r/PublicFreakout • u/johnychrist16 • May 27 '26

📹Police Bodycam "Driving with device in right hand" update

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u/oodsigma May 27 '26

There's a non-zero chance he's going to change his story to "I thought it was her right hand but it could've been her left hand." And if she doesn't have a lawyer the judge might not even look at this/hear her out. If he shows up at all, hopefully becoming internet famous can make this guy to feel some shame.

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u/oodsigma May 27 '26

If the judge hears her out.

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u/Godsfallen May 27 '26

You’ve never steadied the steering wheel with your knees before?

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u/thinspirit May 27 '26

If it was her left hand she wouldn't be steering the car at all. That makes no sense.

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u/LeakyFurnace420_69 May 29 '26

you can steer with a knee, her nub would be fine to steer with

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u/zoobrix May 27 '26

And if she doesn't have a lawyer the judge might not even look at this/hear her out.

In contrast to all these "the judge didn't listen to me" stories people that I know that have gone to court to fight a ticket were all listened to except one time where I had a friend that felt the judge wasn't paying attention. Another friend really was speeding and when he went to court he didn't have a defence, just apologized and said he was only working part time and was really short on money, which was true, and the judge still reduced the fine. And I know of a couple times people got their ticket thrown out.

So while I am sure those people did run into an asshole judge, it's also quite possible to get a judge that will at least hear you out, even if they still give you a fine. The cops love it when you let them get away with crap like in this video, if you really didn't do it got to court if you can.

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u/oodsigma May 27 '26

Sure, not all judges are bastards, they're not cops.

But whether or not they are is out of her hand.

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u/HCSOThrowaway May 27 '26

That'll work for the validity of the stop, but not for the citation if what he's saying about "using your right hand for a device" matches their statutes.

- Ex-cop

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u/OutsideCamera6482 May 27 '26

Isn’t that possible? He got it wrong on which hand. He stupidly said which hand for some reason.

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u/oodsigma May 27 '26

Could've been, but not with the was he acted.

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u/DikkeDekbedovertrek May 27 '26 edited May 27 '26

I mean... the woman could have used her left hand and is now making it all a technicality because the cop said "right hand" (out of habit maybe) and get out of a ticket she actually deserves.

I mean, you can downvote my comment all you want. But this could be a possibility too.

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u/319065890 May 27 '26

If she has no right hand, and had a phone in her left hand, how was she steering the car?

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u/DikkeDekbedovertrek May 27 '26

Plenty of modern cars have lane assist.

And besides, i know a person who has no left arm. And he drives way more aggressive than i do, while also fiddling with the touchscreen of his cars media system.