@@blancobasnett In other words, he is a bad cop. Even if the Clown Cop used this weak justification for probable cause that doesn't mean he has to write the ticket.
Many laws don't. In my state, a drunk person can be charged with DUI for sleeping it off in their car if they have the keys anywhere near the ignition. People have been convicted of DUI because the keys were in their pocket while sleeping in the back seat! Make that make sense.
@@lordraydens And then it becomes a problem. derp That drunk person could get a hotel, wake up, think he is okay to drive. Is sleeping in a hotel while drunk a crime? WTF is wrong with you? Were you dropped on your head as a child?
Officers who are pressured to give tickets to generate revenue. They claim it doesn't happen but the statistics that tend to show that tickets go up at the end of the month day otherwise
If cops are hassling an adult over smoking, they are either malicious, incompetent or have successfully stopped real crimes. For the people saying the age federally is 21, yes it is. Middleton doesn't have jurisdiction over federal law and the state law that this defendant was charged under doesn't fit the facts. It is not that complex.
Federal laws on things like that are typically not enforceable in state court unless the state legislature has enacted an identical law. Nothing requires them to do that, since Congress has only limited jurisdiction. For instance, the federal highway speed limit max might be set at 65mph, but states can set it at 90, if they want to.
In Dec 2019 congress passed a bill raising the age for tobacco from 18 to 21. Trump signed the bill and it took immediate effect. My issue with this was the goverment going after people considered *adults* (18-20) instead of going after the tobacco and vape industries targeting these same *adults.*
three things that are completely unrelated. up to 1971, draft age was 18, the drinking age varied by state, and the voting age was 21. in 1971, the voting age became 18. in 1973, the draft was abolished. in 1984, a national drinking age of 21 was established, reducing alcohol related traffic accidents by half and alcohol related fatalities in the ages of 16-20 by almost 40%. in 2024, the only thing any of the above have in common is that an age either is or was involved.
@@zubetp Completely relevant. How can we declare someone mature enough to go die in a war, but not responsible enough to drink a beer, or smoke a cigar...? Yeah, you better GTFO with that bs! 🤦
This is clearly the law's fault for not making it clear what age is considered legally an adult not entirely the LEOs. I will not be surprised if more laws are not clear ending up with the LEOs giving citations and even arresting people over the laws not being clear that were violated even if the supervisor believes the law is right but it turns out it was not clearly outlined after all. Sometimes court judges not only make mistakes but also find mistakes in the laws as well as no clear outline of the law.
The LEO could have always not issued a ticket, perhaps given a warning and confiscated the tobacco product in question, you know use common sense. Matter dealt with and no waste of valuable court time.
@@I_Evo better not to smoke inside the car at all in the first place. This would not have happened if common sense had been used including not smoking inside the car at all.
@@notme2day "All 50 states"? Not under state laws. When Trump signed the federal act enacted in 2019, many states that already had that law. The Tennessee and New Mexico laws didn't go into effect until 2021 and 11 other states had no such laws until 2021. Until then, only the FDA had jurisdiction to enforce the new law in those states.
That's garbage. 21 to smoke. And I'm a non smoker. Then the age of adult should be 21 in tired of "adults" being told what they can and can't buy but expected to be adults at 18?
So the police officer that issued the ticket is more up to date on the law than Judge Middleton. That's good news for the officer, and bad news for Señor Weedy Teen.
I guess wherever the defendant bought the tobacco needs to be informed also?🤔 This is so confusing and should be addressed by the legislature. I just thought of the military, if in Michigan, but can't you join at 18?
And after your change, you still can't drink a Bud Light until your 21! Seriously, no one ever at that age should have the ability to make a life changing procedure. That no medical professional be allowed to do it until determined their mental health is not a factor and allowed at an age of reasonable decision making age!
@@mattrolih1550 Honestly, I'm more concerned about routine infant circumcision, a permanent body modification performed with absolutely zero consent on millions of infants every year.
