By justina colmena ~biz in police misconduct —

Connecticut cops are being played on YouTube

Certain self-righteous individuals watched the YouTube videos, recognized the local roads and highways, and then complained to the police about his allegedly reckless driving.

No police officers were there at the time and place to cite the alleged traffic infractions.

CT motorcyclist accused of posting videos driving recklessly denied chance to have charges dropped
“He was playing Russian roulette with his own life,” the man’s attorney said, before adding that he didn’t believe his client would offend again in the future.
CT InsiderKendra Baker

The offenses are not really warrantable based solely on YouTube videos. AI alterations of speed are very likely.

There's a judge, too.

“The defendant qualifies (but) the question is: Is the conduct here appropriate to grant a program for a person who’s done this so many times?” Doyle said before ultimately deciding to deny Bennett’s application, citing what he described as “a long pattern” of “unacceptable conduct.”

That's a lâchesse or failure of "duty to warn" on the part of cops, not necessarily a long pattern of misconduct by a defendant. Too many cops and concerned neighbors would have seen him speeding, and looked the other way without saying or doing anything about it.

But why is an attorney pleading to it anyways? A not-guilty plea and a conviction at trial cannot disqualify a defendant from a first time offender program either. That's a violation of a defendant's right to a trial.