April 29Apr 29 5 hours ago, SizzleChest said: There's no way to prove that without field sobriety testing. Unless they have body cam footage of him asleep or slumped over the wheel, it's getting dismissed. Did he refuse field sobriety testing? Did officers get a warrant for his blood?
April 29Apr 29 5 hours ago, I Plead Da Fif said: I have a similar reaction to many here between this and the football forum. If he were speeding, but they didn’t detect alcohol, they must have detected weed scent in the car for having probable cause to search, right? You would think with a pen he’d know to have some windows open as a pen doesn’t smell anywhere near as bad as sparked flower. Just dumb in many ways. Would he had to have failed a field sobriety test for them to take him in for DWI with a pen on him vs just charging with possession? Or is the speeding and having it on his possession enough for DWI? If he failed a field sobriety test, charge seems legitimate regardless of substance of cause. I’m guessing there were driving facts other than speeding. In fact, I haven’t seen the “speeding” allegation other than on this board, but you definitely need more than speeding and THC for DWI. You’d want a blood draw, driving facts that suggest impairment and failed SFSTs. I don’t know how much of that was present. There will be dash camera footage for driving facts and body camera of the standardized field sobriety tests (SFSTs). Either way, I expect him to get a good lawyer and end up pleading it down to an obstruction of the roadway or some sort of pre-trial intervention. Edited April 29Apr 29 by Chili dog
April 29Apr 29 8 hours ago, Chili dog said: I’m guessing there were driving facts other than speeding. In fact, I haven’t seen the “speeding” allegation other than on this board, but you definitely need more than speeding and THC for DWI. You’d want a blood draw, driving facts that suggest impairment and failed SFSTs. I don’t know how much of that was present. There will be dash camera footage for driving facts and body camera of the standardized field sobriety tests (SFSTs). Either way, I expect him to get a good lawyer and end up pleading it down to an obstruction of the roadway or some sort of pre-trial intervention. Speeding was in the news article. Down W 6th at 2am.
April 29Apr 29 This seems like a case of a dumbass 18 year old in a cool car and an over zealous APD law enforcer.
April 29Apr 29 13 hours ago, SL Xpress said: Regardless of the charges, he was in jail from 3am to 7:30 pm or thereabouts. That's going to leave a mark. You can beat the time but you can't beat the ride. That's a long time. Did he get his protein intake?
April 29Apr 29 I'm assuming the pen was (for now, legal) Delta 9 THC, and not marijuana, as possession of marijuana oil in concentrate in any amount is a felony. He still could get a ticket for underage possession of a controlled substance, or something similar, as you have to be 21 to buy that shit. I'm not a lawyer. Either way, the DUI smells like bullshit.
April 29Apr 29 1 hour ago, irishtexan said: I'm assuming the pen was (for now, legal) Delta 9 THC, and not marijuana, as possession of marijuana oil in concentrate in any amount is a felony. He still could get a ticket for underage possession of a controlled substance, or something similar, as you have to be 21 to buy that shit. I'm not a lawyer. Either way, the DUI smells like bullshit.
April 29Apr 29 Ehhh, just suspend him for OSU game (which he wasn’t going to play in anyway) and make him run some extra laps after practice for a couple weeks.
