I-Team: Officer fired for multiple false DUI arrests

By Randy Travis
Published February 21, 2024
COMMERCE, Ga. - Commerce has fired a police officer after he repeatedly accused people of drunk driving who turned out to be innocent.
Jacob Wood started with Commerce Police in June 2022. It is the only law enforcement job listed in his official state work history.
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[@tcbink]

Firing him is totally insufficient. He should face a minimum of 10 years for falsely arresting people.

[@ironbowtie]

10 years for each person's life he destroyed. IDC if it is a death sentence.

[@timtubemusic]

at least lose his immunity so people can sue him and not the taxpayers.

[@drewmcgrath2450]

Totally agreed. I believe the cameras they wear should be monitored live to avoid this kind of bs. This guy deserves double time for knowing better and swearing an oath to protect the public.

[@jnmwtkns]

@@ironbowtieand millions in damages. They need to start taking these millions out of the police union funds. They will definitely stop if they personally have to pay for damages. It’s really the only way to police the police.

[@shannonp4037]

1 Count of kidnapping per incident.

[@orbscorbs]

Oh boy, he was fired. He'll just go to work at another department. There is zero accountability for police officers.

[@roamiblu1833]

Not if they document it right.

[@orbscorbs]

@@roamiblu1833 They haver to strip him of certification to make any impact. Police are in short supply in the U.S., so departments aren't scrutinizing prospects too closely.

[@roamiblu1833]

@@orbscorbs And that’s it right there!

[@AFW247]

​@@orbscorbs low supply, self fulfilling when they restaff with what drives the defund morons

[@karlrovey]

​@orbscorbs And in some states, the department doesn't make the decision to strip certification (though the department can make the recommendation to the state), the state does. I don't know if you've seen the Pinal County, AZ Sheriff's Department channel and the "Friday's with Frank" videos, but that officer resigned from two different departments in lieu of being terminated for misconduct. He's on the Brady list in Maricopa County and Pinal County. Both of the departments where he resigned in lieu of termination recommended the state revoke his certification, but the state didn't do so.

[@BibleSamurai]

LAWSUIT!!!!!!! SUE The department and him personally. And he needs to be arrested. This is a DISGRACE!

[@SinisterScoundrel6562]

If enough people scream in protest, they just might.

[@Omar_AlWardian]

Serious question - why hasn't he been charged for filing false police reports and violating oath of office?

[@Pj287.]

Many have done that and nothing happens to them

[@alejandronopasanada5302]

I don’t even think those are crimes.

[@John-bu2xt]

​@@alejandronopasanada5302only if you are a civilian. Then it is.

[@azazel20032001]

Because the prosecutors and judges are bought and paid for by the police union. The checks must have cleared.

[@wstavis3135]

You don't just "fire" an officer who does this. You also arrest and prosecute fully. No plea deal or probation. No leniency. This isn't a mistake. It is a criminal act.

[@johnmcgraw3568]

The system protects its own. The higher ups set expectations and have a level of plausible denialbility if public outcry becomes too much. It's all a gift against people that just want to be left alone and live their lives.

[@navigator1372]

Any one still wonder why they earn the name pigs?! Anyone still confused?

[@johnmcgraw3568]

@navigator1372 Yeah, but like in my earlier response, they are led by their masters. The people in local power want things like this, or they would hold cops accountable and have them be as righteous as is possible for a human. It's all nasty crazy and corrupt people from the cops on the ground to their leaders implicitly or explicitly giving their pets orders..

[@TransoceanicOutreach]

@@navigator1372 Yes, I'm still confused. In what jurisdiction do pigs have powers of arrest?

[@navigator1372]

@@TransoceanicOutreach You're a pig aren't you? You hate the constitution, you hate freedom don't you?

[@jerontownsend5903]

Fired??? That mf need to be charged with something & sued

[@Matty272]

True, but this is more than what happens to most shitty cops.

