Comments on: LBPD: Menace to Society – Part Two http://www.benballinger.me/lbpd-menace-society-part-two/ Ben Ballinger's Personal Website Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:09:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: John Forstrom http://www.benballinger.me/lbpd-menace-society-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-51 John Forstrom Sat, 10 Apr 2010 02:54:47 +0000 http://www.benballinger.me/?p=147#comment-51 You idiot!!! You were obviously above and beyond being drunk in public. Think about residents in the area. You think they want drunken idots running amok. And the 8 hours of public service is not a complete dismissal of charges. This means you pled guilty to the charges of being drunk and stupid, but I guess you'll find that out next time you get arrested for being such. You have no one to blame but yourself. You and others like you are the menaces to society. You did not have time to spend in court to prove you were not guilty of the crime, that is complete B.S!!! This says you know you were guilty and did not stand a chance in court. Once again, you have no one to blame but you. You idiot!!! You were obviously above and beyond being drunk in public. Think about residents in the area. You think they want drunken idots running amok. And the 8 hours of public service is not a complete dismissal of charges. This means you pled guilty to the charges of being drunk and stupid, but I guess you’ll find that out next time you get arrested for being such. You have no one to blame but yourself. You and others like you are the menaces to society. You did not have time to spend in court to prove you were not guilty of the crime, that is complete B.S!!! This says you know you were guilty and did not stand a chance in court. Once again, you have no one to blame but you.

]]> By: Ben Ballinger http://www.benballinger.me/lbpd-menace-society-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Ben Ballinger Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:46:34 +0000 http://www.benballinger.me/?p=147#comment-22 Victim, I am sorry to hear about that... for your own edification, my lawyer was able to negotiate a complete dismissal of the charges in return for 8 hours of public service.... It's not ideal, but in Part 4 I will explain how the judge essentially shat on my 5th amendment rights by blatantly dismissing huge amounts of evidence in my favor, so I had to take what I could get... I probably would have won in court but i'm starting a new business this week and did not have time to spend up to 10 days in court for this. If you do go for a plea bargain, talk to your brother about pleading no contest vs guilty... my lawyer said it may help if you decide to sue in civil court later that you do not plead guilty in the first case. Also, take pictures and go to a doctor and get documentation from them about any injuries you sustained IMMEDIATELY, because these will be needed to have a chance in court. Feel free to send me an email if you'd like to get in contact further about this and I can give you as much info on my own case as possible and maybe it will help you out. Just click the Contact Me link at the top and shoot me an email. Victim, I am sorry to hear about that… for your own edification, my lawyer was able to negotiate a complete dismissal of the charges in return for 8 hours of public service…. It’s not ideal, but in Part 4 I will explain how the judge essentially shat on my 5th amendment rights by blatantly dismissing huge amounts of evidence in my favor, so I had to take what I could get… I probably would have won in court but i’m starting a new business this week and did not have time to spend up to 10 days in court for this.

If you do go for a plea bargain, talk to your brother about pleading no contest vs guilty… my lawyer said it may help if you decide to sue in civil court later that you do not plead guilty in the first case. Also, take pictures and go to a doctor and get documentation from them about any injuries you sustained IMMEDIATELY, because these will be needed to have a chance in court.

Feel free to send me an email if you’d like to get in contact further about this and I can give you as much info on my own case as possible and maybe it will help you out. Just click the Contact Me link at the top and shoot me an email.

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]]> By: Victim on Saturday Feb 20 2010 http://www.benballinger.me/lbpd-menace-society-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Victim on Saturday Feb 20 2010 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:55:56 +0000 http://www.benballinger.me/?p=147#comment-18 I am a 29 year controller for a FO 500 company. I was meeting an old friend at Legends in Belmont Shores. I went outside to call a cab while my friend was using the restroom. Within 60 seconds of being outside I was slammed into the wall by LBPD, handcuffed and thrown in a van with another individual who was highly intoxicated and throwing up. I was cordial and asked the officer why I am being arrested, and informed him my handcuffs were too tight. He then proceeded to slam my head in the van and tightened my handcuffs until I lost feeling. I spent 20 hours in jail before I was bailed out by my girlfriend. I have never been more dissapointed with those protected to serve then I am this day. I am showing up to LB courthouse tomorrow as I am unable to make my court date because I travel extensively for business. I am assuming these charges will be dismissed but I would like nothing more than to take civil action. I feel for the many victims that have been abused by cops. There must have been 10 people in jail that night from Belmont Shore for the same charge. To say this is unacceptable is an understatement. I am a 29 year controller for a FO 500 company. I was meeting an old friend at Legends in Belmont Shores. I went outside to call a cab while my friend was using the restroom. Within 60 seconds of being outside I was slammed into the wall by LBPD, handcuffed and thrown in a van with another individual who was highly intoxicated and throwing up.

I was cordial and asked the officer why I am being arrested, and informed him my handcuffs were too tight. He then proceeded to slam my head in the van and tightened my handcuffs until I lost feeling. I spent 20 hours in jail before I was bailed out by my girlfriend.

I have never been more dissapointed with those protected to serve then I am this day. I am showing up to LB courthouse tomorrow as I am unable to make my court date because I travel extensively for business.

I am assuming these charges will be dismissed but I would like nothing more than to take civil action. I feel for the many victims that have been abused by cops.

There must have been 10 people in jail that night from Belmont Shore for the same charge. To say this is unacceptable is an understatement.

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