Speeding drunk driver fails to understand, so he gets back in his car and takes off!

[@PolicePursuits]

Trooper's Report: On 5/23/2023 I was patrolling State Highway 25 when I observed a silver passenger car traveling at a high rate of speed. Radar confirmed the speed to be 68 in a 55 mph zone. A traffic stop was initiated on the vehicle and during the initial interview I observed an open container of vodka in the passenger floorboard. The driver appeared confused and struggled to find his driver's license. The driver was ordered out the vehicle. The driver's eyes were bloodshot and watery. The driver admitted to having two drinks and refused to comply with a PBT or field sobriety. The driver was told to put the open container in the trunk and wait in his vehicle. The driver got back in his vehicle and drove off. I followed and activated the siren. The driver failed to stop and continued southbound for approximately 3.5 miles. During the pursuit the driver crossed the centerline, drove through two intersections, and reached speeds of 75 mph. After passing South 7th Street, the driver began to slow and move to the shoulder. Cleburne County units joined the pursuit and the suspect vehicle was boxed in. The driver was ordered out of the vehicle to which he failed to comply. While attempting to open the driver's door the handle came off. The driver was then forcefully removed from the vehicle and placed under physical arrest. The driver was transported to Cleburne County jail where he refused a BAC test. The subject was charged with the following: 5-65-103 1ST: DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED - DWI 1ST 5-65-205: REFUSAL TO SUBMIT TO CHEMICAL TEST 5-54-125(d): FLEEING - VEHICLE OR CONVEYANCE 27-50-302(a)(7): SPEEDING - MORE THAN 15 MPH OVER LIMIT 5-71-218: OPEN CONTAINER CONTAINING ALCOHOL IN MOTOR VEHICLE 5-71-212(c): DRINKING IN PUBLIC OR DRINKING ON HIGHWAY 27-51-301(a): DRIVING LEFT OF CENTER

[@Moosenukkels]

They broke his door handle lol.

[@hey.pandora]

I want an explanation for the walk the length of your car and back test. Cop saying he’s not THAT intoxicated, I was expecting some pro gamer move out of officer. Lull him into a false sense of security and then BAM. The FST shit was fishy af

[@twinku1]

Saying no to a sobriety test is a charge? I thought you were allowed to say no to these?

[@chickenlife6317]

@@twinku1 I think it means blood test and I too would have refused. You have the right to not incriminate yourself and submitting is helping the investigation.

[@michaelleach8897]

You can refuse a field sobriety test, but in some states you lose your license right away. You can refuse the portable BAT test in every state without consequence; however, you cannot refuse the test at the station. Some states automatically charge you with DUI if you do, others get a court order to forcefully do a blood draw. Either way, if you refuse, it’s worse than the DUI. That is, if it’s your first DUI. If it’s your second within 5 years, third, forth, or more, you’re in big trouble anyway.

[@daveg-Vancouver_Island]

This cop is insane for even letting him back in the drivers seat! He’s pissed drunk!

[@AznIntegra521]

Well he refused to take a sobriety test and he refused to take a breathalyzer. What would u do? U cant fully assess if he is drunk or not when they refuse like that.

[@DigitalBathInAZ]

Peter Kootz needs to find a new job. He is an absolute disgrace as an LEO.

[@Bodybeautiful]

B​​S. You can SEE that he's drunk. He could have been arrested for not taking a breathalyzer

[@brandonreinhard3858]

Cop got scared

[@DigitalBathInAZ]

@@Bodybeautiful Darrin, who are you yelling at? You need to click "reply" under the comment that you are replying to so that it puts their name in it, like I did right here.

[@dougholdem2898]

He almost fell into the road walking back to his car at 7:44, he has an open liquor bottle in his car, refuses to take test and the officer was considering letting him drive away? Really?

[@tracyannes]

After the officer let him get back in the car after refusing tests, then had the driver put the open container in the trunk!! Driver then damn near stumbles back in the car!!

[@lociflow6154]

i was just about to comment that, 8:58 is even crazier, look how he wobbles his way to the driver seat as soon as the cops turns around... he even had to use his hand on the car to support his balance - on a flat road xD that guy was so obviously drunk.

[@oneiros1401]

I think the cop set him up to let him drive away to make it into a chase.

