Judge Lewis Sams

http://www.ktbs.com/news/trooper-arrested-for...

What are your thoughts on this subject.

IMHO the trooper was WAY over the line from all I have heard about this.

nice to heard the judge didn't use his position to get out of a ticket. if this is the way it went down, i think the trooper was way out of line. let's all remember, there are two sides to every store.

sorry,two sides to every story!!

If what I heard was true, it is another instance of abuse of authority by the Louisiana State Police. I'll promise you, it's not the first.
I hope the judge gets his justice for himself and all the other people who have been wronged!

Hacksaw wrote:

If what I heard was true, it is another instance of abuse of authority by the Louisiana State Police. I'll promise you, it's not the first.
I hope the judge gets his justice for himself and all the other people who have been wronged!

Amen

if it's the trooper i think it is , he has been doing things like this for awhile. maybe someone will take notice now.

I think it is freaky Friday and the trooper is a freakin' nut!!!!

I know this Judge very well. He is a kind thoughtful man that supports the constitution. He would never use his position to get out of a ticket. He is calm and level headed. He would never disrespect an officer. He would not escalate a situation. The story is incorrect, Judge Sam's did offer to present the trooper His commission I.D. card, the Trooper wanted the Badge. The Judge thought it was not wise to flash a badge. The Trooper was incorrect. Under La. Revised Statute RS 32-295.1, subsection F the trooper is not allowed to search the person driving, the vehicle, or a passenger when stopped for a seat belt violation. Only a valid drivers license is required. The Trooper is wrong. What does he do to poor folks?

I knew it wouldn't take long for someone to claim to know "the real story". Just because you think you know somebody well does not mean you have all the facts, especially if you weren't even there. He wouldn't be flashing a badge, as you have called it, if the trooper had already asked to see it. That would be called cooperating. And a valid drivers license is not the only thing required to show during a traffic stop. You must also show proof of insurance and a valid registration. Sams should have been wearing his seatbelt to begin with, just like the rest of us have to. And there are 3 sides to every story-not 2. Let's not forget the truth.

Of all the sorry days to have a unit with no dash cam! "Whatever", you forget there is no "truth" in Red River Parish. And no law as far as that goes.

Which is why your crazy ass was run off huh Anthony! You were the only person who upheld the law when you worked here as a deputy cough cough gag....I excuse me I was choking on your BS.

W Nolan wrote:

... The Trooper was incorrect. Under La. Revised Statute RS 32-295.1, subsection F the trooper is not allowed to search the person driving, the vehicle, or a passenger when stopped for a seat belt violation...

"Probable cause for violation of this Section shall be based solely upon a law enforcement officer's clear and unobstructed view of a person not restrained as required by this Section. A law enforcement officer may not search or inspect a motor vehicle, its contents, the driver, or a passenger solely because of a violation of this Section."

http://www.legis.state.la.us/lss/lss.asp...

LMAO........IT AINT ABOUT ME! It's about a state trooper with 14yrs experience that will probably lose his job over typical Red River Parish crap. If he was wrong he should be punished for it. But, in Red River it's always "Do you know who I am?" Or "I know the sheriff" Or "I know ______ & you're just wasting your time" (Which is usually true). I'll stand by my opinion that in Red River Parish it has ALWAYS been the almighty vote from the top on down when it has anything to do with the law & probably always will be that way. Votes & money are the law down there. And at least I'm big enough to put my REAL name when I post here.

Ah but Anthony you made the mistake of assuming the trooper didn't do it, there were witnesses in the parking lot that saw the whole thing. The trooper actually was in the wrong. If it had been the average Joe he would have gotten away w/it. I'm just glad that Judge Sams is standing up for himself and doing something about it. It's correction officers like him that give the WHOLE bunch a bad name. So I hope that he DOES loose his job, and doesn't get just a slap on the wrist. And as for there being "no law" in RRP if ya think you can do a better job then step up to the plate....oh yeah you did and couldn't hang huh!

I wasn't there, but who is to say that the witnesses are not covering for the judge, just my opinion. We may never know the whole truth.

judge verses law, well lets see, there r more than 1 side 2 a story 4 sur, witnesses that may r may not hav been close enough 2 hear the extact words spoken by either party, judges story, troopers story,has any action been taken aganist trooper yet? has judge filed any complants? & u r
correct about red river parish but u no that any parish could be ur parish, there r always a hand full of dominate people that will always try 2 hold on 2 the rest of the groups, always, u make accusations about or catch them in the middle of something there is pressure to let go, unless u got money 2 back u ur lost out, u see mr. holloway at silver $$$$ has shown this parish what can happen when people keep tryin!!!!

has anyone ever had a state trooper try to help them? this trooper just treated the Judge the same as they have been treating everyone else.

WOW...I hadn't hear about this!!! This is crazy! I don't know this trooper, but I do know Judge Sams and I have NEVER known of him to say anything or act inappropriately. I don't know the full story, but hopefully whatever happened will come out and either Judge Sams or this troopers reputation will NOT suffer anymore.

Can anyone say whether Eric Schonfarber is an ex-marine?