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Motorist Pulls Over Deputy in Tennessee
The Associated Press | Wed Jun 23

McMINNVILLE, Tenn. - A motorist's decision to stop a deputy for speeding escalated into a series of incidents than ended with his entire family joining him in jail.

Last week, Lance E. Champion, 23, reportedly pulled in behind Deputy Lt. Stan Hillis across from the local jail and told Hillis he had violated the speed limit. By the end of their conversation, Champion was in custody charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and evading arrest.

Champion called his mother, Janice K. Champion, 48, who arrived with her 17-year-old son. The teen allegedly slapped the hand of a deputy who was gesturing for them to leave the area as Lance Champion's vehicle was about to be towed.

"If you strike an officer, you're going to jail 100 percent of the time," said Sheriff Jackie Matheny.

Mrs. Champion was then taken into custody, charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Officers say she was loud and refused to obey orders.

Her husband Hal Champion, 47, then arrived from church, was shot with a deputy's Taser and taken into custody on similar charges.

All were later freed on bond.

"This is a fine upstanding family," said the Champions' attorney Michael Galligan. "These deputies acted in a harmful and inappropriate manner. We feel their actions violated the law."

Matheny is backing his men: "They have over 40 years of combined experience and excellent work records. They were as surprised by the Champions' conduct as anyone."

 

[Slugman]

Her husband Hal Champion, 47, then arrived from church, was shot with a deputy's Taser and taken into custody on similar charges.

lmfao

 

[Tenchiro]

The moral of the article, cops are above the law and you better not tell them otherwise.

 

[stosh]

Bwahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh


OH man.... they need that skit on the next edition of Reno 911.

 

[BurlyShirley]

ahhhhh...home sweet home.

 

[RhinofromWA]

The moral of the article, cops are above the law and you better not tell them otherwise.

I thought it was assault an officer, go to jail? But just don't make it easy for them by pulling up to the front door.

Think of all the resources the family saved the state by assulting the police station and cutting out that long drive back to jail. lol.

After accusing the cop of speeding "Champion was in custody charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and evading arrest." Sounds like the kid was a little pissed off at the cops to goat him the way he did. Some prior altercation maybe? *shrug*

"This is a fine upstanding family," said the Champions' attorney Michael Galligan. "These deputies acted in a harmful and inappropriate manner. We feel their actions violated the law."

Oh please.

Son pissed off at cops follows one into the jail parking lot....accuses him of speeding. Things don't go his way and he gets pissed at the cop....cop doens't have to take that so he starts to arrest him. Kid resists (duh!) and tries to get away once he figures out he was being arrested.

Mom and little bro go in (mad already) and Mr Cop isn't happy....hands start moving and little bro slaps it down. That is cool at the local kegger but in a police station...you are going to jail. Mom seeing this freaks out and is bouncing off the walls in the police station as her second son is taken into custody.....she won't chill and is also restrained.

Dad hears all this after checking his cell phone VM after leaving church, went down and goes into the station less than happy. Proceeds to be a problem and is big enough Tazing him is the safest option.

And the attorny (bless him) is saying this is an upstanding family. Well if they are there is more to the story than this.....me thinks.