[@02WIFE]

​@@tracyannes PRIVILEGE STIRKES AGAIN

[@5150rm]

1000 thumbs up!

[@Anonymous--Troll]

I’ve watched thousands of police videos, this may be the dumbest thing I have ever seen.

[@willysnowman]

Yes. It definetly looks like a Trump voter.

[@tmo4330]

@@willysnowman You can't vote democrat for obvious reasons. Why did you make that dumb comment?

[@jriamyou8156]

@@willysnowman Because he had an ID?

[@willysnowman]

@@jriamyou8156 Because he was drunk. 🦴 Bonezpuz 🦴 still lost AGAIN!!

[@willysnowman]

@@jriamyou8156 🦴BONEZPURZ🦴, 🦴BONEZPURZ🦴 whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? 🦴BONEZPURZ🦴, 🦴BONEZPURZZ🦴 whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?

[@steemdup]

Why he was allowed to wait in his car is beyond comprehension. Who didn't see this coming?

[@jadalizmercedes7579]

exactly, as soon as i saw the description of the video i just knew he was gonna drive off

[@يوسفالقرعان-ب3ج]

I want to make new friends who is interested

[@martinritter4397]

I think he sent him back into the car to prevent him from walking out into the street....although he could have handcuffed him and put him in his car would have had the same result

[@C0mmanderX]

because untill he drove off he was auctually being amazing. and being nice to cops lets you be treated better. like waiting in your car instead of being in cuffs. and now the next time this happens to this cop he probably wont be as nice because this guy ruined it for everyone else.

[@roboticunclephil]

@@يوسفالقرعان-ب3ج me

[@80sCrazyCatDadNGunAddiction]

Anybody who sees this video knows for a fact he wouldn't have released him with tickets to be on his mary way. He refused a field sobriety test and breathalyzer which is an automatic go directly to jail. He was waiting for backup to arrive to take him into custody worried he'd resist or put up a fight.

[@MadScientist267]

You uh... You tried reality? Not even close lol This cop is incompetent and was going to let him go when the dude decided he was done with the stop prematurely. But common sense isn't a thing today for many, I'm going to assume you're no exception 🤷‍♂️

[@Finn-pi5vo]

He never radioed for back up, cop was just not good at his job, normally you're correct if you refuse fields and PBT its a ride to jail.

[@avawie5966]

quit being a bootlicker lmfao the cop obviously handled the situation terribly

[@trumpisawasteofoxygen]

​@@Finn-pi5vo ​ 🤣🤣🤣 Just bcuz.u didn't hear him doesn't mean he didn't. You also don't need to make radio transmissions to request for backup. Quit bn so judgemental since u weren't there.

[@Finn-pi5vo]

@@trumpisawasteofoxygen so they wear radios for no reason and never call backup on them? 🤣🤣🤣

[@armavirus]

I'd like to see the department's comments on the fact that the trooper didn't detain nor arrest that drunk guy and let him go back to his car.

[@pineappleparty1624]

Yeah, considering troopers are supposed to be a cut above the rest. Oopsies.

[@alexcalhoun1382]

I’ve never seen someone be so close to having a huge break that manages to completely ruin everything. Edit: Thanks for 775 likes guys! That’s the most I ever had 🥹🥹🥹

[@isellcatlitter]

have you seen Joe Biden recently????

[@wread1982]

@@isellcatlitter 🤣

[@hansdenney7198]

People are just stupid. 🤪

[@hansdenney7198]

@@isellcatlitter nice one 🤪

[@jamespinckard4210]

@@isellcatlitter I've never seen anyone fall UP stairs until I saw him. Never can tell what a drunk will do.

[@hammerlane3871]

Normally when you refuse a field sobriety test you are automatically arrested and taken to the station for a bac test.... idk what the deal with this cop was though this is a strange one

[@projectdriven4493]

Kinda fishy that he rejected all the sobriety tests and yet was allowed to return to his vehicle🤨

[@DJIcenhower]

Really! I think the cop handled this encounter totally wrong. Open container, refusing sobriety test, allowing him back in the car. No wonder the guy took off.

