What is the name of your state? Mississippi
Wednesday morning my husband was pulled over by the HP, he knew he was breaking a few rules so when the officer came to the door and asked him if he knew why he had pulled him over he said "I know it could be a few reasons".The officer asked for the license
and insurance and while hubby was getting them out the officer asked about the military decals on his truck, turns out they are both Veterans, so they make a little small talk about it...he asked hubby where he is headed and he said to work (he was running late) and then he said "which could be considered hell", they are going through big changes in the company.... So the officer returns to his car to run the license and whatever and hubby made the mistake of getting out of his truck and walked towards the patrol car (he knows this was a bad idea), and the officer tells him to return to his truck...while turning around to go back, hubby made the comment "I think I would rather go to jail than he!! (work) today", the officer exited his car and told him to place his hands on the car and cuffed him.
He put him in the front seat of the patrol car, and my husband could not get an answer as to why he was being arrested at first. So he points out the video camera and asked if this is being recorded, officer said yes...good thing. He then asked about Miranda rights, officer said "we don't have to read them to you". Officer called a towtruck to tow his truck and put him in the backseat of the car. He then tells my husband that the reason for his arrest is "because you asked to go to jail"...Anyway they go to jail, hubby calls me to come get him, I get there...a bail has been set at $1500.00...Thank God someone was there to point me in the direction of a bondsman...This is my first time going through this. He showed up about 10 minutes later..I pay him the $200.00 we owe and he bails him out..
The stated charges are:
Following too closely (Got a ticket that states only that)
Disorderly Conduct
Failure to comply
All we have in writing as of yet is the ticket for following too closely, noone can tell us where the other charges came from...hubby swears up and down he showed complete respect for the officer...the video should prove this..
So here we sit 3 days later still scratching our heads wondering what in the world has happened...he has missed work because he is about to have a complete breakdown and I am probably going to have to rush him to the VA soon..This is serious you guys, any advise that you have would certainly help.
What are his rights?
Can we see the video?
He wants to represent himself in court...is this a good idea?
Wednesday morning my husband was pulled over by the HP, he knew he was breaking a few rules so when the officer came to the door and asked him if he knew why he had pulled him over he said "I know it could be a few reasons".The officer asked for the license
and insurance and while hubby was getting them out the officer asked about the military decals on his truck, turns out they are both Veterans, so they make a little small talk about it...he asked hubby where he is headed and he said to work (he was running late) and then he said "which could be considered hell", they are going through big changes in the company.... So the officer returns to his car to run the license and whatever and hubby made the mistake of getting out of his truck and walked towards the patrol car (he knows this was a bad idea), and the officer tells him to return to his truck...while turning around to go back, hubby made the comment "I think I would rather go to jail than he!! (work) today", the officer exited his car and told him to place his hands on the car and cuffed him.
He put him in the front seat of the patrol car, and my husband could not get an answer as to why he was being arrested at first. So he points out the video camera and asked if this is being recorded, officer said yes...good thing. He then asked about Miranda rights, officer said "we don't have to read them to you". Officer called a towtruck to tow his truck and put him in the backseat of the car. He then tells my husband that the reason for his arrest is "because you asked to go to jail"...Anyway they go to jail, hubby calls me to come get him, I get there...a bail has been set at $1500.00...Thank God someone was there to point me in the direction of a bondsman...This is my first time going through this. He showed up about 10 minutes later..I pay him the $200.00 we owe and he bails him out..
The stated charges are:
Following too closely (Got a ticket that states only that)
Disorderly Conduct
Failure to comply
All we have in writing as of yet is the ticket for following too closely, noone can tell us where the other charges came from...hubby swears up and down he showed complete respect for the officer...the video should prove this..
So here we sit 3 days later still scratching our heads wondering what in the world has happened...he has missed work because he is about to have a complete breakdown and I am probably going to have to rush him to the VA soon..This is serious you guys, any advise that you have would certainly help.
What are his rights?
Can we see the video?
He wants to represent himself in court...is this a good idea?