[@josephmcclary9667]

Maybe charge him with DWI. Then he can see how it feels to be wronged.

[@wingatebarraclough3553]

And imprisoned

[@Justone372]

Damn right.

[@jmfia2391]

​@@josephmcclary9667 he needs to be charged with multiple felonies

[@buhdahto]

Too many innocent people have had their lives ruined by cops like him.

[@jeangill2004]

That fake cop need to be in jail for 10 years

[@shanet7511]

He should be arrested for false arrest, fraud, and perjury in court at a minimum, one charge of each for each false arrest.

[@songsalon7868]

WhiteFace

[@magnetshakur]

Ahhhh only in a perfect world. This is america. He will move to another state n get another job.

[@shanet7511]

@songsalon7868 It has nothing to do with race an everything to do with a lack of police accountability in the US.

[@lloydbingham7961]

Kidnapping

[@VixenElixir]

And he should be charged just for being a complete n utter dickhead too

[@ducatiwheelie]

Should be put in prison. A false DUI charge can ruin someone's life. Get fired from a job, car towed, time in jail. Complete joke.

[@MarioMartinez-tt9ly]

This hit close to me . I almost got arrested for a dui when I was completely sober had it it not been for an officer that was there that stood up for me.

[@davidf3869]

It's scary how they can destroy someone's life and face no real Consequences equal to the crime they are trying to pin on someone.

[@johndoe-ss9bz]

This American Outlaw Law Enforcement. where a private-sector citizen can get Jail because of the "Could's", the "Should's" and Million "IFs" while 100% innocent cooperating with government stupidity, Mostly in poor neighborhoods....

[@userac-xpg]

And the arrest stays on a persons record forever even if the case is dismissed futurr employers and all government agencies can still see it even if the record was "expunged"

[@LucyLady1-di1nc]

A pig with no conscience!

[@Atomic_Horchata]

Disgrace of a cop

[@stevedeputter2757]

I love the instructor, how many excuses can you come up with! He saw no criminal behavior, what happened to false arrest! WTF!?!

[@RevTox]

Maybe the Instructor needs to be fired and charged with conspiracy.

[@johnlong9786]

Fired is nothing, where are the criminal charges?

[@niyablake]

Ironically they asked for some else to investigate and they said no crime

[@DailyStalkerUpdate]

@@niyablake Your grammar is a crime though.

[@niyablake]

@@DailyStalkerUpdate that's it, that's all you got?

[@joevarga5982]

@@niyablake How about owning up to your illiteracy?

[@niyablake]

@@joevarga5982 By definition if I was illiterate we would be having this conversation. Now is that all you have ?

[@ToddMichaelPost]

What about those who signed off on his reports and didn’t pick up the pattern? His supervisors need to be disciplined as well. This officer may have caused people to lose their jobs, suffer emotional distress and/or spent time in jail without reparation. Someone with a sensitive job such as a pilot can lose their license. The officer needs to be charged criminally and decertified. There should be no DUI charge without a blood test. Too many physical ailments can cause slurred words, imbalance, or sleepy eyes. I have a broken ankle that never healed. If someone asked me to stand on my left leg only, I would be physically incapable to do so. GBI also needs to be investigated independently by civilians because they protected the Thin Blue Line when there obviously was an abuse of power here.

[@aftertheheadlines]

I like how Mike Blute was towing the thin blue line covering for the department. Did they say the officer took Blutes class? 💯 a command staff would know he was falsely arresting people. There results come back .00 one time it may be a fluke, then two and three times that is a huge problem. I lead my department several times in DUI arrests. Other officers would call it a gimme when someone was over .2. The closer you got to .08 the more impressive your skills. I never had anyone under .08 unless they were on drugs. My highest was .43 and the doctors were not sure she’d make it…she drove into a lagoon.

[@jeffcampbell2710]

They are taught to do this in Georgia. This is nothing new. It's usually kept hush hush.

