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1TexasWife
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(Dallas, Texas)
Can someone PLEASE help? My husband was carrying a wooden "tire thumper" when pulled over (for speeding) by a Dallas-area cop who insisted on searching his truck. The tire tool was found under his seat and he was arrested and charged with Carrying an Unlawful Weapon.
I heard that this is not a weapon unless it was intended to cause bodily harm, or if it has been modified. However, neither is the case, which SHOULD be easy to prove. Well, the cop said it is up to HIS discretion on whether to call it a weapon or not. Is this true? The tire thumper is the standard size, wooden "bat" with the rope handle on the end, and has a metal cap on the end. It is sold as a tire pressure checker in truck stops all over the US. I searched "tire thumper" and found several for sale such as this.
He has opted for a jury trial because he refused to settle for the charge... the trial is very soon. My husband has never had any criminal charges before, and we are in the middle of adopting a little baby. Is a wooden (unaltered) tire thumper an "unlawful weapon"? I'm scared!
Can someone PLEASE help? My husband was carrying a wooden "tire thumper" when pulled over (for speeding) by a Dallas-area cop who insisted on searching his truck. The tire tool was found under his seat and he was arrested and charged with Carrying an Unlawful Weapon.
I heard that this is not a weapon unless it was intended to cause bodily harm, or if it has been modified. However, neither is the case, which SHOULD be easy to prove. Well, the cop said it is up to HIS discretion on whether to call it a weapon or not. Is this true? The tire thumper is the standard size, wooden "bat" with the rope handle on the end, and has a metal cap on the end. It is sold as a tire pressure checker in truck stops all over the US. I searched "tire thumper" and found several for sale such as this.
He has opted for a jury trial because he refused to settle for the charge... the trial is very soon. My husband has never had any criminal charges before, and we are in the middle of adopting a little baby. Is a wooden (unaltered) tire thumper an "unlawful weapon"? I'm scared!