April 29Apr 29 44 minutes ago, EZ$ said: Ehhh, just suspend him for OSU game (which he wasn’t going to play in anyway) and make him run some extra laps after practice for a couple weeks. Nah. If he blew a 0.0, and was just speeding with a legal vape pen, it sounds like he got railroaded by a shitty cop. Not ideal judgment, but to me this is a big fucking nothingburger. And as always:
April 29Apr 29 2 hours ago, irishtexan said: I'm assuming the pen was (for now, legal) Delta 9 THC, and not marijuana, as possession of marijuana oil in concentrate in any amount is a felony. He still could get a ticket for underage possession of a controlled substance, or something similar, as you have to be 21 to buy that shit. I'm not a lawyer. Either way, the DUI smells like bullshit. 3 minutes ago, irishtexan said: Nah. If he blew a 0.0, and was just speeding with a legal vape pen, it sounds like he got railroaded by a shitty cop. Not ideal judgment, but to me this is a big fucking nothingburger. And as always: Exactly. If it were a true thc vape pen, best believe he'd be hit with the felony. And I don't see how one would speed on 6th on the weekend, either. Copper probably saw him (black), saw him hitting the pen, then ran him through the gamut. FTP
April 29Apr 29 17 hours ago, I Plead Da Fif said: I have a similar reaction to many here between this and the football forum. If he were speeding, but they didn’t detect alcohol, they must have detected weed scent in the car for having probable cause to search, right? You would think with a pen he’d know to have some windows open as a pen doesn’t smell anywhere near as bad as sparked flower. Just dumb in many ways. Would he had to have failed a field sobriety test for them to take him in for DWI with a pen on him vs just charging with possession? Or is the speeding and having it on his possession enough for DWI? If he failed a field sobriety test, charge seems legitimate regardless of substance of cause. If ever a username fit, this one is spot on…
April 29Apr 29 Really? That's one of those 'vape' thingies? Sweater gawd I thought it was a gold felt tip pen when it caught ny eye on the sidewalk. I love writing utensils, that's a fact. Did I tell you about that Mont Blanc pen I found at the bank when I went to cash my NIL check? Need to find some cartridges for that thing, ink cartridges, you know.
April 29Apr 29 Sounds like dude was high as a kite - also, was taking recruits to the strip club lol Edited April 29Apr 29 by texifornia
April 29Apr 29 3 minutes ago, texifornia said: Sounds like dude was high as a kite what? This cop is a dick. 47 in a 30. GTFOH
April 29Apr 29 16 minutes ago, texifornia said: Sounds like dude was high as a kite - also, was taking recruits to the strip club lol Brooks did not follow the advice everyone should follow, shut the fuck up. Do not talk to the officer, do not perform a sobriety test, just shut the fuck up.
April 29Apr 29 13 minutes ago, immamac said: what? This cop is a dick. 47 in a 30. GTFOH Hard disagree. The cop is there to protect pedestrians on a busy street at peak hours, not a football player that decided to get mega blazed driving between strip clubs
April 29Apr 29 1 minute ago, Bodacious Bevo said: Hard disagree. The cop is there to protect pedestrians on a busy street at peak hours, not a football player that decided to get mega blazed driving between strip clubs lmao, have you driven this road? 47 in the section is not out of control or "busy street at peak hours"
April 29Apr 29 18 minutes ago, immamac said: what? This cop is a dick. 47 in a 30. GTFOH One the one hand, 17 over at 2:00 AM on 6th street is straight up asking to get got. On the other hand, it was the 900 block of W. 6th. Coming up to a pretty good straightaway leading to Mopac. I've been pretty heavy footed myself at that intersection. Still dumb to do it high, but let he without sin yada yada yada.
April 29Apr 29 7 minutes ago, Bodacious Bevo said: Hard disagree. The cop is there to protect pedestrians on a busy street at peak hours, not a football player that decided to get mega blazed driving between strip clubs 3 am is "peak hours" to you? Are you, perchance, a jizz mopper at a Strip Club? Because we're all sensing a little hostility.
April 29Apr 29 2 minutes ago, Park Gothic said: One the one hand, 17 over at 2:00 AM on 6th street is straight up asking to get got. On the other hand, it was the 900 block of W. 6th. Coming up to a pretty good straightaway leading to Mopac. I've been pretty heavy footed myself at that intersection. Still dumb to do it high, but let he without sin yada yada yada. yeah, this is where I'm at he was being an idiot and I'm not here defending it, but it's also not like he was fucking out of control lol
April 29Apr 29 9 minutes ago, Bodacious Bevo said: Hard disagree. The cop is there to protect pedestrians on a busy street at peak hours, not a football player that decided to get mega blazed driving between strip clubs At the risk of Cloak Rooming this thread. My mom was a police dispatcher for APD for 15 years, so I'm typically very lenient with my accountability of the police department. that being said, In Austin right now if you call for a cop for anything non-life threatening, it can take hours to get one to show up. This dude had better shit to do at 3am, and the speed limit for this intersection is obscenely low compared to the flow of traffic. It was bullshit. I don't support that he got high and drove, but I'm also someone who smokes marijuana in my free time and don't see it as a problem. He was just dumb for driving and not taking an uber.
