tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post6165704261185870101..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Vetting police arguments against limiting Class-C misdemeanor arrestsGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-71245250471087539742019-04-05T17:34:05.796-05:002019-04-05T17:34:05.796-05:00Anon 7:42, thank you for your comment Although th...Anon 7:42, thank you for your comment Although the cop testimony mentioned by Scott was pretty lame and an embarrassment to law enforcement, your comment deflates one of his many anti-police articles.BarkGrowlBitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830589594331819236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-19787497490391040612019-04-04T07:42:27.383-05:002019-04-04T07:42:27.383-05:00I think that large swaths of information are missi...I think that large swaths of information are missing from this. There are actually very few Class C arrests, and I am curious as to an actual breakdown of alleged arrests by offense.<br /><br />Most jails in Texas have refused most Class C arrests for decades, and certainly all of the jails in the Central Texas. They will basically only accept breaches of the peace like Public Intoxication, Disorderly Conduct and Failure to Identify and DUI by a Minor, and the last three of those offenses are relatively rare compared to PI. All other Class C offenses are typically handled by Citation. <br /><br />I would hazard a guess that most of the citations are for traffic offenses, with the number one non-traffic offense cited being Theft, particularly since the changes in value ladder for Theft. And for UCR stats, a Class C citation for a reportable UCR offense (like Theft) counts as "cleared by arrest," so that may be further skewing these numbers.<br /><br />In most jurisdictions, Public Intoxication makes up the vast majority of on-view Class C arrests, probably somewhere in the 90th percentile of all Class C arrests. Unless you are counting Class C warrant arrests, which the jails are mandated to accept. <br /><br />Despite that law and the USSC ruling, there is no vast number of motorists being arrested and taken to jail for an on-view traffic violations. Nobody does that, and very few jails in this state, and almost none in the metro areas, would accept those kind of arrests. I have a strong suspicion that those stats are reflecting PI arrests, warrant arrests and/or UCR reportable crimes that are listed as "cleared by arrest" when a citation is issued. Non-PI, non-warrant Class C custodial arrests in this state probably make up less that a couple percent of the Class C custodial arrest total.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-44265739051938987572019-04-04T03:28:17.681-05:002019-04-04T03:28:17.681-05:00Did you check to see which specific offenses were ...Did you check to see which specific offenses were the most common a person was charged with when arrested for a Class C traffic misdemeanor? As I recall, not having a valid driver license was #1, often in conjunction with not having insurance/financial responsibility; officers encouraged to arrest violators that were not carrying a TDL/ID. It was exceedingly rare that a motorist was arrested for a moving violation or equipment violation without also being charged with the license charge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-76045138806512659272019-04-03T18:12:47.184-05:002019-04-03T18:12:47.184-05:00So glad you're finally seeing the light of the...So glad you're finally seeing the light of the criminality of the entire JustUs system, "law enforcement" and the politicians who come up with increasingly stricter laws not to mention an effluent of new laws designed only to make more people criminals. <br /><br />And to defend oneself against an out of control cop automatically thrusts you into felony territory regardless if the cop is going to kill you. Just "not resist" as the offending LEO beats you into your grave. This country has flat out gone to hell since 911 and it was all planned.<br /><br />I grew up in a time when the local sheriff didn't even wear a gun. It wasn't because people were so virtuous back then, it was because the laws, were almost always, laws that involved someone as a victim. Now, victimless crimes are all the rage and the corrupt system that creates, enforces and convicts is out of control...and has been for some time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-90939846263885681232019-04-03T08:53:36.973-05:002019-04-03T08:53:36.973-05:00And if you're testifying will we get to see an...And if you're testifying will we get to see another epic Grits shirt?! :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-7627717731088997932019-04-03T08:45:59.094-05:002019-04-03T08:45:59.094-05:00Will you be testifying? I hope so.Will you be testifying? I hope so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com