You want bad? Try "Judge" Simpson in Michigan. He was suspended for 6 months for protecting his clerk - which he may or may not have been banging - from a DUI charge. The judicial review board recommended removal from the bench but the Michigan Supreme Court, in a travesty of justice, reduced it to 6 months. Just last year he was playing investigator on the bench and tried to railroad the defendant into being responsible for the deaths of two young ladies who got in a solo car accident. The defendant wasn't even charged with that and tried to sentence him based on his fantasy. That guy is rotting human excrement. Or, how about "Judge" Webster in Kansas. She tried to force a former defendant - charges were dropped - to get fingerprinted and threatened to jail him over it. Luckily, the defense attorney pushed back until it became clear to that waddling gas bag that she had massively overstepped her bounds, and literally ran away. She is simply stupid, sadistic, and pathetic. Middleton is thorough and compassionate. Two things you want in a judge.
the defendant should just keep his mouth shut holy mother of christ.
I can't believe that the officer actually took the time to write out the tickets!!!
@@blancobasnett In other words, he is a bad cop. Even if the Clown Cop used this weak justification for probable cause that doesn't mean he has to write the ticket.
A Prick
Officer…judge Middleton said I can smoke.
That entire law makes no sense
Many laws don't.
In my state, a drunk person can be charged with DUI for sleeping it off in their car if they have the keys anywhere near the ignition. People have been convicted of DUI because the keys were in their pocket while sleeping in the back seat!
Make that make sense.
@@nobodyimportant7804 if you're drunk, the last place you should be is in your car with the keys
@@lordraydens If you are sleeping in your car you are a threat to no one. derp
There is no rational crime there
@@nobodyimportant7804 until you wake up still drunk and think you're ok to drive
@@lordraydens And then it becomes a problem. derp
That drunk person could get a hotel, wake up, think he is okay to drive. Is sleeping in a hotel while drunk a crime?
WTF is wrong with you? Were you dropped on your head as a child?
I was wondering why the age wasn't 21. However, that is to PURCHASE it. Who wastes the ink writing a ticket like that?
Officers who are pressured to give tickets to generate revenue. They claim it doesn't happen but the statistics that tend to show that tickets go up at the end of the month day otherwise
maybe he was being obnoxious lmao. seems realistic based on his hooting and hollering out in the hallway because a ticket got dismissed lol
Unless the officer kept the alleged marijuana or some test in evidence, he has nothing on which to base a ticket for that NOW anyway.
That wouldn't stop Debbie Davis from getting revenge on the kid.
Yeah, unless you have other admissible forms of evidence (witnesses, official documents, etc)
If cops are hassling an adult over smoking, they are either malicious, incompetent or have successfully stopped real crimes.
For the people saying the age federally is 21, yes it is. Middleton doesn't have jurisdiction over federal law and the state law that this defendant was charged under doesn't fit the facts. It is not that complex.
Federal laws on things like that are typically not enforceable in state court unless the state legislature has enacted an identical law. Nothing requires them to do that, since Congress has only limited jurisdiction. For instance, the federal highway speed limit max might be set at 65mph, but states can set it at 90, if they want to.
In Dec 2019 congress passed a bill raising the age for tobacco from 18 to 21. Trump signed the bill and it took immediate effect.
My issue with this was the goverment going after people considered *adults* (18-20) instead of going after the tobacco and vape industries targeting these same *adults.*
You can literally be drafted at 18, bit you can't smoke? What kind of universe is this?
The tobacco and vape industries have lobbyists and deeper pockets.
If cops are hassling an adult over smoking, they are either malicious or have successfully stopped real crimes.
He's not in Federal Court is he? No, he's in county court. The State was (and dropped) charging him for breaking State law.
@@Nono38-jj1tk Why does anyone believe there can't be different age restrictions on different things in the law??
At best, the cop should have taken them to their parents. A ticket to a 10 year old
You can in certain times draft this young man into the army REALLY ? But cannot have a beer or smoke ♠️
It's not true. However, there doesn't need to be any sort of connection between those two concepts.
Yes. And it will take until the next draft to successfully challenge these stupid laws...
three things that are completely unrelated.
up to 1971, draft age was 18, the drinking age varied by state, and the voting age was 21.
in 1971, the voting age became 18.
in 1973, the draft was abolished.
in 1984, a national drinking age of 21 was established, reducing alcohol related traffic accidents by half and alcohol related fatalities in the ages of 16-20 by almost 40%.
in 2024, the only thing any of the above have in common is that an age either is or was involved.
