"Motorist Pulls Over Deputy in Tennessee"

baggio248 · 06-22-2004, 04:35 PM

I don't understand why he "pulled him over" in the first place? Why was he the law?

Quote:

McMINNVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A motorist's decision to stop a deputy for speeding escalated into a series of incidents than ended with his entire family joining him in jail.

Last week, Lance E. Champion, 23, reportedly pulled in behind Deputy Lt. Stan Hillis across from the local jail and told Hillis he had violated the speed limit. By the end of their conversation, Champion was in custody charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and evading arrest.

Champion called his mother, Janice K. Champion, 48, who arrived with her 17-year-old son. The teen allegedly slapped the hand of a deputy who was gesturing for them to leave the area as Lance Champion's vehicle was about to be towed.

"If you strike an officer, you're going to jail 100 percent of the time," said Sheriff Jackie Matheny.

Mrs. Champion was then taken into custody, charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Officers say she was loud and refused to obey orders.

Her husband Hal Champion, 47, then arrived from church, was shot with a deputy's Taser and taken into custody on similar charges.

All were later freed on bond.

"This is a fine upstanding family," said the Champions' attorney Michael Galligan. "These deputies acted in a harmful and inappropriate manner. We feel their actions violated the law."

Matheny is backing his men: "They have over 40 years of combined experience and excellent work records. They were as surprised by the Champions' conduct as anyone."

ialsohaveadream · 06-22-2004, 04:41 PM

Forgive me if I break into song....

"Weeeeeee are the Champions, my frieeeeeends/
And weeeeeee'll keep on fighting, to the end/
Weee are the Champions/
WEEEE are the Champions/
No time for losers (excepting ourselves)/
Cuz we are the Champions....of the world".

Thank you, thank you. Cleveland, you rock!

LegendKiller · 06-22-2004, 05:07 PM

Protect and serve?

Ohhh nooo, its "Abuse power and be served".

Lets not forget that you have to obey their orders, they are our masters.

LK

Bires · 06-22-2004, 05:10 PM

They (the cops) must be from Las Vegas. I wonder how many red lights the cop ran before the dude stopped him.

bachviet · 06-22-2004, 05:38 PM

Citizen arrest but he picked a wrong dude. The stoopid cop also wants to impose his power by arresting the guy.

ski · 06-22-2004, 06:46 PM

Manditory "in before this thread gets moved to Automortive because it has 'motorist' in the title" post

That guy has a lot of guts to pull that on a cop, but I think the cop arrested them on a power trip

DarkFury · 06-22-2004, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skiAtomic

Manditory "in before this thread gets moved to Automortive because it has 'motorist' in the title" post

That guy has a lot of guts to pull that on a cop, but I think the cop arrested them on a power trip

Why is it "Manditory" to be in the "Automortive"?

Yeah... I know... "Typos SUCK"!!!

attgig · 06-22-2004, 09:49 PM

my math teacher back in college pulled a cop over for throwing a butt out the window. He told him that he was giving smokers a bad name for throwing it out in the window and that he should use the ashtray (my math teacher is NOT a smoker btw). the cop was like, ok I under stand. thanks. and that was it.

DankNstickY · 06-23-2004, 12:20 AM

wait what??? i'm trying to get a visual of a civilian pulling a cop over...
what do u do, put your emergency lights on while driving behind him? howl like a siren??? seriously... how did these people get the cops to pull over?

ShawnLee · 06-23-2004, 12:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DankNstickY

wait what??? i'm trying to get a visual of a civilian pulling a cop over...
what do u do, put your emergency lights on while driving behind him? howl like a siren??? seriously... how did these people get the cops to pull over?

Most cops, if you wave them down, will pull over, if only to find out what's wrong. Of course, you're generally not supposed to walk up to them being accusatory and pointing your finger as you're liable to find yourself breathing through your chest.

Nanotech9 · 06-23-2004, 10:02 AM

i wish i knew more about citizens arrest, but i'de venture to say that you can confront an officer in that manner. Not in a beligerent manner, but in a respectfull manner. I'de suggest having a video camera rolling though if you do it.

I've wanted to pull over cops before... had this one guy that was FLYING down teh highway cutting people off, zig-zagging between cars, about ran 3 people off the road etc (no lights running either)... so i followed him... all teh way to the airport terminal, where he got out of the car carrying a paper bag, filled with lunch for himself and his buddy.

he mustave endangered 10 times the number of people i ever do hauling butt on my bike.

SnowSurfer · 06-23-2004, 11:22 AM

wow look where this topic is...

Showtime · 06-23-2004, 03:37 PM

Sounds like an episode of Married with Children.

-jel

cheapie · 06-23-2004, 07:52 PM

am i the only ones that think this guy is an idiot? just get his license number and call the office.

guiseppewv · 06-28-2004, 01:06 PM

FYI: I believe that you can only make a "citzen's arrest" for felonious crimes.

06-22-2004, 05:10 PM	#4
Bires Admiral Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 5,064	They (the cops) must be from Las Vegas. I wonder how many red lights the cop ran before the dude stopped him. __________________ Five years...

06-22-2004, 05:38 PM	#5
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06-22-2004, 06:46 PM	#6
ski Admiral Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Utah Posts: 5,420	Manditory "in before this thread gets moved to Automortive because it has 'motorist' in the title" post That guy has a lot of guts to pull that on a cop, but I think the cop arrested them on a power trip __________________ And closer...

06-22-2004, 09:49 PM	#8
attgig Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: the burbs of baltimore Posts: 11,924	my math teacher back in college pulled a cop over for throwing a butt out the window. He told him that he was giving smokers a bad name for throwing it out in the window and that he should use the ashtray (my math teacher is NOT a smoker btw). the cop was like, ok I under stand. thanks. and that was it. __________________

06-23-2004, 10:02 AM	#11
Nanotech9 Vice Admiral Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Gone Wheeling! Posts: 4,409	i wish i knew more about citizens arrest, but i'de venture to say that you can confront an officer in that manner. Not in a beligerent manner, but in a respectfull manner. I'de suggest having a video camera rolling though if you do it. I've wanted to pull over cops before... had this one guy that was FLYING down teh highway cutting people off, zig-zagging between cars, about ran 3 people off the road etc (no lights running either)... so i followed him... all teh way to the airport terminal, where he got out of the car carrying a paper bag, filled with lunch for himself and his buddy. he mustave endangered 10 times the number of people i ever do hauling butt on my bike. __________________

06-22-2004, 04:41 PM	#2
ialsohaveadream Fleet Admiral Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: FL Posts: 8,077	Forgive me if I break into song.... "Weeeeeee are the Champions, my frieeeeeends/ And weeeeeee'll keep on fighting, to the end/ Weee are the Champions/ WEEEE are the Champions/ No time for losers (excepting ourselves)/ Cuz we are the Champions....of the world". Thank you, thank you. Cleveland, you rock!

06-22-2004, 05:07 PM	#3
LegendKiller Vice Admiral Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,927	Protect and serve? Ohhh nooo, its "Abuse power and be served". Lets not forget that you have to obey their orders, they are our masters. LK

06-23-2004, 11:22 AM	#12
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06-23-2004, 03:37 PM	#13
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06-23-2004, 07:52 PM	#14
cheapie Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: raising my pimp hand strong Posts: 13,038	am i the only ones that think this guy is an idiot? just get his license number and call the office. __________________ 70% of the world is covered by water. The rest is covered by Bob Sanders

06-28-2004, 01:06 PM	#15
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