[@ctcanine]

The thin blue line of cowardice

[@1realtruthrightnow742]

This is crazy, this is the 4th story I have heard of cops doing this and I have my own story.. I was once friends with a cop (We were friends prior to him becoming a cop), here in PA. He did this EXACT same thing. Would pull people over for nonsense and then charge them with DUI. The police dept did absolutely nothing for years and he kept getting commendations after another. But one day he pulled over the wrong guy, and this dude faught back legally and turned his whole world upside down. He was quietly let got from the force, but I wished he got convicted and serious jail time for the amount of lives he ruined. When are not longer friends, have not been for quite a long time.

[@lacydo]

It's a money game to get incentives and pad those pockets

[@michaelchavez9094]

This officer needs to be arrested for violating these innocent people's civil rights.

[@boiivilla6327]

See how evil they are!

[@khanindustries]

The guy saying they just need more training is part of the problem. This is criminal behavior! This is not a "training" issue.

[@gregmccarter2176]

Exactly " these crooked cops do this for personal gain...just like the cop in the florida panhandle..he wanted to be a narcotic unit cop..he's now doing 12 years in prison..needs to be life in prison..general population

[@dddh.r.7798]

That's absolutely true.

[@navigator1372]

Yes. You can't train away evil

[@JimOtoole-zw5se]

Fucking right !

[@CharlieBurns75]

He's the one training them in the first place.

[@lamarbyers9948]

He got fired. Good. Now his certification needs to be permanently revoked. He should never hold a position as a law enforcement officer again.

[@wingatebarraclough3553]

And imprisoned. And.. who hired this abuser? Who supervised him? Who aided and abetted him?

[@josephcarmolajr7827]

Made in error…that cop was a psycho

[@dustin9967]

This is why you never do a field sobriety test.

[@blh-rr9fu]

Arresting someone for dui who blew a 0.00 isn't considered criminal??? In what world?

[@BrooklynBalla]

Because cops just say the driver is on drugs instead.

[@TheSamplebridge]

"You are drunk" *blows 0.00* "Did I say drunk, I meant on drugs"

[@marcusmelancon3426]

Because that’s for alcohol they can lie and switch it up and say oh well you must be on drugs

[@userac-xpg]

Qualified immunity. They dont care about guilt or innocence they get pay raises and promotions by arrest numbers

[@jamespatton3720]

The one guy blew 0.00 ten times!!!

[@shutitup68]

He was only fired? Not charged? Disgusting!

[@donc6781]

And probably working somewhere else as a leo

[@mohammedaliyu1437]

Well better than being left to continue his wrong doings

[@donc6781]

@@mohammedaliyu1437 you don’t understand, he Easily got another job in law enforcement, this is not even close to a career killer

[@trevorsreya8277]

Welcome to policing in America.

[@tiagongakyat5287]

American justice is a mess

[@denniscrannie1126]

How many false arrests and fines paid before he gets adequate training??

[@ianbattles7290]

If being completely sober isn't enough to avoid being arrested for DUI, *then what is???*

[@BDizzel]

The other cop making excuses for him

[@neckarsulme]

corrupt cops always "back the blue" no matter what kind of POS is wearing the badge

[@ccrider3435]

Thin Blue Slime

[@robopaul9]

The reporter actually believes the cop kept mistaking those people for being drunk. That's a highly biased reporter. A reasonable person would believe the cop did it on purpose for any number of reasons.

[@junglekutz5625]

Folk that act in that manner, likely do questionable things as well. So they're really making excuse for themselves and whatever incidence they're discussing has zero to do with them.

[@BeccaHetrick]

I don't think you understand how reporting the news works... The person reading the story to you isn't the person who WROTE the story. And reporters are supposed to be neutral.

[@ccrider3435]

@@BeccaHetrick He's saying he wasnt neutral.

[@danor6812]

Cops going to do it for only 1 reason. Making himself look good to get a promotion.

