Austin man "interferes" with sting operation, gets arrested

[natasteewsym]

Well look at this. Glad I wasnt in town at the time! Your opinions? Where I come, he wouldve been popped for felony obstruction.



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[JennsLolli]

He looks like a smart and upstanding citizen. His profile pic is a selfie in a public library for chrissake! Heh.

Sooooo...are there details beyond a facebook page?

[carpenter]

The cops do not care, they will pop you make up a charge and you will spend big bucks on a lawyer, even if it gets dismiised and never goes to trial, and you still have an arrest record.

[AustinBarrister]

Our hero needs to take a close look at Texas Penal Code 38.15 subsection (d).

"(d) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the interruption, disruption, impediment, or interference alleged consisted of speech only."

Sounds like he's got a pretty good defense...

[natasteewsym]

Did you read the police report? He endangered the life of the officer simply by talking. If talking can kill a cop, imagine what wouldve happened if he had played loud music or honked the horn.