[@stephenbowles7153]

No one is obligated to take a FST. Breath test, blood test, yes. but the cop should never have told him to get back into his car until he was finished with the stop

[@GelatoTS]

We know y

[@MichaelKingsfordGray]

Kind of fishy that you cower behind a fake infantile name!

[@GelatoTS]

@@MichaelKingsfordGray ?

[@georgeford6439]

The cop was giving you a ticket and not a DWI and you drive away??? WTF?

[@railroad9000]

Not the sharpest knife in the block!

[@leftyo9589]

mind boggling aint it??!! LOL

[@HoboEAT]

I would say more than a couple beers.

[@johnbize5736]

It seems that every week we are introduced to a new level of stupid. How are they going to top this?

[@patrickmba7638]

@@johnbize5736 😀. How,indeed?

[@kellandreader]

"Put the open container in the trunk and wait in the car"???? To a suspected drunk driver?? WTF kind of departmental policy is that??

[@Crowfist]

Until you are a police officer im not sure you have any..... "jurisdiction" on criticizing what they do. there are over 3 million human beings in the U.S. and every single traffic stop is case by case.

[@Moosenukkels]

​@@Crowfist There's over 336 million ppl in America.

[@leftyo9589]

i think the cop was just going to give him a speeding ticket......

[@kellandreader]

@@Crowfist I was. For 9 years. All the "jurisdiction" I need, thanks....... NO way that guy should have returned to his car. And the roadside "walk" test? From the 1950's. and there's over three HUNDRED million folks in the U.S.

[@brianandrews7099]

It’s Arkansas! Driver was just trying to go pick up his 12 year old from his full time, night shift job as a chicken plucker at the meat packing plant! Cop is just one of Gov. Sander’s finest! Just like her, he doesn’t know what the hell he is doing!

[@jimmy2thymes916]

This stop was unlike any I've ever seen before. "Hey, just walk in a straight line and you're good to go. Oh, you have an open vodka bottle in the car? Just toss it in the trunk and you're good. In the meantime, why don't you just go ahead and get back in your car". wow.

[@BadazzRule]

🤣

[@epiphonium]

I have never heard of that before

[@marleonetti7]

@@epiphonium i was really drunk years ago on new years eve and i got into a bar fight , the cops were called and they clearly saw how drunk i was and simply told me to go home and they saw me get into my car and then they drove away and could not care less that i drove home drunk .

[@dare2share207]

@@marleonetti7 Well, I hope for your sake - - and the sake of others, that this was the last time you drove like that.

[@marleonetti7]

@@dare2share207 that was in 1997 and i stopped drinking about 10 years later and i am thankful that i never had any accidents or hurt anyone or myself in those days .

[@ariamaddison257]

I can’t tell if the trooper is incompetently bad at his job or if he’s a genius for allowing the man in incriminate himself on camera.

[@catherinehart1565]

Genius

[@Sigh1_2]

it was a test and he failed.

[@Adam-vs2in]

Man you know when he declined to take any of the tests that would have been a huge red flag for me. He shouldn’t have been allowed back in his car and put the public in danger.

[@MadScientist267]

I'm going with "incompetent"

[@martinwhite418]

Yea, seems like one of the dumbest stops ever.

[@adamellis6785]

At 9:36 the driver suddenly remembered, "Oh, crap! I'm in Arkansas! I'm required to flee!"

[@ireneandrews6486]

😂😂😊

[@QemeH]

Can't blame him for wanting to see the famous ASP in action. I'm still wating for my ride-along request to be processed... :D

[@maribelbatista7017]

funny pero cierto.😂😂😂

[@LTVegas-vf6km]

Ha!

[@norahc.]

14:04 the driver suddenly remembered "Oh crap! I'm in Arkansas and they're required to PIT me!"

[@DarkChaos87]

"you don't appear to be intoxicated to me" I can already tell by the sway that buddy is drunk.

[@DarkChaos87]

@Tim Rock-It Saunders like others have mentioned..... The moment buddy denied any tests, should've been an automatic arrest.

[@johnbize5736]

@@DarkChaos87 He only needs reasonable suspicion for the stop, but he needs probable cause for the arrest. I think he was working on it, but drunk dude decided to take a short cut. Edit: Exercising your rights against self incrimination doesn't equal probable cause. Of course the open bottle might.