[@ohwolfie5080]

If you want to know why someone does something, then you follow the incentives. That's all this cop was doing. He was incentivized to make arrests above all else, and there was no disincentive for arresting innocent people until someone outside of the department sounded the alarm. Fix the incentive structure and add real accountability if you want to fix policing in America.

[@notyourbusiness393]

Fired? He needs a lengthy prison term. And everyone he lied on needs to sue.

[@ianbattles7290]

"You're under arrest *because I looked at you and decided that you are on drugs."*

[@SG-it2uo]

I think this police officer got a thrill out of arresting people that weren’t under the influence of drugs or alcohol

[@karinaz8756]

He got financial rewards for making the most DUI arrests. Doesn’t matter if the cases were thrown out.

[@tonyott1377]

I don't know about a thrill but he definitely got accolades and raises and promotions!!! Even if the arrest results in NO impairment the officer STILL get credit for the arrest so he can get accolades and raises and promotions!!! Out law enforcement is BROKEN!!!

[@karlrovey]

MADD gives grants for DUI arrests. There are competitions within departments where officers are trying to get the most DUI arrests. The winner often gets a bonus and might get a bonus.

[@tedhardulak7698]

Many Police choose this profession because of the Control it gives them over others. I have run into several lately when I called on someone else. Its getting worse.

[@tonyott1377]

@@karlrovey policing for profit!!!! Our law enforcement is BROKEN!!!!

[@DefMe008]

The instructor making excuses for something he knows is horribly wrong should tell you all you need to know about most cops.

[@rexscipio3344]

The instructor is bad too.

[@jondoe406]

I bet he's one of the "good" cops we keep hearing about

[@mcwilliams4546]

@@rexscipio3344They’re all bad

[@rexscipio3344]

​@@mcwilliams4546100 💯

[@ericperkins971]

Most cops? All cops

[@Abby-wq3vx]

My heart is breaking. That fake pretend person of law, Jail. Lifetime. Ruining innocent people, hurting families. Sick. Disgusting. Unacceptable.

[@jeffreybryan5591]

FIRED?! That punk needs to be in PRISON! Never do roadsides. Make them take you to the hospital and do a blood test.

[@kevinbrennan8081]

He needs to be criminally charged, not just fired.

[@jondoe406]

Cops don't punish their own

[@Jamesjenkis-jh8jw]

Yeah, what good does it do to just fire him, WHEN he could go to ANOTHER police department AND start this trend all over AGAIN

[@ScreamingEagleFTW]

you need a honorable prosecutor and judge for that and theere arent any. They are all part of the gang too!.

[@user-xs1fm3bo8t]

He should be in prison for kidnapping, extortion, falsified reports, and falsified testimony in court. Give him life.

[@navigator1372]

Yes. Life

[@zelbongrimmage3770]

Facts

[@emzee586]

Now you sound like someone on drugs.

[@jerrymartin3965]

How is this not criminal behavior? Its called false arrest.

[@frankballesteros8513]

The egotistical lunatic needs to be charged and jailed. The city should be sued.

[@dare2554]

As a police officer, that cop needs to be charged with false imprisonment. He had gone through the proper training and still arrested them for things he knew weren't offenses.

[@constantinvaldor3742]

As a police officer I'm betting you need to be as well

[@richcampbell6808]

PIGS are all corrupt. Nazis

[@99sentcoins]

Proper training 😂 None of you tyrants have any qualified training. I've been trained in boxing & martial arts for 46 years now. Proper training ? 🤣 What do you guys get ? 6 weeks of how to cover up an unjustified shooting ? How to falsify police reports ? When to turn off your body cams during an investigation ? How to plant drugs properly ?

[@dare2554]

@@constantinvaldor3742what's that even supposed to mean?