April 29Apr 29 32 minutes ago, immamac said: what? This cop is a dick. 47 in a 30. GTFOH 8 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said: 3 am is "peak hours" to you? Are you, perchance, a jizz mopper at a Strip Club? Because we're all sensing a little hostility. 4 minutes ago, BornAndRaised said: At the risk of Cloak Rooming this thread. My mom was a police dispatcher for APD for 15 years, so I'm typically very lenient with my accountability of the police department. that being said, In Austin right now if you call for a cop for anything non-life threatening, it can take hours to get one to show up. This dude had better shit to do at 3am, and the speed limit for this intersection is obscenely low compared to the flow of traffic. It was bullshit. I don't support that he got high and drove, but I'm also someone who smokes marijuana in my free time and don't see it as a problem. He was just dumb for driving and not taking an uber. Affidavit says 2:11. Bunch of bars one block up close 11 minutes before that. It’s a Saturday night. The hell is the problem? Man, I feel like I’m not surly enough for surly anymore
April 29Apr 29 Just now, Bodacious Bevo said: Affidavit says 2:11. Bunch of bars one block up close 11 minutes before that. It’s a Saturday night. The hell is the problem? Man, I feel like I’m not surly enough for surly anymore I took it as sunday night into monday morning. The foot traffic aspect makes more sense now. Apologies,
April 29Apr 29 1 minute ago, Bodacious Bevo said: Affidavit says 2:11. Bunch of bars one block up close 11 minutes before that. It’s a Saturday night. The hell is the problem? Man, I feel like I’m not surly enough for surly anymore It's been a while since I went bar hopping around the Don's Depot, but isn't most of the action west of Lamar down on 5th street? And even then, it's mostly busy before midnight? I've never seen that many pedestrians on that part of 6th. But again - it's been a while. Shit changes fast in Austin.
April 29Apr 29 7 minutes ago, BornAndRaised said: At the risk of Cloak Rooming this thread. My mom was a police dispatcher for APD for 15 years, so I'm typically very lenient with my accountability of the police department. that being said, In Austin right now if you call for a cop for anything non-life threatening, it can take hours to get one to show up. This dude had better shit to do at 3am, and the speed limit for this intersection is obscenely low compared to the flow of traffic. It was bullshit. I don't support that he got high and drove, but I'm also someone who smokes marijuana in my free time and don't see it as a problem. He was just dumb for driving and not taking an uber.
April 29Apr 29 9 minutes ago, Park Gothic said: It's been a while since I went bar hopping around the Don's Depot, but isn't most of the action west of Lamar down on 5th street? And even then, it's mostly busy before midnight? I've never seen that many pedestrians on that part of 6th. But again - it's been a while. Shit changes fast in Austin. Looks like he was stopped east of Lamar on W 6th -- where all the bars are. Edited April 29Apr 29 by TxEx84
April 29Apr 29 2 minutes ago, Bodacious Bevo said: Affidavit says 2:11. Bunch of bars one block up close 11 minutes before that. It’s a Saturday night. The hell is the problem? Man, I feel like I’m not surly enough for surly anymore Yeah, that is the exact time a bunch of drunk people get dumped into the street at the same time. West sixth has quite a few bars right in that area. On the other side, 17 over sounds bad, but most are doing 45+ on that street all day every day. Probably an officer looking for a reason to pull people over and see if they just left a bar after drinking all night. In college I got pulled over in a similar area for not using my blinker at 2:30 AM. Luckily I was getting off of work, hadn't been drinking and was let go fairly quickly. It's pretty standard in that area to try to catch drunks leaving bars. Whether we like it or not is a different discussion.
April 29Apr 29 16 minutes ago, Park Gothic said: It's been a while since I went bar hopping around the Don's Depot, but isn't most of the action west of Lamar down on 5th street? And even then, it's mostly busy before midnight? I've never seen that many pedestrians on that part of 6th. But again - it's been a while. Shit changes fast in Austin. There's several random bars there. Star Bar, Little Woodrow's, Buford's and others. While not packed with bars, also not completely empty.