[@DarkChaos87]

@@johnbize5736 well, Canada has different rules then. "If you're stopped by police and asked to provide a breath sample at the roadside, police station, or any other location such as a hospital, you are legally required to provide one. Failing or refusing to comply with a breath demand is a criminal offence." "Alberta law (my province): You also do not have a legal right to refuse one or more of these tests. If you do refuse to take a field sobriety test, the police officer can charge you with failing to comply with an officer's demand. A judge will later decide if you had a reasonable justification for refusing to take the test." Also, in Alberta, if someone has reported you as a drunk driver and the cops show up at your house shortly after you get home, even though you have not been driving drunk and have already started drinking a beer by the time they show up, you can get charged for DWI.

[@johnbize5736]

@@DarkChaos87 Thanks so much for making the distinction of jurisdiction; so few do that here. It varies by state of course, and I'm not from Arkansas, but "probable cause" is the US constitutional standard for arrest. In some states, you must provide consent to even get a license. Generally, if the cop can articulate probable cause, it is good enough for an arrest and a judge to grant a warrant for a blood test. I agree with almost everyone here that this guy was hammered. But since the cop already said "I don't think you're drunk," that would probably hurt his case. Overall, I don't think either of these guys is Mensa material.

[@annetuttle7712]

@@johnbize5736 Washington State is disgusting because they cannot do anything without probable cause. A car was hijacked and the police saw it a little later, but couldn't pursue because they didn't know if the people in it were the hijackers or not. No probable cause to chase. Oh look, there is the car that has been trying to steal ATMS from banks and it is just leaving a bank where the ATM was tried to be stolen, but we don't have proof they did it, so no chase.

[@brianhammer5107]

his 2nd grade teacher had such high hopes for him

[@tedbell4416]

His 7th grade teacher knew though

[@dareisnogod5711]

Wow, you know he got that far?

[@zipper396]

But high school was the hardest 8 years of his life!

[@barbarawhite4257]

Omg you people 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@davephillips1263]

That was last year.

[@canada_rye]

Trooper needs serious training to identify DWI... holy moly....

[@tedgreen7547]

that trooper was so nice to him.. what the hell is wrong with people

[@dareisnogod5711]

DEFECTIVE. Law of averages. Can't be helped. Accept it & move on.

[@chillallthekildren]

I'm like DUDE....HE WAS GONNA LET YOU GO

[@tedgreen7547]

@@chillallthekildren absolutely

[@Adam-vs2in]

He was drunk that’s what’s wrong with him. You don’t think straight when you’re drunk.

[@tedgreen7547]

@@Adam-vs2in this video needs to be played at traffic school. See how stupid drinking and driving makes you look....

[@stevestorms9816]

dude was gonna get off and took off what a dummy!

[@tedbell4416]

Unbelievable

[@thetavibes9021]

@Tim Rock-It Saunders They don't know.. And neither do you.

[@dave9351]

"You don't seem to be drunk, in fact you walked just fine... You probably only had 2 beers... Go ahead and sit back in the car" Ahhh, an open bottle of vodka in the driver's seat ? He has the driver place the bottle in the trunk. WHAT the heck was this officer thinking... (This officer was so very, very lucky the drunk didn't cause an accident as he was being chased the second time as the attorney's for the injured parties would have had a "field day" with the video...) Also, didn't the driver refuse to take the "Blow Test" during the DUI test or am I missing something ? One of weirdest police DUI stops I've yet seen on KZbin.

[@911JHMLLB]

Trooper’s instructions were confusing and unclear. Guy was obviously drunk. He should not have been allowed back in his car. Odd one all the way around.

[@Derek-Adams]

Okay, wait a minute. The guy admitted he’d been drinking, the officer observed the guy appearing confused, there was an open container of alcohol in the car, the guy refuses PBT & FST, and this officer let’s the guy back into his vehicle? WTAF?! I don’t know what video some of you watched but this officer was going to let this guy go with a speeding ticket. Let’s hope officer Kootz is undergoing retraining because he fucked this one up.

[@mydobie130]

Having worked with alcoholics, most can appear fine. A lengthy drinking career is earned lol

[@apocyldoomer]

@0x80O0oOverfl0w😗😗

[@Galerak1]

@0x80O0oOverfl0w That's harsh. I'm stone cold sober and I'd have difficulty reciting the alphabet backwards.

