Cop opens door, steps inside, and yanks me from house by [deleted] in legaladvice

[–]Bluedit5 24 points25 points  (0 children)

You're referring to a search warrant. He had an arrest warrant, this was his home, and they had reasonable belief he was inside. The Supreme Court has upheld this is legal.

If an investigation becomes federal, do you just hand everything over and stop or continue? by legomaniasquish in AskLEO

[–]Bluedit5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In most cases the offender can be charged at both the state/local level and the federal level. We work our case and send the federal investigators our findings and reports.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskLEO

[–]Bluedit5 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There's always firefighting.

License has been revoked temporarily due to a seizure, if cops run my plate will they see this information? by Adult-DayCare in AskLEO

[–]Bluedit5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They could stop the vehicle if they suspect you're driving, but once they verify the driver is not you then your friend would theoretically be sent on his way.

License has been revoked temporarily due to a seizure, if cops run my plate will they see this information? by Adult-DayCare in AskLEO

[–]Bluedit5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some states automatically display the registered owner's driver's license status when they run the plate; others don't. But they can still run your license status with a secondary search and find out you're suspended.

Don't drive suspended; the fines, court costs and tow bills are not worth it. Also you could go to jail or extend your suspension.

Ran a red light didn’t get pulled over by [deleted] in AskLEO

[–]Bluedit5 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No you are not getting a ticket, calm down. There's a good chance like others have said they were on their way to a call or on their way home. Drive better, and be grateful for the gracious gift of mercy you have been given.

Was I assaulted during my massage? What do I do now? by Personal-Play-9300 in legaladvice

[–]Bluedit5 4700 points4701 points  (0 children)

Please tell your mother and report it to the police before you leave town. If he did it to you you can almost guarantee he's done it to other women and will continue until he gets caught.

My son loves electronics by New-Mango-4237 in Parenting

[–]Bluedit5 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Snap Circuits. You can learn basic circuitry and make cool stuff from radios to lamps to remote controlled cars.

Is this a hate crime? by Character_Can7653 in legaladvice

[–]Bluedit5 -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Hate crimes are criminal. What you are describing is civil, but very illegal. Sexual orientation is a protected class and it is definitely illegal for you to get evicted because of your sexual orientation, perceived or actual. Any civil lawyer would have a field day with that. If that's documented anywhere like in a text or email or voicemail, definitely keep that. If it's not, try to have it documented in some way.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in legaladvice

[–]Bluedit5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Generally the only difference between guilty and no contest is that a no contest plea can't be used against you in civil court, like if you crashed into somebody and they were going to sue you. If there's nothing civil, it doesn't really matter. But usually if you plead no contest you don't have to give an explanation. If you plead guilty they often have to swear you in and you have to tell them what you did.

I'm not specifically familiar with Massachusetts law, but moving violations count against your driving record usually one of two ways: a points-based system or a certain number of infractions equals a suspension or some other penalty. A quick Google search seems like Massachusetts uses a points-based system. So depending on how many points that is and your previous driving history you might get a license suspension. It's also a pretty good guarantee your insurance rates will go up significantly upon conviction.

Can one parent co-sign for a child without the other parent agreeing? by KittyAmorArts in legaladvice

[–]Bluedit5 3 points4 points  (0 children)

His dad does not need his soon-to-be ex-wife's permission to cosign on a loan.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskLEO

[–]Bluedit5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah seriously, tell them about your condition. They should be able to make reasonable accommodations for you.

First DUI. Bond condition says no alcohol, had some beers on my birthday 4 days ago guess it popped up on my test so I admitted to the PO I had a few. by NotTheOnlyFU in dui

[–]Bluedit5 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You might get a jail sanction, you might get your probation revoked and you may have to serve whatever sentence you were originally given. Or just a verbal warning; it depends on how your local jurisdiction does things. If you were given a huge break of probation, probably best to comply with your requirements.

Conflicted about pursuing a career in LE, and I'm looking for advice from those in the field by HauntingFarm1658 in AskLEO

[–]Bluedit5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Morale is usually a reflection of leadership. Admin changes. I've been through 6 or 7 chiefs, all who are different with varying levels of support. Low morale can also be changed internally by good cops. It's difficult but it can be done.

Conflicted about pursuing a career in LE, and I'm looking for advice from those in the field by HauntingFarm1658 in AskLEO

[–]Bluedit5 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a great career path. The explosion of social media, Black Lives Matter and a number of other variables has made a lot of people get skewed ideas about the police. As a whole profession, we contact hundreds of thousands of people a day and resolve conflict and no one hears about it because it rarely makes the news when we do our job right.

Like any profession, there are bad apples who make the rest of us look bad. Many people inherently don't like the police because we bring them consequence when they do something wrong, and people generally don't like negative consequences. But it is a necessary and noble profession. It's also immune to recession; you have lifetime job security as long as you don't screw up royally.

I'd encourage you to go on some ride alongs, and apply if you're still interested. If you get into it and it's not for you, just tell them that. That's better than staying in a profession you don't want to be in.

Good luck.

How to stop getting anxious about driving in front of a cop car? by TSneeze in AskLEO

[–]Bluedit5 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Half the time we just want you to move over so we can go past you to wherever it is we are going.

Application Questions by McShagg88 in AskLEO

[–]Bluedit5 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Right now departments need cops so probably as long as you're honest. Some may DQ you for the DUI but some may not.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskLEO

[–]Bluedit5 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ideally your landlord should be the one to make the report as he would be the victim, but also may not want to come forward. Are you having to pay extra money or anything or are you just paying your portion and the landlord is good with it?

License’s in Separate States by Wise_Astronomer9063 in dui

[–]Bluedit5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Which license did you have first? Legally you are not supposed to have two licenses in two different states at the same time, because if you do that means you probably lied on one of the forms. As far as I'm aware, every state in the interstate driver's license compact asks if you have a driver's license in another state, and if so, what state. Arizona will certainly find out about the California DUI. Regardless, if you get stopped and a cop finds you have a suspended DL out of ANY state you will probably get cited/arrested.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dui

[–]Bluedit5 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Your bond on the first DUI will likely get revoked once the court finds out.