More Rumors...

[graytonbeachguy]

You have been around for a while, ShallowsNole. Do you live in the Shallows at the end of the paved part of East Point Washington?

 

[southbeach]

I don't know about the breath test stuff, nor arrest, nor unarrest, but I do know that the guard rail which used to be between the signs and the road, is now mangled. Holy CoW! Who cares about one of the many illegal Sheriff's signs at that location getting creamed? That had to be some serious speed to remove western half of the heavy-duty guard rail.

Yeah I heard FHP was called since it was one of WCSO'S own and from what I heard which maybe completly wrong(you know how rumors are this time of the year) was arrested for dui and after the breath test was then unarrested and charged him with wreckless driving.
I just hope he wasn't seriously hurt.
I am not in law enforcement but just curious if what I have heard is correct , how can someone be arrested and then unarrested ? Anyone know about this and how it works?

 

[wrobert]

Yeah I heard FHP was called since it was one of WCSO'S own and from what I heard which maybe completly wrong(you know how rumors are this time of the year) was arrested for dui and after the breath test was then unarrested and charged him with wreckless driving.
I just hope he wasn't seriously hurt.
I am not in law enforcement but just curious if what I have heard is correct , how can someone be arrested and then unarrested ? Anyone know about this and how it works?

Wreckless driving is an arrestable offense.

 

[Alicia Leonard]

Link for a write-up on accident.
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/chamberlain_10251___article.html/highway_deputy.html

 

[Smiling JOe]

I believe it is up to the "arresting officer" to decide whether or not to make an arrest, and the cause for the arrest, just like an officer can decide to give you a warning ticket or a real ticket for speeding.

 

[ShallowsNole]

You have been around for a while, ShallowsNole. Do you live in the Shallows at the end of the paved part of East Point Washington?

Yes. I'm not actually in the the subdivision as it is platted, but my parents were sort of responsible for it being named The Shallows. So yeah...

Am I related to you? ;-)

 

[graytonbeachguy]

It did used to be a very small county, ShallowsNole.

 

[Smiling JOe]

Actually, it "used to be" a very large county, including what is now known as Okaloosa, Bay and Holmes Counites. lol

 

[ASH]

The cop was on his own time in his own car and made a judgement error of speed. His BOC was well below the legal limit (.048). He may have fallen asleep and ran the stop light. Glad he is OK. He is charged with reckless driving.

 

[Smiling JOe]

Back up a minute. He "made a judgment error of speed?" How can you say that, followed by stating that "he may have fallen asleep and ran the stop light?" If you have looked at the missing heavy-duty guard rail and the missing signs beyond that, there is no way a logical person could say that "he made a judgment error of speed." There are no tire marks indicating that he never even braked nor attempted to turn through the T-shaped intersection.