[@mikeradu2010]

@@constantinvaldor3742 - What??! That doesn’t even make any sense. 🤦‍♂️ Tell me you took the short bus 🚌 to school without telling me you took the short bus.🤭

[@crimsonknight7011]

Gotta love how they claim it’s a simple mistake and ignore how it can fully ruin peoples lives

[@colinreece3452]

I agree, someone loses their job: "Oh sorry about that."

[@feralcruz2093]

FYI, when cops do stuff like this, it doesn't have to do with "errors" or lack of training.

[@rubenbriseno5728]

I would sue that officer and even the damn city too

[@PlottingTheDownfall]

All those people that were under false arrest, they need to sue him and the department.

[@timtubemusic]

should lose his immunity and be sued directly instead of the taxpayers paying for his illegal actions.

[@dbfjohn2502]

This should be turned into a Class Action Suite.

[@zelbongrimmage3770]

Facts

[@user-qf9iv1sh7m]

Everyone arrested by this pig should file a civil lawsuit against the police department and the town

[@Gungadin0112]

Sadly the taxpayers would have to pay for it, not the corrupt police, this has to change to make it right.

[@senorbeast09]

​@Gungadin0112 We aren't charged additional amounts when departments are sued. Our taxes don't increase. There are ripple effects felt throughout the department when an entire city's budget is affected due to one sector's failure. While I'm sure we would be happier if it came from their pensions, it is definitely a good wakeup call for all government entities involved.

[@AmirKhan-yv8jm]

@@senorbeast09this is why Colin kneeled!

[@senorbeast09]

@@AmirKhan-yv8jm 13% of the population 50% of the violent crime

[@Gee90210]

@@senorbeast09yes our taxes go up because insurance premiums go up. You may not see it but it’s there

[@kimberlyowens5496]

You get arrested in front of your kids, can't undo that.

[@jjseibert]

The officer should lose his certification and be jailed for filing false reports and lying under oath

[@danedouard]

All people protecting him need to go to jail

[@jondoe406]

All those "good" cops are the ones protecting him

[@Gungadin0112]

That's the higher ups in every police department across the country.

[@jn-bl4ls]

​@@Gungadin0112 Ypipo.

[@ianbattles7290]

The fact that *anyone* is protecting him is proof that All Cops Are Bastards, since we know for a fact that he wrongfully arrested sober people for DUI multiple times.

[@usafretiredveteran1188]

Fired...He should be charged...

[@user-vy1hk6wx2w]

All those charged for DUI should be dismissed and the city sued for having this criminal cop working for them

[@jthctne]

The lives ruined by this officer 😢 and he’s just simply fired

[@karinaz8756]

Fired is not enough if he still has his certification. He can get another job in the next zip code. A DUI arrest can ruin someone’s life. Everyone needs a dashcam. Everyone needs to know their rights. A field sobriety test is at the discretion of the officer. The same officer that is rewarded for DUI arrests. The totality of the circumstances? When one officer has all of his cases dismissed that’s a problem don’t you think?

[@DTRD-uu3tr]

Yeah I think. This cop must have got beat up in high school all the time . This cop is a real piece of crap.

[@Skank_and_Gutterboy]

Being fired = not a damn thing happened to him. The chief was probably making phone calls to get him a job in the next town over.

[@constantinvaldor3742]

This is America! 😠😠😠😠

[@IDF_Strong]

@@constantinvaldor3742and as long as they have the flag on their uniforms, I will never pledge allegiance to it or show respect for it.

[@1Yogaboy]

The cop did it all because he knew his supervisors would ignore the false arrests and back him up 😢

[@zelbongrimmage3770]

And should get them too

[@turtletruth]

I've eternally lost my 2nd amendment right because of a fake DUI arrest!

[@chrisd8006]

fired ? THATS IT !? he should be facing a serious charge and his department should be facing multiple lawsuits

[@ericwind4053]

& we wonder why there is NO trust in law enforcement....

