported.

oldroy Loc: Western Kansas (No longer in hiding)

It seems, Alene, that you haven't been around in a very long time. I certainly wish I had heart arteries as clear as you say yours were. My heart attack came while I was doing some of this kind of activity on my computer. No pain, at all, but some discomfort and when I felt all the possibles I just went to the hospital. The next day I got my cath and they found 3 arteries 95% plugged and three 85% plugged. I was very near death, and would have made it if I had been working. My problem was that I was supposed to get a prostate biopsy on the day following the attack and had been off my aspirins for one week. The old blood just thickened up to the point it couldn't make it past the plugs.

It is great to hear that you are still around and nearly recovered. Isn't it something how something that is to save you ends up nearly k*****g you? Wouldn't be great if the pickup driver could be put away somewhere so as not to create something like that.

Good luck with the getting back to work. Always remember that we need nice people like you here.

Augustus Greatorex Loc: NE

What are the reasons people become police officers?

This story is no surprise to me, and it shouldn't be to anyone.

oldroy Loc: Western Kansas (No longer in hiding)

Do you think that the policeman was 100% right in that story? I don't, at all, but I don't think he will lose in court.

Why do people become police officers?

Lasher Loc: Georgia

View this video to see "How to Survive a Traffic Stop":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwYBshAScmE

Augustus Greatorex Loc: NE

There are several reasons:

1) Authority and Control. A person wants the authority to push others around.

2) Job security. The job is necessary.

3) A criminal mind. A person who thinks like a criminal, but doesn't like the consequences of being apprehended.

4) Ease. The job requires six months to two years of formal training and a political recommendation.

5) A genuine concern for people.

Most police officers have all five reasons to varying degrees.

Safety is a concern in this matter. Collecting information through a partially open window can be dangerous. The police officer can be legitimately concerned with such a situation. Put yourself in his shoes and ask what possible motive is there for not complying by rolling down the window completely? Mechanical failure is possible. Otherwise why? At this point, an officer has every reason to think the worst of the unknown person he is dealing with. His safety is a legitimate concern. The person in the car is acting irrational.

I would be concerned at that point, as well.

As far as the article explains there was no rational reason. The officer didn't brutalize him, only arrested.

Tasine Loc: Southwest US

And fined ..............over $1000.00

Augustus Greatorex Loc: NE

That is not the officer's decision. Fines are instituted by law and ordered by the court.