What is the name of your state? Minnesota
Ok, I will start by saying I know now that this was stupid. I was recently arrested for disorderly conduct. The story goes like this: I was tailgating for a gophers football game on a Saturday(the lot we were tailgatin in does allow tailgaters and even kegs). I noticed that two of my friends were in trouble by the cops a little ways away. I went over there to see if there was anything I could do, and make sure they werent in a fight or anything like that. I was about 4ft behind one of the bike cops and he notice me, and very rudely told me to stand back. I walked over to the other bike cop and asked if he was always that mean, he said yes and told me to leave the area. I did, walking about 40ft or so away and waited for my friends. I found out they got public urination tickets. I confused the consiquences of that and pubic exposure(or whatever its called) when you have to register as a sex offender. A few minutes later the cops emerged from accross the street and i walked over to them. I told them i thought that was f-ed up and that i thought it was bs. Everything I said to them was stated as an opinion, I didnt call them names or anything like that. They seemed to be entertaining the conversation(not leaving, not telling me to leave). One of the cops called me a "drunk punk" which changed the direction of the conversation. I started defending myself, tellin them I was not very drunk(I had been at the tailgating lot for about 4 hours and had about 6-7 beers after eating a FULL meal). I told him he could give me a breathalyzer if he wanted, and he didnt. I was about to leave and i told them that i just thought it was f-ed up that they wouldnt just tell them to get out of there(my friends). At that one of them pulled his bike right up to me and asked if thats how I really felt, and I said yes. He got off his bike and put me under arrest for disorderly conduct. The whole conversation lasted between 5 and 10 mins. After I had the cuffs on I told him he was an a-hole, which was the first/only insult I gave him. I had no idea you could get arrested for giving your opinion, even if it was based on bad information. I've kept myself out of trouble since 9/04(DWI), with one charge before that when I was 18. There is a chance I could lose my job over this due to my inability to work at some of the stores I do work for, but There is no way I could afford a lawyer. Was this arrest just? I wasn't really acting disorderly. Would it be worth it to fight this, or should I just plead guilty? Would I be able to get this expunged?
Thanks for your time and any advice given. Sorry for the novel.
Ok, I will start by saying I know now that this was stupid. I was recently arrested for disorderly conduct. The story goes like this: I was tailgating for a gophers football game on a Saturday(the lot we were tailgatin in does allow tailgaters and even kegs). I noticed that two of my friends were in trouble by the cops a little ways away. I went over there to see if there was anything I could do, and make sure they werent in a fight or anything like that. I was about 4ft behind one of the bike cops and he notice me, and very rudely told me to stand back. I walked over to the other bike cop and asked if he was always that mean, he said yes and told me to leave the area. I did, walking about 40ft or so away and waited for my friends. I found out they got public urination tickets. I confused the consiquences of that and pubic exposure(or whatever its called) when you have to register as a sex offender. A few minutes later the cops emerged from accross the street and i walked over to them. I told them i thought that was f-ed up and that i thought it was bs. Everything I said to them was stated as an opinion, I didnt call them names or anything like that. They seemed to be entertaining the conversation(not leaving, not telling me to leave). One of the cops called me a "drunk punk" which changed the direction of the conversation. I started defending myself, tellin them I was not very drunk(I had been at the tailgating lot for about 4 hours and had about 6-7 beers after eating a FULL meal). I told him he could give me a breathalyzer if he wanted, and he didnt. I was about to leave and i told them that i just thought it was f-ed up that they wouldnt just tell them to get out of there(my friends). At that one of them pulled his bike right up to me and asked if thats how I really felt, and I said yes. He got off his bike and put me under arrest for disorderly conduct. The whole conversation lasted between 5 and 10 mins. After I had the cuffs on I told him he was an a-hole, which was the first/only insult I gave him. I had no idea you could get arrested for giving your opinion, even if it was based on bad information. I've kept myself out of trouble since 9/04(DWI), with one charge before that when I was 18. There is a chance I could lose my job over this due to my inability to work at some of the stores I do work for, but There is no way I could afford a lawyer. Was this arrest just? I wasn't really acting disorderly. Would it be worth it to fight this, or should I just plead guilty? Would I be able to get this expunged?
Thanks for your time and any advice given. Sorry for the novel.