[@leonardford3464]

Privilege at its finest *

[@fnhatic6694]

@@leonardford3464 You could probably enjoy privilege too if you learned to behave. You make it sound like we didn't earn our privilege. Yeah we did, me and everyone that looks like me. We earned it by doing things like changing our smoke detector batteries and actually paying for things.

[@maxpeck4154]

Never commit a felony to avoid a misdemeanor.

[@BobbyAnstey]

I'm max peck

[@maxpeck4154]

@@BobbyAnstey Me too

[@syberphish]

RIGHT??? THis comment is so underrated.

[@vernalc2449]

Dude was HAMMERED. He stumbled TWICE on his way back to his car when the trooper wasn't looking, so it's pretty amazing that he was able to walk to the end of his car and back when asked.

[@MartinisnOlives]

Agreed. I noticed the same.

[@MyStupidYoutubeHandle]

He wasn’t going to let him off lol are you that slow. He legit had him pull the bottle out and put it in the trunk, u think this cop is dense ??

[@vernalc2449]

@@MyStupidKZbinHandle uhm, who's "slow"? Where, exactly, did I say he was going to "let him off"??

[@ritparent7239]

He is clearly incapacitated at 7:44 when his right foot, instead of stepping forward toward his car door, crosses in front of his left, veering him out into traffic. Too bad the officer was looking the way at oncoming traffic.

[@lovnJesus4life]

As former LEO I can say he never should have let that gentleman get back into his car. Period. He's fortunate there was no accidents involved. He was definitely professional and polite, but definitely seen some things on that stop that he would be wise tk review it and practice better traffic stop etiquette and officer safety as well.

[@staffryte951]

when the guy put that bottle in the trunk he totally stumbled away, he also wasnt drinking no 2 beers with that open bottle in his car

[@joed9491]

There was so much wrong with this stop from an officer safety perspective. These type of videos are what they show at the police academy for what not to do.

[@rbell7666]

white people aren't dangerous

[@johnfogg7858]

I agree! Everyone can have a bad day. Unfortunately, when an officer has one this bad, someone can get dead. I certainly hope that a supervisor had a conversation with him. Makes me wonder if he is a rookie?

[@heathercreighton9613]

@Tim Rock-It Saunders spot the drunk. Just because you're a melon head is no reason to criticize the trooper.

[@76guzzi78]

It made me cringe! Walking between the cars (unless the trooper knew the ignition was off), taking his eyes off the driver ie looking over the roof of the car, allowing the driver to get too close, not watching the driver walk back to the car (and missing the obvious stagger that occurred), too close to the driver when he had a large bottle in his hands.....

[@mexicanspec]

For the citizens safety as well.

[@Dannzilla]

If you suspected someone of drunk driving, why would you let them sit back in the driver's seat with their keys?

[@SpaceWolfPainter]

That's gonna be a safety briefing.

[@madsoc4]

This should be a training film in how not to conduct a DUI traffic stop or any stop for that matter.

[@babyjane87]

It’s a good job he did take off so the officer actually had to do his job properly to save innocent lives on the road! That officer needs sacked for that stop what a joke!

[@johns8689]

Functional drunk, he had trooper convinced he was ok but in fact was clearly a danger to everyone on the road. He definitely had no idea he was running from the stop, and clearly had his judgement beyond control.

[@QemeH]

@Edgar Williams I can follow that reasoning 100% up until he leaves. The cop was not clear enough when walking back to his squad car. But when the cop then takes off after you and switches on his siren, you are supposed to yield and pull over - even if it's not for you. And when you then do pull over and he tucks in behind you and stops, then you are being pulled over - even if it's "again". So while I would not have agreed with an "evading" charge for the first couple hundred yards, he absolutely does deserve one after all this bobbing and weaving through traffic. I mean, how many times can you "pull over" for a cop to pass and the cop following your movement before you realize that YOU are being pulled over, yes: AGAIN...

[@DigitalBathInAZ]

One of the worst LEOs I've ever seen.

