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CaptainTruth

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19. Question about that "safety belt violation" ...

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Thu Sep 25, 2014, 12:29 PM

Sep 2014

In the video it looks like Jones drives from a parking lot (perhaps behind an apartment building?) around the corner into the gas station parking lot. At no time does he drive on a public street. He appears to drive from one private (?) parking lot into another adjacent private (?) parking lot.

If that is correct, does SC's seatbelt law apply to vehicles driven on private property? If it only applies to vehicles driven on public streets, then the officer's alleged reason for approaching Jones has no basis.

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Absolutely frightening. Ishoutandscream2 Sep 2014 #1

I agree completely. Stuart G Sep 2014 #2

And justice comes from one of the reddest states in the country yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #3

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Open season. BumRushDaShow Sep 2014 #5

Without that dash cam it would be a different tale no doubt lunasun Sep 2014 #6

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That's the ONLY thing that got this guy. The video. calimary Sep 2014 #18

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"the force administered in this case" snort Sep 2014 #11

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Guilty of driving a nice truck while black.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #14

For a "safety belt violation"? kirby Sep 2014 #16

cynical lol @ crack sprinkling Quayblue Sep 2014 #26

Depraved indifference. The Stranger Sep 2014 #17

Question about that "safety belt violation" ... CaptainTruth Sep 2014 #19

Seat belt only required on "public streets and highways" CaptainTruth Sep 2014 #20

The cop might have seen the victim driving on a public street without a belt OnlinePoker Sep 2014 #22

Unpossable!!! Sparhawk60 Sep 2014 #23

1. Sean Groubert, hopefully this will snowball into 2. Darren Willson, 3.......... Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #24

I'm surprised to see S.C. doing the right thing... Blue_Tires Sep 2014 #25

Finally, someone is giving us a reason not to believe ACAB Taitertots Sep 2014 #27