April 29Apr 29 10 minutes ago, JesusSweatDuck said: There's several random bars there. Star Bar, Little Woodrow's, Buford's and others. While not packed with bars, also not completely empty. I think my bearings must be off - I thought he got pulled over closer to Whole Foods. If he was down by Star Bar then it's significantly dumber.
April 29Apr 29 1 minute ago, Park Gothic said: I think my bearings must be off - I thought he got pulled over closer to Whole Foods. If he was down by Star Bar then it's significantly dumber. I mean, it's one or two blocks away depending on exactly where he got radar'ed
April 29Apr 29 Suspend him a couple games for speeding at 2am while high but also for being a dumbass and telling the cop he's high and going to 21+ clubs. This certainly isn't a bad offense for a college kid but good learning opportunity. Can't let blatant stupidity go unpunished even if it's something 90% of people have done in college.
April 29Apr 29 7 minutes ago, Tex-19 said: Suspend him a couple games for speeding at 2am while high but also for being a dumbass and telling the cop he's high and going to 21+ clubs. This certainly isn't a bad offense for a college kid but good learning opportunity. Can't let blatant stupidity go unpunished even if it's something 90% of people have done in college. well, yeah.
April 29Apr 29 I don't blame the cop for pulling him over or even arresting him for the suspicion of driving while impaired. But to put the statements in the paperwork that have nothing to do with arrest but are derogatory to young men who have nothing to do with the arrest and fine entertainment establishments is just bush league.
April 29Apr 29 40 minutes ago, Park Gothic said: I think my bearings must be off - I thought he got pulled over closer to Whole Foods. If he was down by Star Bar then it's significantly dumber. Speeding away from high prices
April 29Apr 29 1 hour ago, BurntOrange&White said: Homophobic cop power tripping. Fuck em I can't really read the report on my phone so maybe I'm missing something here, but what about this incident was homophobic?
April 29Apr 29 16 minutes ago, Dennis Taylor said: I can't really read the report on my phone so maybe I'm missing something here, but what about this incident was homophobic? Pig was disciplined prior for it
April 29Apr 29 I'm not saying the police report is inaccurate, but there's a reason body worn cams and dashboard cams became a thing. Anyone know if either were in use during this incident?
April 29Apr 29 Rumor is he was at Donn’s until last call and was taking some ladies back to Westminster. Edited April 29Apr 29 by Hank Scorpio
April 29Apr 29 1 minute ago, Hank Scorpio said: Rumor is he was at Donn’s until last call and was taking some ladies back to Westminster. Westminster, like the retirement home? Ahh hell nah… brotha has some issues Old ladies…hmm guess it depends if anything sticks. He was at least smart enough to get with some women that can’t trap him with a baby.
April 29Apr 29 He couldn't have been too high. He was running seventeen over, for Christ's sake, not seventeen under. CHIEF
April 29Apr 29 The most important thing here is that Brooks was described as polite and cooperative. Can't see this being a bigger deal than it seems, gotta punish him to discourage others from similar behavior.
April 30Apr 30 3 hours ago, JesusSweatDuck said: Yeah, that is the exact time a bunch of drunk people get dumped into the street at the same time. West sixth has quite a few bars right in that area. On the other side, 17 over sounds bad.... How does that sound bad? The only time I'm not doing 17mph over is when I'm at a stop sign or traffic light. Ok, ok. School zones. I live in Houston, so that makes a difference. Here I feel like I'm going the speed of traffic. I travel anywhere else and I stick out like a sore thumb.
April 30Apr 30 1 hour ago, TejasPedro said: Westminster, like the retirement home? Ahh hell nah… brotha has some issues Old ladies…hmm guess it depends if anything sticks. He was at least smart enough to get with some women that can’t trap him with a baby.
April 30Apr 30 You guys are sounding a lot like aggy. Let's not defend a kid who's not only driving while high but also speeding in a busy entertainment zone at closing time. Punish the kid, hope he learned his lesson and then move on. But please don't try to rationalize the situation or blame the cops.
April 30Apr 30 7 hours ago, texifornia said: Sounds like dude was high as a kite - also, was taking recruits to the strip club lol
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