Cops Punish Checkpoint Refusenik By Jailing Him For 19 Days On Charges Later Dropped

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We've posted a lot of videos of checkpoint refusals gone right, but never forgot, when dealing with government agents you're dealing with people who are borderline illiterate and almost never know the specifics of the laws they're tasked to enforce (nor do they care to learn them). Such irrational crazies can, and do, frequently do irrational and crazy things, which this case from Reason illustrates perfectly.

From Reason:

You've probably seen them before: internal border checkpoint refusals, now a popular YouTube genre. Some are funny. Others are hostile. But for Greg Rosenberg, a naturalized U.S. citizen who speaks accented English, an encounter with South Texas border patrol resulted in weeks of jail time without a single charge being prosecuted.

Rosenberg immigrated to America 10 years ago from Armenia. Memories and family stories of Soviet rule in his country of origin infused him with strong political beliefs and a reverence for individual rights.

"Back then [in Soviet-controlled Armenia], if you complained about the government, they took you to Siberia," says Rosenberg.

So perhaps it's no surprise that Rosenberg is a checkpoint protester. As a long-haul trucker, he has to drive through these all the time. After all, there are about 170 of them scattered across the United States. And keep in mind, these checkpoints aren't on an actual border. They just have to be within 100 miles of one. The ACLU estimates that roughly two-thirds of the nation's population lives within this 100-mile zone.

Rosenberg's ordeal began in the border town of Laredo, TX. He and his friend pulled onto I-35 North at around midnight on September 26 in a truck carrying a load of Xerox machines destined for Ft. Worth. But only 29 miles north of the border, they'd encounter the Laredo North Border Patrol Station. And Greg would undergo a checkpoint interrogation like he'd never experienced before.

"They arrested me for what I looked like, but they pressed the charges because of my beliefs," says Rosenberg.

To see the full story of the encounter that led to Rosenberg's 19-day detainment on charges of "resisting, assaulting, or impeding arrest," watch the video above.

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I hope he wins a millions bucks. ill them a dollar a second for every second they unlawfully abducted you for....Nice payday... The land of the free has become more free

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Houston Police Punish Officers Who Allegedly Covered Up Drunken Cop Crashing Into School Bus

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Sgt. Ruben Trejo was blood tested after crashing into a school bus on his way to "protect and serve" the public, the results showed he was intoxicated. Rather than give him a promotion, the police Chief actually fired him. There was a cover-up of the incident by his fellow officers, one apparently told the media at the scene of the crash Trejo was not under the influence. The Chief refuses to release and details and is instead "punishing" the cops involved with -- wait for it -- one day's suspension.

From The Houston Chronicle:

Houston police Chief Charles McClelland disciplined one of his assistant chiefs and six other police officers for their conduct after an eastside patrol sergeant allegedly crashed into a school bus while intoxicated earlier this year, HPD officials confirmed.

On Tuesday, the department said McClelland had taken disciplinary action against members of his own command staff, a rare punishment, according to Gary Blankinship, president of the Houston Police Officers' Union.

"Chief McClelland issued the discipline he believes is consistent with the investigative findings," said HPD spokesman John Cannon. "All have the right to appeal their discipline."

Blankinship criticized the punishments, saying McClelland was "overreacting" and "heavy-handed," insisting that none of the officers had done anything wrong.

Last week, McClelland confirmed he had fired veteran Sgt. Ruben Trejo for his involvement in an April 13 wreck in which the officer hit a private school bus while driving to work in his personal vehicle. Blood tests drawn at a hospital indicated the officer had more than twice the legal limit of alcohol in his system.

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