MIC Charges

[and1player38]

State: Tx

On Saturday, March 10th I recieved a Minor In Consumption. I was at a friends party there was a keg and probably 30 people it was really quiet we were just hanging out in the living room or outside. Suddenly two police officers just opened the back gate and walked into the backyard somebody yells cops and of course everybody runs I was sitting in a chair just relaxing I hadn't had anything to drink yet so I chose not to run. The two home owners (one 17 years old the other 15) and myself were the only ones left; I expect for the police to let me go seeing as I hadn't had anything to drink. The cop asked me if I had anything to drink. I told the cop that one of those cups were mine but I didn't drink any alcohol. He then instructed me and the other two home owners to go into the living room; one of the cops told the other ones that they had "a 15 year old jew" and then immediatly wrote him a ticket for posession of a pipe. The cop asked the homeowners if they could take a look around the house; I told them not to let him and the COP threatened to take me to jail for drinking which again I hadn't done. I told the COP that I hadn't had anything to drink again and he asked to smell my breath, I told him I wasn't going to let him but I would take a brethalizer which he ignored. Then he told me to go outside so I did he then wrote me a "Minor In Consumption Ticket" and wrote I admitted to drinking (which I hadn't done) and that one of the cops could smell alcohol on my breath. However I only recieved the ticket after the cop asked the homeowners if "I was Jewish." The cops didn't brethalize me like I requested so would that help it fall through in court?

So there are a few things I was wondering:
Did the cops have the right to come in?
Is it worth reporting him for the innapropriate remarks?
Should I just pay the ticket and be on with it even though I'm innocent?
Is it worth fight?
And how much would an attorney be since it is only a class C misdemeanor?

All help is greatly appretiateted!

[seniorjudge]

Originally Posted by and1player38

State: Tx

On Saturday, March 10th I recieved a Minor In Consumption. I was at a friends party there was a keg and probably 30 people it was really quiet we were just hanging out in the living room or outside. Suddenly two police officers just opened the back gate and walked into the backyard somebody yells cops and of course everybody runs I was sitting in a chair just relaxing I hadn't had anything to drink yet so I chose not to run. The two home owners (one 17 years old the other 15) and myself were the only ones left; I expect for the police to let me go seeing as I hadn't had anything to drink. The cop asked me if I had anything to drink. I told the cop that one of those cups were mine but I didn't drink any alcohol. He then instructed me and the other two home owners to go into the living room; one of the cops told the other ones that they had "a 15 year old jew" and then immediatly wrote him a ticket for posession of a pipe. The cop asked the homeowners if they could take a look around the house; I told them not to let him and the COP threatened to take me to jail for drinking which again I hadn't done. I told the COP that I hadn't had anything to drink again and he asked to smell my breath, I told him I wasn't going to let him but I would take a brethalizer which he ignored. Then he told me to go outside so I did he then wrote me a "Minor In Consumption Ticket" and wrote I admitted to drinking (which I hadn't done) and that one of the cops could smell alcohol on my breath. However I only recieved the ticket after the cop asked the homeowners if "I was Jewish." The cops didn't brethalize me like I requested so would that help it fall through in court?

So there are a few things I was wondering:
Did the cops have the right to come in?
Is it worth reporting him for the innapropriate remarks?
Should I just pay the ticket and be on with it even though I'm innocent?
Is it worth fight?
And how much would an attorney be since it is only a class C misdemeanor?

All help is greatly appretiateted!

Hire a lawyer and fight the charge.

[and1player38]

I don't want to tell my parents seeing as my mom is an alcoholic and I have swarn off that "scene" according to them and a lawyer is expensive. I went into the Plano Police Department to file a complaint against the racial comments the cops had made they weren't to happy about that but the investigator I spoke with was more then happy to help my friend and I out. Anyways I am probably going to go defend myself I do have a lot of money saved up from building websites but I still don't want to use it for an attorney. I'll try explaining to the judge what happened and hope for the best. I'll tell him I know maybe I didn't deserve the MIC but I still agree I was in the wrong place and I do take responsibility for that. I'll hope to get off with just a few hours of community service. Also I do help out with the Teen Court they have and I have done the Plano Police Academy so that will be good to tell the judge. What do you all think?

[rmet4nzkx]

YOu need to tell your parents.
Minors should not be hosting a keg party, do their parents know?

[and1player38]

They knew he was having a party and there would be alcohol but they didn't know there was going to be a keg.
And rmet4nzkx I do appretiate your opinion seeing as you do have 15k posts but why do you feel the need that I need to tell my parents.

[seniorjudge]

Originally Posted by and1player38

They knew he was having a party and there would be alcohol but they didn't know there was going to be a keg.
And rmet4nzkx I do appretiate your opinion seeing as you do have 15k posts but why do you feel the need that I need to tell my parents.

It doesn't make any difference if the dope was in a keg or in fine Austrian crystal champagne glasses.

In any event, alcholics lie about their problems with the dope.

If you do not tell your folks about this problem you are having with the dope, then you are showing signs of alcoholism.

[and1player38]

Originally Posted by seniorjudge

It doesn't make any difference if the dope was in a keg or in fine Austrian crystal champagne glasses.

In any event, alcholics lie about their problems with the dope.

If you do not tell your folks about this problem you are having with the dope, then you are showing signs of alcoholism.

haha ok so by not telling my parents I got caught not drinking that makes me an alcoholic?

[Neal1421]

Originally Posted by and1player38

State: Tx


So there are a few things I was wondering:
Did the cops have the right to come in? Yes
Is it worth reporting him for the innapropriate remarks? Not really
Should I just pay the ticket and be on with it even though I'm innocent? yes
Is it worth fight? No
And how much would an attorney be since it is only a class C misdemeanor? Call around and ask
All help is greatly appretiateted!

You're welcome.

[seniorjudge]

Originally Posted by and1player38

haha ok so by not telling my parents I got caught not drinking that makes me an alcoholic?

...Suddenly two police officers just opened the back gate and walked into the backyard somebody yells cops and of course everybody runs I was sitting in a chair just relaxing I hadn't had anything to drink yet so I chose not to run....

Alcohol is causing you problems.

[and1player38]

I don't see how me not drinking then means I'm an alcoholic that is a very far and untrue stretch. Next try and be less accusive and more helpful

[Ohiogal]

Originally Posted by and1player38

I don't see how me not drinking then means I'm an alcoholic that is a very far and untrue stretch. Next try and be less accusive and more helpful

You are an idiot. You are guilty. You were in possession of alcohol. You were lucky you didn't get charged with obstruction for butting in to the conversation when the police were asking to search your friends house. Not to mention if your friend's parents knew about the party they could be charged with many many things. You need to pick a better class of losers.

[seniorjudge]

Originally Posted by and1player38

I don't see how me not drinking then means I'm an alcoholic that is a very far and untrue stretch. Next try and be less accusive and more helpful

What is "accusive"?

[and1player38]

accusative

[Ohiogal]

Originally Posted by and1player38

accusative

*hands the OP a dictionary*

accusative
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accusative[1,adjective]accusative[2,noun]

Main Entry: 1ac·cu·sa·tive
Pronunciation: &-'kyü-z&-tiv
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French accusatif, from Latin accusativus, from accusatus, past participle of accusare
1 : of, relating to, or being the grammatical case that marks the direct object of a verb or the object of any of several prepositions
2 : ACCUSATORY

[and1player38]

accusative: containing or expressing accusation; "an accusitive forefinger"; "black accusatory looks"; "accusive shoes and telltale trousers"- O.Henry; "his accusing glare"
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