Uh oh. Is this anyone on here?

[Wisefam22]

FYI the joke a out jetboat from me was just that.. joke.. the drinking is no bueno and he deserved to get arrested and deal with whatever comes from that will his job as well.

Good friends of mine who own a boat dealership on Lanier were out with family and friends on their pontoon some years ago. A guy in bass boat without lights on flew up onto them and ran front of pontoon over they lost 2 of their sons that night and forever changed the other kids and adults on boat with them.

Refuse the field test and go for breathelizer if you want.. if you refuse and they dont have one they can take you in and administer at jail if they want.

They could tell this guy was gone when they got to boat. He thought they would slap him on the wrist because he works for hillsboro sherrif and captian stuck to his guns.

Life is on a camera now.. some of these videos help precinct's with more funding for local programs or whatever.

 

[biffdotorg]

I think an important take away from this is that the Law enforcement officers shared it to prove that other officers are not above the law. There is growing concern across the country.

Especially with all the news about profiling, shootings etc and LEO's protecting each other at all costs. It's important to note that the arresting officer was put in a tough position but did what had to be done. Sharing this may help counter some of the negative publicity out there. Yes, this other officer made a mistake, but it proves, they are all human. The human aspect of these folks in uniform needs to be shared in a positive way like this. They will be treated like anyone else that makes this mistake and will not be held to a lower standard as assumed by so many.

 

[Bluewater272]

I thought i did the first time, last night. I just listened again and heard 4 or 5, several out at the sand bar. Thought I heard 14, almost 15 last night. Idk what I heard now.

He lies to the first cop and says 4-5 beers, then when he's on the phone with the Captain he says 14-15 beers. Yeah, I couldn't sleep last night and watched the whole stupid thing, lol.



Those sobriety tests were weird, and it seems like the officer explained them like shit. I had no idea what the third test was supposed to be.

 

[Tobes]

In Nevada, you operate a boat on implied consent. You cannot refuse an alcohol test (any).

Laws are different everywhere though.


That said, coast guard did an inspection. Glad they passed off my spark arrestor without checking!

 

[Newmaniak]

On average the liver will process 1 beer an hour! Be careful out there!

 

[Wisefam22]

On average the liver will process 1 beer an hour! Be careful out there!

Well that's interesting... I dont drink, but people at tailgate I set up/take down do... we always have 2 1/2 kegs and about 240 cans of beer that get consumed over about 4 hr period (150-200) people on average show up.

We used to serve whiteclaw and I witnessed 240 disappear in 1 hr.

 

[njmr2fan]

Horizontal Gaze and Nystagmus. Your drunken motor skills are going to give you away in 10 seconds. No breathalyzer needed. The totality of the circumstances are, slurred speech, droopy eyes, trouble concentrating, and then HGN failure. I'm was cop, he is a cop, we of all people know better, and should act better. I don't drink and drive, I've picked up too many shattered lives to ever want to do that. Guy made a bad decision and will pay the price, I'm glad this was posted and hope that someone watching it will spare themselves some heartache.

 

[the MfM]

So before there were body cams what are the chances this guy would have been arrested?

 

[njmr2fan]

You know what? Depends on the guy, but I'm gonna say close to the same outcome. Policing comes with lots of discretion. You're never expected to risk your livelihood for the poor choices made by a fellow cop. I wouldnt want to let that guy off on a warning only for something to happen after, and then have people asking why I didnt do my job when I had him stopped earlier. Speeding, traffic Infractions, minor stuff, sure. I had a family member killed by a drunk driver, so if I took one off the road, too bad for them, at least I got him before he got someone innocent.

 

[Dean P]

On average the liver will process 1 beer an hour! Be careful out there!

I live by this. 1 beer/hr. I also throw water in there too if I'm going over but no excuse 1 br/hr.

 

[OCMD]

I was a cop for 30 years and locked up over 2000 DUIs, and ran probably 10,000 breath tests. (25 years of midnights gives you plenty of opportunity!) In all those years, I recall 3 law enforcement lock ups. It is rare, but it happens. Sure it is hard to do, but there is no excuse. Sure, I will let any LENF slide on a speeding ticket but DUI? "You are under arrest." There is no excuse. My last week on the job, a kid I brought onto the department was killed by some jackoff DUI. It brings me some satisfaction that I was able to take so many idiots off the road over the years. It is just unfortunate I live in a jurisdiction where it is rare that one goes to jail for committing a crime. Drunk driving, drunk boating it is all the same. Take 'em to jail!

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[MattFX4]

I’ve heard plenty of stories from older uncles,grandparents, friends etc about the cops just giving them rides home if pulled over after drinking. Times have changed though. Not arguing for it, just saying I’ve been told stories. I think policing was much different 40-50 years ago.

 

[Julian]

I think policing was much different 40-50 years ago.

EVERYTHING was much different 40-50 years ago! And today, on 9/11, we can say the world changed a lot just 20ish years ago!

 

[Gunner]

Here is an unpopular idea. Lower the BUI threshold to the same as a commercial driver's license. Hell make it zero tolerance for all I care. Do I like beer...yes..usually in my living room watching football. There are way to many idiots on the water both sober and drunk. Why do people think it's ok to get shitfaced while operating a boat..well immaturity comes to mind and at least up here enforcement on the water and law enforcement presence is almost nil. Was the guy an idiot..absolutely don't think anyone on here is defending what he did and now he pays for it. As far as getting tough on DWI...talk to the judges and prosecutors on that one, just like most other crimes that where the ball is usually dropped.

 

[2kwik4u]

Why do people think it's ok to get shitfaced while operating a boat

I'm not a LEO, but I've had multiple people tell me they think they can drink more because there are less things to hit if you go off course in a boat. I kid you not, that excuse has been handed to me a number of times by friends/family/acquaintances as I've asked to take the keys to the boat at a tie-up.

Wife and I don't take alcohol on our boat as a general rule. If we're guests on another boat we make sure we know who's driving before we start drinking.

 

[the MfM]

I’ve heard plenty of stories from older uncles,grandparents, friends etc about the cops just giving them rides home if pulled over after drinking. Times have changed though. Not arguing for it, just saying I’ve been told stories. I think policing was much different 40-50 years ago.

I watched “professional courtesy” in action in college when I worked over nights at a dunk-in donut.

Off duty cop who could barely Stand drove up and walked inside. He was slurring his words and dropped his coffee. There happened to be an on duty cop at the drive through window waiting for his order who watched the whole thing.

Instead of being arrested another friend got called to drive him home. The drunk cop came to get his car the next day.

No cameras back then.