[@يوسفالقرعان-ب3ج]

I want to make new friends who is interested

[@jayhemfindsyou]

I disagree. You are telling me he didn't think those sirens were for him after he pulled off? If it was a mistake he would have pulled back over immediately and apologized. He continued 3.5 miles and was doing 25-30mph over the limit doing it!

[@getbandsgetback]

lmao so we sympathize with drunk drivers now? LMAO

[@kingofkingz235]

To let him back in his car was a bold exceptional called lmfao 🤣 😂 💀

[@michaelleach8897]

“Now you’re going to jail… congratulations!” 🎉 What a great line! 😂

[@mcleodmichael1]

I've watched a few of these things and I've heard that said a time or two.

[@TheHavrelandtExperiment]

That guys f****** hammered are you kidding me? I'm drunk right now and I can tell that guy is drunk. Real recognizes real lol.

[@hoffmanmitchel4160]

100% the troopers fault for multiple different reasons. Wow. Embarrassing.

[@EricGrain]

Thank you for not putting a silly introduction video and whole speech in at the start. Just right to what were all here for.

[@Wowzer2023]

An open container !!! How dare you even think of letting him go!🤬

[@gdsstudio974]

Every time he took his eyes off him the driver stumbles as he walks back to his car.

[@TwistedQuestionMark]

Not often we see poor performance from an ASP Trooper but...

[@Mitsurugi2424]

This trooper shouldn't be a trooper of he is gonna be a pushover, and let drunks drive.

[@richardthomas1531]

I been giving these Troopers a hard time on pitting at 100mph. But this Trooper has been MORE than fair. Shockingly fair.

[@Adam-vs2in]

So fair he let a drunk guy get back behind the wheel. 🤦‍♂️

[@AnatolLaScarf]

Respect to the people actually giving distance when driving by the traffic stop and the ones who slowed down.

[@stringlarson1247]

He won the "uhh yeah, maybe like 2 beers" test.. Yep, you did have 2 beers. No question about that. One needs to pass 2 on the way to 10.

[@maxinenall9950]

There needs to be a law that the officers can take the keys until the traffic stop is over 🤦

[@kennythedragon47]

surprised the officer didnt simply ask the guy to sit in the back of the patrol car instead. could have probably saved them both the chase.

[@Jorge-mg7or]

That road looks like it would be a nice relaxing afternoon drive (sober and without the drama).

[@LTVegas-vf6km]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@robertyoung7284]

It is. Been thru there many times!

[@cherylyates9845]

Careful of loose truck nuts flapping around, and don't run into the flatbed hauling two porta-potties, Surprised I didn't see more hats and flags and yee-hawing.

[@hey.pandora]

I’ve never seen ‘walk the length of your car and back’ on FSTs before

[@arshinnc]

The driver thought double jeopardy applied here :) Can't stop me twice!!!

[@dieselgal26]

The driver was obviously drunk. It’s crazy this driver was not deemed as a threat.

[@rocketaroo]

That cop endangered other road users with his handling of this.

[@wxmyjnsn]

While the Trooper was nice and polite, he did a terrible job on this stop. His instructions were flippant and lacked command. He also took his eyes of the man when he first told him to get out. He could have had a gun on him. No excuse for the driver to not pull over once he realized the trooper wasn't done with him though.

[@ritparent7239]

He is clearly incapacitated at 7:44 when his right foot, instead of stepping forward toward his car door, crosses in front of his left, veering him out into traffic. Too bad the officer was looking the way at oncoming traffic.

[@jimg3453]

That cop is 10X more dangerous than a drunken Randy Quaid. Dude was so buttered up he almost tipped over twice and that couldn't detect something was wrong? His speech was enough for me to make a conclusion.

[@rbell7666]

white.

[@Stantonv]

​@@rbell7666 That act was retired years ago.

[@cfp11]

Love the Randy Quaid comment! I get it! 😅

[@andrewzepf7510]

Funny thing is that the guy does stumble both times - both times walking towards the front of car from the driver's side - but he was lucky enough that the cop wasn't looking in his direction at the time.

[@PerryCS2]

beautiful scenery :) perfect spot to wait for speeders too :)

[@ericfunkman-ez4xb]

He can barely get in his car without falling.

[@banesbox]

This went from 0 to “I screwed up my life” so fast.

