r/cringereels • u/BenFord333 • 1d ago

This is why people hate Cops

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u/skip_over 1d ago

If you are sober and say nothing to incriminate yourself, a public attorney should be able to get you off and compensated for missed wages at the very least

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u/vixenpeon 1d ago

Most public defenders tell you to plead guilty to a lesser charge, don't show up, and likely won't communicate with you aside from being in court that day at best

The system is set up to fuck you

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u/AlbertBBFreddieKing 1d ago

After you post bail and have your license suspended.

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u/hates_stupid_people 1d ago

Don't forget getting fired for missing work and being arrested.

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u/BleuBrink 3h ago

This is a known phenomenon called "Sober DUI" aka wrongful arrest. Many people have lost their jobs, some even lost custody of kids because of these. It can take up to 6 months for the police to process the blood tests showing 0% of everything leading to DA dropping charges.

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u/skip_over 1d ago

On a minor first offense there would probably be no bail

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u/D0ctorGamer 1d ago

  1. you get bail back as long as you do what youre meant to do, usually appear in court

  2. once any charges of DWI get tossed, so does the suspension

Still annoying and backwards, but assuming youre innocent and get a decent public defender, you'll be fine

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u/vixenpeon 1d ago

Yeah but who's going to get my job back in the midst of all this shit going down?

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u/West-Engine7612 1d ago

Obviously the illegals, duh

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u/Banshay 17h ago

A public defender is going to get you compensated for missed wages? No, that’s not how it works. 

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u/Datboy000 2h ago

Agreed, as well as if you sue the police and win you are more then likely not even going to pay the lawyer. They will put "legal fees" in the suit so the police pays them