ConcernedZ
Junior Member
State: Vermont, Caledonia County, Town Police incident, Subject is underage (17 years old)
In Vermont it is required by law to wear a seatbelt while driving in a car.
"Click it or ticket."
So the subject is located in a "Park and Ride" and was drinking alcoholic beverages in a friends car. Police show up, subject is charged with underage drinking, and is given diversion paperwork for that. After being cuffed and put into the car subject requested to be belted for safety reasons the officer refuses. Then the subject says that it is state law to be buckled at all times and the police say "We'll drive real careful." Would this be misconduct or endangering a minor? If not is there any way that the subject would be able to lodge a complaint on the police officer involved?
Thanks you very much will be on for a bit longer tonight and then again tomorrow evening for sure.
In Vermont it is required by law to wear a seatbelt while driving in a car.
"Click it or ticket."
So the subject is located in a "Park and Ride" and was drinking alcoholic beverages in a friends car. Police show up, subject is charged with underage drinking, and is given diversion paperwork for that. After being cuffed and put into the car subject requested to be belted for safety reasons the officer refuses. Then the subject says that it is state law to be buckled at all times and the police say "We'll drive real careful." Would this be misconduct or endangering a minor? If not is there any way that the subject would be able to lodge a complaint on the police officer involved?
Thanks you very much will be on for a bit longer tonight and then again tomorrow evening for sure.