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[QUOTE="OrangeHeel, post: 435981, member: 152"]
1. You're seriously understating the seriousness of a violation if you equate it to a traffic ticket.  While not technically a crime, it is defined in the Penal Law.  Also, if convicted it does appear on the rap sheets I review.  Finally, if you ever apply for a professional license, you won't be explaining that traffic ticket; you will be explaining that violation.

2. It's not inconsistent with the facts that he was only arrested for a violation.  NY does not have simple assault or battery.  You have to cause a "physical injury" to get arrested for assault.  He wasn't resisting prior to his arrest.  He was closest to Obstructing Governmental Administration.  Good discretion to not overcharge.

3. As the son of a criminal investigator & a prosecutor myself, it fries my rear when people insinuate that the cop was wrong.  My experience is that this is a very, very rare occurrence in our area & usual the get out of jail card played by the guilty.  When this is offered up to me, my response is simple:  Go sue & meanwhile we will see how your criminal trial goes first.

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