SB271 - No more talk of "taking a ride"

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SB271 - No more talk of "taking a ride"

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This one is for you ScottDLS!

If SB271 makes it though, there will be no more talk of taking a ride for a "misdemeanor punishable by a fine only".

:woohoo

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Papa_Tiger wrote:This one is for you ScottDLS!

If SB271 makes it though, there will be no more talk of taking a ride for a "misdemeanor punishable by a fine only".

:woohoo
sure you have the right bill there? I think this has to do with Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, or am I mistaken> :confused5
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TreyHouston wrote:
Papa_Tiger wrote:This one is for you ScottDLS!

If SB271 makes it though, there will be no more talk of taking a ride for a "misdemeanor punishable by a fine only".

:woohoo
sure you have the right bill there? I think this has to do with Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, or am I mistaken> :confused5
You are looking at 84(R). Change the drop down to 85(R) and it will pull up the correct bill.

Or click here.

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:tiphat: thanks! still learning this stuff!
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Papa_Tiger wrote:This one is for you ScottDLS!

If SB271 makes it though, there will be no more talk of taking a ride for a "misdemeanor punishable by a fine only".

:woohoo
Papa_Tiger, this one's awesome!!!!!! I think there was a similar bill vetoed by Gov. Perry a number of years ago... On the off chance that this one makes it through...don't worry we will still hear about "taking the ride". Police will simply charge you with a higher level offense that you didn't commit... :evil2:

Now when is Paul Ryan going to bring up the bill for repealing 18 USC 921q (GFSZA).....? "rlol" :smilelol5:
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I like this bill. I was stopped several months ago because one of my headlights was out. The officer asked me a lot of questions which I politely declined to answer. He repeatedly threatened to arrest me and take me downtown over the headlight but offered to let me go as a courtesy if I waived my right to remain silent. After about 15 minutes of questions, he realized i wasn't going to talk, so he just let me go. This bill would prevent that kind of abuse of power in the future.

(And before anyone asks, I didn't have anything to hide. I just don't think I should have to explain to him where I'm going or why I'm out "so late at night". And also this.)
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TrueFlog wrote:I like this bill. I was stopped several months ago because one of my headlights was out. The officer asked me a lot of questions which I politely declined to answer. He repeatedly threatened to arrest me and take me downtown over the headlight but offered to let me go as a courtesy if I waived my right to remain silent. After about 15 minutes of questions, he realized i wasn't going to talk, so he just let me go. This bill would prevent that kind of abuse of power in the future.

(And before anyone asks, I didn't have anything to hide. I just don't think I should have to explain to him where I'm going or why I'm out "so late at night". And also this.)
This reminds me of the Spike Lee movie where the two older black men are walking down the street...The white cop comes up and says "Stop....Where are you going?!". One man says, "Where am I goin' ?, Where am I goin' !!!, I'M GOIN' TO MIND MY OWN (gosh darn) bui'ness!!!, THAT'S WHERE I'M GOIN' !"

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It looks like I have some more emails to write asking elected officials to support this bill.

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Need another line on the bill:

A violation under this section of code by a magistrate/peace officer will be classified as unlawful arrest, a class A misdemeanor, punishable by no less than a $5,000 fine.

Bill has no teeth and isn't worth the space on the net it is currently taking up, as written.
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Never mind.

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Seems to me it applies only to a misdemeanor under that section of the transportation code and would not have any applicability to weapons violations under the Penal Code.

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Nope. IANAL, but based on my reading and understanding, Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 14 is all about arrest without a warrant, which is what is being modified. The proposed changes make it such that for ANY misdemeanor arrest where the only penalty is a fine (not jail time) EXCEPT under Penal Code 49.02 (Public Intoxication) or Alcoholic Beverage Code 106 (Provisions relating to age: i.e. Minors and alcohol) the officer can only issue the summons to appear and may not take the person to jail.

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Papa_Tiger wrote:Nope. IANAL, but based on my reading and understanding, Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 14 is all about arrest without a warrant, which is what is being modified. The proposed changes make it such that for ANY misdemeanor arrest where the only penalty is a fine (not jail time) EXCEPT under Penal Code 49.02 (Public Intoxication) or Alcoholic Beverage Code 106 (Provisions relating to age: i.e. Minors and alcohol) the officer can only issue the summons to appear and may not take the person to jail.
Except that as written, there is no penalty if an officer decides to take you to jail anyway.
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locke_n_load wrote:Except that as written, there is no penalty if an officer decides to take you to jail anyway.
I imagine that since the law removes discretion to jail you for misdemeanors that only have a fine as a penalty, any officer who did so would have to find a greater charge to book you on or possibly face false imprisonment charges.
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locke_n_load wrote:
Papa_Tiger wrote:Nope. IANAL, but based on my reading and understanding, Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 14 is all about arrest without a warrant, which is what is being modified. The proposed changes make it such that for ANY misdemeanor arrest where the only penalty is a fine (not jail time) EXCEPT under Penal Code 49.02 (Public Intoxication) or Alcoholic Beverage Code 106 (Provisions relating to age: i.e. Minors and alcohol) the officer can only issue the summons to appear and may not take the person to jail.
Except that as written, there is no penalty if an officer decides to take you to jail anyway.
Section 1983 and possibly official oppression under Texas law.

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