[@MrPLC999]

It's always just amazing to see how a stupid person can take an inconvenient situation and turn it into a felony conviction in a matter of seconds. They're experts at one thing only.

[@mountainman4969]

You can see the guy was drunk after the cop told him to go back and get in his car. He was stumbling as he was going

[@kurtkaster5666]

Saw that too.

[@housebuilder1924]

Yeah! And the cop was looking the other way when he did stumble

[@sireuchre]

Hint folks: your ability to follow instructions is how your sobriety test is most heavily judged, more so than your ability to physically complete the tests. This guy didn't remember he was getting a speeding ticket and didn't have his license back yet, so he was supposed to wait for that. That's a failure to follow instructions.

[@jamesplymire5342]

💯 Life is all about following directions.

[@pigpuke]

The officer also gave confusing and contradictory statements and instructions which even sober were hard to follow. "If you can walk to the end of your car and back you can go ... good ... get in your car." A first year lawyer will have this guy walking in a couple days.

[@_DB.COOPER]

Rookie move for this Trooper to let that man back in his vehicle with what he had already ascertained about him. This could have been fatal to the public. Trooper should have been reprimanded.

[@pigpuke]

And reprimanded again for giving confusing/contradictory orders. He kept telling him he was going to let him go and to get back in his car. The obvious implication to that is "you can go." Even a first year lawyer is going to get this guy off.

[@davidsine4390]

Officer, can I ask you a question? What's going to happen to us if someone rear ends your patrol vehicle while we're standing here talking in between your vehicle and mine?

[@jayhemfindsyou]

Very good point. They should have been on the passenger side of the vehicle but officer wanted to get this on dash cam for our viewing entertainment.

[@nelsonsang]

Has anybody ever replied and said they had 3 beers????? Looks like 2 is the universal answer 🙄

[@michaelhopkins2221]

It blows my mind the way some people's thinking is. Unbeliveable😊

[@victory552]

He thought he was being escorted. Once the cop turned his sirens on after he left the stop he was thinking, this is awesome

[@patrickmba7638]

😀

[@maribelbatista7017]

yo pense igual

[@bensimpson3002]

Exactly

[@sixsensefoundation]

Soooooo... where's all THE USUAL SUSPECTS sheep at????

[@Caractacus969]

That trooper must have puckered up when he realized he just put a. drunk driver back on the road.

[@ritparent7239]

AT 11:00 the road is completely clear and he's driving relatively slowly. Driving drunk, he's clearly a danger. Why doesn't the officer use a pit maneuver at that time to get him off the road???

[@Ridesmule]

The reason he “misunderstood” is because he is drunk. I can see he’s drunk by the way he moves when he’s out of the car. Also there is no possibility that he didn’t understand the cop was trying to pull him over again. Sorry, I’m usually on the side of the officers but this was a bad call.

[@hayestronaut]

Dude was wearing Crocs. Deth penalty!

[@ryanengle7199]

As a recovering alcoholic who has been in the situation a quarter dozen times I gotta tell you man this guy blew it lol. These stops usually don’t go this way

[@jillgales67]

I’m a recovering alcoholic too! Over 16 years! Every time I watch these I think there but for the Grace of God go I. Congrats on your recovery!

[@kennythompson9682]

That is a weird way to say three.

[@Strawn149]

@@kennythompson9682 😂

[@sportsfreak4614]

ong congrats on being sober but u can say 3😭

[@ryanengle7199]

@@sportsfreak4614 It doesn’t sound as ridiculous. And thank you by the way! This August will be 2/3 of a dozen years sober

[@WinnfieldCustoms]

thats the last time that officer will consider giving anyone a break for open container !

[@spartanboosts]

That trooper put peoples lives in danger.

[@martinrringham3995]

So anyone who refuses can be let back into your car, wow that's a new one. This officer should be fired, imagine how many people he put in danger just by letting this idiot into his car and driving off let alone that he was drunk.

[@kurtkaster5666]

I guess I can understand why he left, maybe he was confused. But to keep going like that.

