The driver’s license thing is misleading - he had an Arizona license, so “didn’t have a Washington license”, but was still legal to drive.
The department is legally not able to issue any discipline until the investigation concludes, and they are not able to conclude the investigation while the appeals process on the fine plays out. Due process is slow. Hopefully in the end he gets everything coming to him.
Isn’t the issue that he was living and working in Washington but still had an Arizona license? Most states require you to get that changed over within 6-12 months of moving there.
I feel like this is a very naive process that implies due process works, albeit slowly, even for cops who fuck up. It doesn’t work because cops, DAs and judges all protect each other.
Also, most insurance companies will nail you for misrepresentation or fraud if your driver’s license license address isn’t updating accordingly with your current address, because different areas have different likelihoods for accidents.
I just don’t get why people are so quick to defend cops or give them the benefit of the doubt over stuff like this.
The driver’s license thing is misleading - he had an Arizona license, so “didn’t have a Washington license”, but was still legal to drive.
The department is legally not able to issue any discipline until the investigation concludes, and they are not able to conclude the investigation while the appeals process on the fine plays out. Due process is slow. Hopefully in the end he gets everything coming to him.
Isn’t the issue that he was living and working in Washington but still had an Arizona license? Most states require you to get that changed over within 6-12 months of moving there.
He definitely wasn’t commuting…
You are required to obtain a new driver’s license within 30 days of moving to Washington.
https://dol.wa.gov/moving-washington
I feel like this is a very naive process that implies due process works, albeit slowly, even for cops who fuck up. It doesn’t work because cops, DAs and judges all protect each other.
Also, most insurance companies will nail you for misrepresentation or fraud if your driver’s license license address isn’t updating accordingly with your current address, because different areas have different likelihoods for accidents.
I just don’t get why people are so quick to defend cops or give them the benefit of the doubt over stuff like this.