@@zubetp Completely relevant. How can we declare someone mature enough to go die in a war, but not responsible enough to drink a beer, or smoke a cigar...? Yeah, you better GTFO with that bs! 🤦
This is clearly the law's fault for not making it clear what age is considered legally an adult not entirely the LEOs. I will not be surprised if more laws are not clear ending up with the LEOs giving citations and even arresting people over the laws not being clear that were violated even if the supervisor believes the law is right but it turns out it was not clearly outlined after all. Sometimes court judges not only make mistakes but also find mistakes in the laws as well as no clear outline of the law.
Upper 20s your completely developed as a human being-An Adult course then government couldn’t use children to fight completely useless wars.
The LEO could have always not issued a ticket, perhaps given a warning and confiscated the tobacco product in question, you know use common sense. Matter dealt with and no waste of valuable court time.
LEOs have discretion and if they had any brains they would handle these unimportant "crimes" as unimportant.
@@I_Evo Common sense? Cops? You made a funny!
@@I_Evo better not to smoke inside the car at all in the first place. This would not have happened if common sense had been used including not smoking inside the car at all.
i think it is unfair they get to recharge him. maybe the police was trying to give him a break. instead of a pot charge, charge with Cigarette
The tobacco mix 😂
It’s 21 in Ms. as well
In Dec 2019 the tobacco products age was raised to 21 in all 50 states.
@@notme2day "All 50 states"? Not under state laws. When Trump signed the federal act enacted in 2019, many states that already had that law. The Tennessee and New Mexico laws didn't go into effect until 2021 and 11 other states had no such laws until 2021. Until then, only the FDA had jurisdiction to enforce the new law in those states.
what did the judge say? there was a cut in the video
He came back in the afternoon.
So in Michigan tobacco is worse than pot?!?
Possession of any amount of pot, for any purpose, is still a federal crime in all US states.
That's garbage. 21 to smoke. And I'm a non smoker. Then the age of adult should be 21 in tired of "adults" being told what they can and can't buy but expected to be adults at 18?
hi lonewolfusul
So the police officer that issued the ticket is more up to date on the law than Judge Middleton. That's good news for the officer, and bad news for Señor Weedy Teen.
I guess wherever the defendant bought the tobacco needs to be informed also?🤔
This is so confusing and should be addressed by the legislature. I just thought of the military, if in Michigan, but can't you join at 18?
Huh, a ticket for smoking? Kids that are ten can get sex change surgery or medication but he cannot smoke?
No they can't. 🙄
And after your change, you still can't drink a Bud Light until your 21!
Seriously, no one ever at that age should have the ability to make a life changing procedure. That no medical professional be allowed to do it until determined their mental health is not a factor and allowed at an age of reasonable decision making age!
@@mattrolih1550Good thing they can't, then, eh?
Ah a transphobe complaining about something the doesn't affect them
@@mattrolih1550 Honestly, I'm more concerned about routine infant circumcision, a permanent body modification performed with absolutely zero consent on millions of infants every year.
Middleton is so slow, takes forever!
So don't watch him? 9 min is 'forever?'
I always watch the the cases at 1.5x speed
Ugh middleton... worse judge ever
You've read news reports about The US Supreme court...right?
You think MIDDLETON is the worst? Did you miss all the judges making the news for their actions? You jump to MIDDLETON? 😮
Actually, ione of the best. Let me guess, you broke a law.
You want bad?
Try "Judge" Simpson in Michigan. He was suspended for 6 months for protecting his clerk - which he may or may not have been banging - from a DUI charge. The judicial review board recommended removal from the bench but the Michigan Supreme Court, in a travesty of justice, reduced it to 6 months.
Just last year he was playing investigator on the bench and tried to railroad the defendant into being responsible for the deaths of two young ladies who got in a solo car accident. The defendant wasn't even charged with that and tried to sentence him based on his fantasy.
That guy is rotting human excrement.
Or, how about "Judge" Webster in Kansas. She tried to force a former defendant - charges were dropped - to get fingerprinted and threatened to jail him over it. Luckily, the defense attorney pushed back until it became clear to that waddling gas bag that she had massively overstepped her bounds, and literally ran away.
She is simply stupid, sadistic, and pathetic.
Middleton is thorough and compassionate. Two things you want in a judge.
@@Eddie-rg1xf Even many CRIMINALS respect J.Middleton.