[@brandoncaldwell8661]

U can’t say this about all officers ik some great officers that would never do this, after I was hit by a drunk driver I had a police officer check up on me for a few week

[@Sondan1988]

@@brandoncaldwell8661 in 2022 law enforcement killed citizens at a rate of 20 to 1. That means I am 20 times more likely to be killed by an officer then I am to shoot and kill an officer. Forgive me but I WILL say this about all officers !!! (References provided below so you can verify and educate yourself.) 1,176 citizens / 59 officers = 20 "Law enforcement killed at least 1,176 people or about 100 people a month last year, making it the deadliest for police violence" - The Guardian Feb 6th, 2023 " the number of law enforcement officers who were feloniously killed in the year 2022 amounted to a total of 59." - FBI Releases 2022 Data on Law Enforcement Officer Deaths May 8th, 2023.

[@667SatansNeighbor]

@@brandoncaldwell8661 There is not a hundred videos of a hundred different cops being the "bad apple" posted to KZbin... There is not a thousand videos of a thousand different cops being the "bad apple" posted to KZbin... THERE IS LITERALLY A HUNDRED THOUSAND VIDEOS OF A HUNDRED THOUSAND "BAD APPLE" COPS POSTED TO KZbin!!! and the US only has roughly 600,000 cops nation wide... so... 1 in 6 cops are "bad apples"... at least. Proof is in the pudding... puddin.

[@jmfia2391]

​@@brandoncaldwell8661dude- this isn't a novel. Stop defending thugs.

[@jmfia2391]

​@@Sondan1988 that is a sickening number.

[@KZSoze]

As a former LEO, the “expert” who trained him, who admits the psycho cop was wrong, but doesn’t think he was rogue, is every bit part of the problem. The cop who jailed all these people, knowingly manufactured evidence, and fraudulently filled out official documents, to obtain unlawful arrests and to falsely imprison innocent citizens.

[@ScreamingEagleFTW]

and the GBI declined to investigeate. why is that?

[@OGtruthserum]

10 years in prison and strip him of his pension.

[@MrLawalker]

Okay, so we know who also needs to be fired for teaching poorly/improperly.

[@GotoHere]

He should be in jail for at least 20 years. He’s ruined people’s lives, livelyhoods and reputations.

[@OctavioGaitan]

He should get life in prison IMO.

[@dwreed63]

💯

[@SinisterScoundrel6562]

Death Penalty!

[@michaelpayne5656]

The Police DUI instructor making excuses for this rouge officer is the main problem with law enforcement. They want to cover up and make excuses for each other instead of making sure officers like him are removed from law enforcement. Thankfully this officer’s department did the right thing and fired him.

[@darksaint0124]

I'm pretty sure he did what he set out to do since you're here focusing on his excuses rather than the fact that the entire DUI system that the cops use has little to do with protecting people on the road and everything to do with interacting with as many people as they can to find an arrest.

[@michaelpayne5656]

I agree that the DUI system is set up for the individual to fail! I was addressing one of the main problems with law enforcement, and that is they act more like a gang than what you’d expect from a profession that is supposed to uphold and enforce the laws. The instructor went immediately into the cover for the officer mode instead of being concerned that the officer might have done something wrong. @@darksaint0124

[@shawteeblack3849]

🎯💪🏿💯

[@Nasirr1421]

Was thinking samething. " I have no words" sound like don't want to bad mouth my fellow criminal law enforcer bro.

[@michaelpayne5656]

😅😂🤣@@Nasirr1421

[@welcome_to_the_collapse]

Cops will never, ever, under any circumstances, admit they're wrong, or say another cop made a mistake. It's sick.

[@tonyhanley9458]

These tests must be thrown out and never used again.

[@mmpdx11]

That department doesn’t need more training, it needs more integrity and honesty.

[@prancer1803]

Bingo.

[@rrjprivate2704]

You either have integrity or you dont. we know now this dept has NO integrity

[@davidgallagher7344]

Why is that former cop not in jail???

