I may be going to jail for a year

The splashing situation escalates this week as Tennesee try’s to charge me and my friend who has a scholarship with a class A misdemeanor punishable by jail time and probation for splashing with jet skis. Although the police department is being professional and respectful the judicial side of things is being much more difficult. Since they won’t drop the charges we are now hiring a lawyer and this will be drawn out for possibly years. Although this situation may seem petty, a bad law unchecked can affect society very negatively behind doors. Law affects every single one of us and it’s very important to stand up for what you know is right. Thank you all for supporting!!!

[whistlindiesel]

I want to make it very clear that the officer screaming at us does not work for the Dekalb county Sheriffs dept. He’s from Putnam county. The Dekalb county police department has been very respectful and professional and actually has no involvement in any of this whatsoever. Please don’t leave a bad review for the Dekalb county sheriffs department, they’re the good guys!!!

[Muhlogan]

This has NOTHING to do with splashing water and EVERYTHING to do with pissing off that old man.
When you get your lawyer you need to find out who he is and if he sent his cop buddies after you. This could be targeted harassment and worthy of suing.

[RamblinAround]

The main issue is that the jackass on the boat sent the TWA out there like his personal henchmen. This is all because of his power trip.

[TexasPlinking]

“Kids need to go outside more nowadays”
* you right to jail

[Stuie]

Hey man - this is old news now but thanks for bringing this to light. When I was a freshman in college I got a class A for "racing" even though the cop clocked me doing 45 in a 45. I got arrested, spent thousands, and a few years on probation for it. Got railroaded through court with no idea what was happening, and I couldn't afford a lawyer that would give me the time of day. Come to find out they didn't even charge me correctly (what they actually charged me with had nothing to do with racing, and was something related to horse racing/gambling?) - so I managed to get it expunged from my record 10 years later. Never got the time, money, or lost jobs back though. I generally agree with the legal system and and sympathize with law enforcement - but when it goes bad, it goes bad. Thanks for bringing this kind of abuse of power to light!

[Buzzlitebr]

"I can't do anything about the law" says every bad police officer I've ever encountered. There's somthing called "officer discretion" could have easily just said a verbal warning and went on his way.

[NEUTRALDROP]

You need to sue the b*lls off of them, they're trying to punish you for your approach in handling the butt hurt officers conduct and the fact that you brought some support with you to court. Total abuse and missuse of power and authority while trying to put you in your place so to speak ...they need to be exposed! Fight the good fight Cody!!!

[MrMcSnuffyFluffy]

I, for one, hope they throw the book at you. Maximum charges. I remember my mom pouring water over my head to get the shampoo out of my hair, when I was a toddler. The cup was only inches away, I can't even imagine how bad it would be to get splashed from a few feet away. The speed of the droplets would be devastating.

[finleygates]

I love how you are standing up for the community instead of being selfish

[grimey.]

Sounds like Cody is doing this more for the guy who works for him that is trying to create a career then anything else. That is a really good friend. Good on you man, protect the guys that have your back.

[brianrushing]

Word of advice. Get an attorney. I can't stress this enough. Never, ever go to court without an attorney. Even if it's a simple jay walking ticket, retain an attorney. The court expects you to be ignorant of the law then throw the book at you.

[Denver_____]

That old man is going to learn a valuable lesson, he probably has done this type of harassment many times before with no repercussions.

[chrisflannery]

The fact that Whistlin realized that he was getting a special deal cause of his situation and his buddy that's in a even worst situation didn't get one so he turned it down is actually one of the coolest to me! Props codey you earned a lot of my respect on this one!

[GrimesFinds]

That opens a dirty door trying to wheel and deal like that. So where do they draw the line with what they will take to get charges dropped? And what about the poor guy who has nothing to offer? Doesn't seem right.

[bksoftwash]

What a waste of Tennessee resident’s tax dollars. A self entitled officer wants to have a pissing contest and calling his buddies at TWRA. I pay my taxes in this state and can’t believe TWRA wasted their time and money on something so petty when they could have been getting quality work done and potentially saving someone’s life on the water. I hope to see you fight this thing to the end and get these charges dismissed as they should be. Good luck bud!

[xavorx]

Years ago i learned this the hard way. I knew in my heart I was doing the right thing by trying to be honest and tell my story, but I was strong-armed into taking the attorneys' deal. Turns out it didn't matter as the judge decided he didn't want to honor that deal. It has caused me no end of trouble and heartbreak, and made my life so much more difficult. One stupid mistake and it follows you forever, to jobs, schools, relationships.. these people don't care so long as they get to maintain their idea of control, and help their own ambitions. I'm glad you have the resources on your side and sincerely wish you the best.

[CboysTV]

This is going to be the splash heard around the world

[eartz]

love that they wanna say "well i cant do anything about the law" yet if you invite everyone to a safety course it all suddenly goes away.

[BasicFolders]

*I'm a 50 year old adult, so I can see getting annoyed at kids making waves and disturbing the peace a bit; but the way the off duty cop abused his position and acted like an idiot is by any measure 500 times worse, that guy should get reprimanded or something WAY BEFORE anyone spends time, effort, and my tax dollars to go after the kids splashing in the water.*

[bigshow]

Dude this was a real stand up thing to do for a friend. You could've easily been selfish about it, but you are bringing awareness to the situation. As a cop he could have talked to yall and educated yall about the rules. Keep doing what you believe in dude💪🏾💪🏾