Well some police say it is ok to lie to them, some friends and I had this girl going around telling the police we where doing all kinds of stuff that we weren’t and we got arrested (with no proof). You think she ever got arrested for lieing (no). So we will see what happens.

If Ftwaltonbchgirl is correct then I guess Daphne should take a short cut in the proceedings and throw open their city coffers and tell Mr. Smith to help him self. Might save some attorney fees.

ftwaltonbchgirl , keep us posted!

You are welcome. He only spent a few hours in jail & he has a court date coming up very soon.

ftwaltonbchgirl, thank you very much, so this case just went from “he-said/she-said” to “he-said/she-said/he-heard/she-heard” more reason I say this case is a waste of time and TAX-PAYERS money! Let the man go, tell him you sorry, and go on about ya business! I’d love to know if he’s still in detention or not!

Ok, both of you are in time out!! As I stated before, Mr Smith DID NOT call the police & he DID NOT tell his neighbors anything about the rumor. They only found out from WKRG. One of Mr Smith’s friends was told about this rumor & in turn the next day when he (the friend) didn’t see anything on the news about it, called the police station to find out more. The police then went to Mr Smith’s house to investigate.

sb13, I already know of that subsection, and also know that it has a 87% failure rate when presented before a jury. Not to mention like I said it’s all based on “he-said/she-said” the neighbor most likely has no PROOF of those words ever being spoken!

That section 13a-10-9 is a big Elastic loop hole that needs tightening a bit in the way it’s worded. You could stretch that one to fit most any case if no criminal is found, but no matter, I think no action should be taken unless the police receive a complaint from the victims of such crimes as this one was reported to be. As for the crime rate in Daphne I feel sure It’ll be inline with other cities of similar size now or in the near future as the diversity increases in economic status and races. Which side of The bay your on isn’t gonna make that much difference in the near future, only how much support you give your local Pd in the future.

Read it for yourself and interpret it how it best suits your opinion of the law…

Section 13A-10-9
False reporting to law enforcement authorities.

(a) A person commits the crime of false reporting to law enforcement authorities if he knowingly makes a false report or causes the transmission of a false report to law enforcement authorities of a crime or relating to a crime.

(b) False reporting to law enforcement authorities is a Class A misdemeanor.

sb13, I hate to inform you that you have been LIED TO! It is not illegal to lie, or tell a tall tale. You can not be LEGALLY arrested for simply lying(unless it’s directly to law enforcement)! Unless this man personally called and made the report, than he can not be liable for some “he-said/she-said” B/S! If that was the case, there would be 500% more people in jail/prison than there is now. There’s a BIG difference between conspiracy and a rumor! You are talking to someone who has been through the system,sat in jail for days on end reading the Code of Alabama numerous times. I might not know much, but I know the law, and how far it can be pushed. You’ll find out in the end, when this man is released, and counter-sues Daphne Police Department. You can allow yourself to be arrested for bogus charges if you want to, I’m not gonna!
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Find in here where it says it’s against the law to lie to your neighbor!
http://www.legislature.state.al.us/CodeofAlabama/1975/coatoc.htm