[@timtubemusic]

when his reports go thru the legal process against these people falsely arrested, he has filed a false document to the court and committed perjury..

[@lynncollver6067]

Destroying lives is a crime .

[@dca4840]

Ruining people’s lives. Should be sued.

[@brettstarks1846]

Regular people get fired from their jobs for way less. With great power comes less responsibility.

[@georgehanson2978]

Getting fired in law enforcement nowadays doesn’t mean anything. He’ll have multiple job offers from other agencies.

[@dave7701]

He didn't get Fired. He Resigned. Now he can apply at another location or retire.

[@jondoe406]

Yep, resigned so he can apply at the county or next city over.

[@1stamendmentmedia464]

​@@jondoe406from everything I've seen you can just as easily get a job at the next town over even if you were fired. Unless your certification is taken from you and in 95% of the firings it is not.

[@jondoe406]

@@1stamendmentmedia464 good point, they are often allowed to keep their cert regardless of how they leave.

[@donc6781]

He’s probably working in the next town or county over

[@MFH916]

Notice there is no apology from the police.

[@byronharmon5355]

File that formal complaint and File that lawsuit against all parties involved.

[@treborretsnom6186]

He broke the law !!!! What the hell are they talking about?? Arrest him.... name the prosecutor, name the AG, seriously this is nuts

[@jameswest9261]

QUALIFIED IMMUNITY!!! That cop is working the next department or law enforcement position over from where he was fired. Not stripped of his certification.

[@colefirearms11]

That police officer belongs in prison.

[@tomk4916]

The only way to stop this is massive lawsuits.

[@mr.b9788]

He is a criminal and should be locked up his behavior.

[@williamfoster4268]

Another reason to have zero trust in law enforcement, all these supervisors knew he was full of sh*t and continued to pedal it until it made the news.

[@priayief]

Does anybody believe this is the only one of the estimated 700,000 cops out there that is doing this?

[@jasondyrkacz8270]

I don't know. I need a lot of concussions for me to believe that.

[@blackspider1405]

Not a chance..

[@thomasmartin7816]

We can be fired for being arrested for DUI even if innocent, so the officer should be fired if that happens.

[@k.w.5329]

This has happened in TN and other states sadly. Things like this keep happening yet some want to eliminate the ability to sue these types of officers, smh.

[@writerconsidered]

This channel turned the assumption upside down. Its not your job to prove your innocence, its the cops job to prove your guilt. In each of these cases the cop proved these people innocent themselves and chose to violate their rights anyway. And yes never do a field sobriety test. Not only blow in the breathalyzer but demand a hospital blood test.

[@madog1]

Why do you not want to do the FST but submit to the breathalyzer and blood test? I'm not experienced in this so I'd appreciate an explanation.

[@writerconsidered]

@@madog1 You do not legally have to submit to a field sobriety test. So don't do it. You do have to submit to a breathalyzer which if innocent will prove it in court. Also if innocent a blood test will also prove your innocents.

[@mikeradu2010]

@@madog1 - The physical tests can be impacted by wind, ground being level, distractions in the surrounding area, how nervous you are, how long you were sitting in the car where your muscles need to be warmed-up before beginning, what shoes you’re wearing, how tired you are, etc. The eye test (HGN) is subjective and typically isn’t recorded by their body cam close enough to show your eye movements to scrutinize in court by your attorney, so it’s just his 👮‍♂️ word.

[@madog1]

@writerconsidered Thank you for your reply. If you don't do the FST but you do the breathalyzer, can they arrest you?

[@madog1]

@mikeradu2010 ok, thank you for the explanation. I've seen on other videos where they said something like the FST is designed to make you fail so they can have 'proof' or 'reasonable suspicion' (not sure if that was exactly what they said, its been a while since I've seen it) to arrest.

[@quikdrw]

Of course, the DUI trainer for the whole state is going to say that the police department needs more training. That's more money in his pocket. Can he point out what the officer did wrong? And how to correct it?