[@DigitalBathInAZ]

7:36 Why would the LEO have him get back behind the wheel of his car?? And when the man is stumbling back to the door, stumbling to get in the car, the LEO is looking the opposite direction! Unbelievable. The guy needs to get a different job. He is a bumbling fool. 8:57 And AGAIN, the guy would have fallen down if it weren't for his car there to catch him as he AGAIN stumbles getting behind the wheel of his car. Is the LEO watching any of this? Nope. If that guy had hurt someone after the take-off, this department would have been sued into oblivion. I simply cannot believe the ineptitude of this officer.

[@juliehubbard9752]

As my old mum used to say….’’You can’t educate a fool’’.

[@kevinjohnson8991]

This is one of the nicest cop I ever seen.

[@pigpuke]

*stupidest

[@Tassie85]

This guy is a dunce but the cop isn't much better.

[@edwardprice140]

Get in the car, then get out of the car, make up your mind.

[@chadakoin1]

Looks like a nice area.

[@hsuflyguy]

Big tourist area between Memorial Day and Labor Day. There is a lake that attracts the tourist during the summer.

[@juliehubbard9752]

That was funny😆

[@qwuazymellowhype5188]

The dude literally said arrest me, had a open bottle in the car, and refused the test… ain’t no way he should’ve been able to wait in his car

[@marccastell6724]

One of the most professional, kindest police officers I’ve ever seen! Way to make him feel at ease. ALL police should have to watch your approach. You NAILED IT! Thank you Sir and be safe.

[@MaxRedneck9]

Wait for the officer to leave before you leave

[@DrLumpyDMus]

I need a little more command presence from Trooper Kootz during the traffic stop. I need a little less "Mutha Fukka" from Trooper Kootz during the suspect apprehension.

[@lanapoulliot7682]

Why let him get back in the car? I'll bet this officer won't do that again.

[@BTJ10]

The LE was looking at traffic & didn’t see him get into his car.

[@kwakester]

The cop was scared - what's the 'walk to the front of your car and back' bs? He should have been cuffed as soon as he refused PPT and SFS tests.

[@rbell7666]

white

[@PresidentElectA1-Abrams]

Why didn't he just tell him to put his hands behind his knees and do the Macarena ? 💃

[@sammitchell7310]

@@rbell7666 if the guy were black he would be in cuffs

[@rbell7666]

@@TimRockIt And the monkeys! Monkeys might fly out of my butt!!!!!!

[@RealJayPowell]

@@rbell7666 hey Racist Bell...u dumb

[@USERNAME1-x5u]

Acts stupid like oh I thought we were done, after fleeing and getting chased for 5 minutes

[@fhuber7507]

In some states, refusing the breath test is automatic license suspension. Not "Well, swe'll let you go with the speeding ticket you were originally stopped for." And the open container would have been : "Pass the breath test or we'll impound the car and take you to jail." Not "Just put that in the trunk for me." When he refused the tests, I expected cuffs, not "Get back in your car and we'll get you on your way."

[@Rangerman9404]

Fail to understand, my ass! He knew exactly what he was doing, or he would pulled back over immediately.

[@rossigrace5031]

Yeah, this cop is bad at his job. He told the DRUNK that he was going to let him go and to go get back in his car.

[@mrsonor1090]

Yep, this is so stupid... that cop should do something else.

[@felicia7756]

Real slick, .trooper tells him he doesn't seem intoxicated but ask if he will submitt to a breathaliser

[@dannylaw7367]

A really great officer but he missed this one as this guy was drunk as can be, but I agree it didn't show up much with just conversation. He almost fell over getting into his car that the officer didn't see and was all over the road. An open bottle of Vodka on the seat is not a good start to convince me your not drunk. ASP has some of the best cops in the country and no one gets away I'm glad to say.

[@lorengerbrandt8704]

Why is profanity in comments considered acceptable or funny in public nowadays? To me it shows a lac of morality

[@Babajide617]

This is the only non power tripping extra ass asp officer I’ve seen till now

[@Gulicktheemu]

Much improved description. Thank you

[@emanuelmota7217]

I thought if you did not take the breathalyzer or the field sobriety test you were automatically put under arrest. Not to mention this guy looked, acted and SOUNDED drunk. WHAT was this trooper thinking??

[@ltdees2362]

...and he had an open freaking liquor bottle in the front seat...just damn...

[@emanuelmota7217]

@@ltdees2362 That, too!!

[@jayofalltrades7082]

He was getting arrested regardless cop was slow playing the stop.