[@thewander3215]

That so-called trainer is a liar, plain and simple. He is either incompetent or not qualified. The investigation team are just protecting their system because if you find one then you can find more and now you have to admit the problems in your department.

[@mayssm]

Fired? Should be charged.

[@MsRotorwings]

GBI didn’t see any criminal activity on the part of the Officer? That’s BS. There needs to be better oversight of Officers. Glad the media got involved.

[@niyablake]

I was expecting it to be as usual we investigated our self not an outside agency saying it's all good

[@lightning9279]

Go figure, the scumbag DUI instructor wouldn't say what the other office did was wrong. Dollars to donuts that Dui instructor taught the cop how to falsely arrest people for DUIs. The reporter needs to ask the question...where did he get taught to falsely arrest people like he did.

[@fremontpathfinder8463]

Exactly. The DUI instructor is a coward. The whole DUI process needs to be reexamined

[@DeuceEdwards6028]

Ding ding ding you are a winner!! The instructor dodged the question really well. Because he knew it would make him look bad.

[@fishbike9103]

He was “alarmed”, but not even “disappointed”, or hopping mad.

[@jamesweikel2594]

Supreme Court needs to repeal qualified immunity among all public officials

[@links89a]

First, the trainer is absolutely useless. Dirty police department from the top down. The officer needs to lose his license to work in the law enforcement field for life.

[@apsvend]

I'm tired of this " Needs more training."

[@MyNameIsNotEmail.ItsEmail]

ABSOLUTELY ridiculous that the media has to embarrass the police department to get a horrible person off the job. He likely still has his ability to work in the industry. Which means he'll be terrorizing another community soon.

[@user-ts7ns7bt2v]

Ain’t no chance another department hires him. If they do that department is trash to begin with

[@MyNameIsNotEmail.ItsEmail]

@@user-ts7ns7bt2v clearly you live in a fantasy world. Recently the town of Coffee Texas had 50 police officers. The town only has 200 residents. Nearly all of the cops had been fired from other departments for bad behavior and criminal offenses. EVEN the chief of police had a felony conviction. That town isn't the only town like that.

[@rustycarter8969]

They must get bonuses for DUI arrest this should stop.

[@alb12345672]

@@user-ts7ns7bt2v Most won't but some will unfortunately. He could never really testify in court either, a lawyer would crucify him with all that media on the case.

[@jamessharp9790]

@@rustycarter8969you’re absolutely right

[@ronaldleeschwigel]

prosecute the officer for commiting crimes on duty-falsifying is a crime.

[@ctonkajobeful]

WOW!!!SO SAD😢

[@112doc]

He needs to go to jail for multiple counts of kidnapping, assault and false imprisonment.

[@mikehicks9488]

That's why the police unions pay legislators to pass qualified immunity laws.

[@Nippleless_Cage]

He should receive the cumulative sentence of everyone he falsely accused.

[@alexandersears8538]

Or 25 years. Whichever is greater.

[@roberthudson1959]

That's not how the system works. He can only receive the maximum sentence for each conviction, with the possibility that the sentences must be served consecutively.

[@user-js3kg4zg3w]

Thank you for sharing.

[@sandycartee2109]

The side of caution shouldn't put innocent people in jail.

[@kennardjohnson7875]

Just being fired is not 100% remedy, there needs to be trial and conviction and prison, those that covered up this should be fired.

[@timmartz8177]

But he's a "hero" first responder.

[@jamieg9607]

Wow! An officer being corrupt? Please sue him and the city

[@pedro75392]

He needs to be locked up

[@JDelta87]

Him getting fired is slap on the wrist compared to what he put those innocent people through.

[@timp3035]

The instructor needs to be investigated also...

[@jasonmartinez9051]

What, drivers have to prove that they are NOT under the influence?!?! What BS!

[@normanoliva191]

Just fired?, so a quick trip to another state and start all over again...😂