In footage that can only be found on Real World Police, this video presents the shenanigans allegedly attempted by South Carolina Senator Paul Campbell and his wife after they rear-ended another vehicle on November 4, 2017 while driving on I-26 West near mile marker 204.
Senator Campbell was arrested on suspicion of DUI and providing false information to law enforcement. His wife received a citation for providing false information to law enforcement. Remarkably, Campbell was successful at having all charges dropped.
A quick review of how that happened: Prosecutors nixed the false information charge almost immediately, as the cited statute only criminalizes providing false *identification* to law enforcement — and not the providing false information generally.
The ball got rolling on total case dismissal when Judge Elbert O. Duffie III ruled that Campbell’s breathalyzer test was inadmissible on the grounds that the arresting officer did not provide “affirmative assistance” to Campbell – as required by state law – when the senator asked for a blood test to be taken. (Campbell can be heard clearly asking for a blood test in the preview portion of this video.)
Judge Duffie wrote that the failure to make arrangements for Campbell to undergo a blood test was a violation of state law, and held that the breath test results were consequently inadmissible as evidence. Duffie’s ruling was a major win for Campbell, but the judge stopped short of dismissing the case.
One day before Campbell’s trial was to begin Duffie reevaluated his decision and threw the entire case out, ruling that without any hard evidence of Campbell’s intoxication there was no reasonable way that a conviction could be achieved, and that by not providing Campbell with the opportunity for a blood test the prosecution had irreparably deprived Campbell of potentially exculpatory evidence.
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There’s a million and one camera down town did the judge order the cops to look at all those camera did they some one tell me plz if that’s the case some one call poo poo it’s a crime
Stop lying mr senator you were driving and drunk as a skuk
Hand cuff not nice in it mr big shot we the public have put them on some time when we get our self in trouble guest that’s life I guest you have to tell the speaker of the house sorry you mess up and you want to change the law
Naughty sanetor
Why is this drunking driver taking so long by now they both should on. There way to cop station
I hope he’s not going legalise drink driving may god help us all god bless the u s a out
Senator do you think you and your family are above the law are better than the rest of us here on earths no you are not a court should jail you and your wife for changing seat and I bet you Both was ranking in 200 dollar bottle whisky sure bet
This public official wife should go to jail as well because jump in the driving seat so she is guilty
Shame on you mr senitor
The perception of privilege! What a lying turd!
As Lord Acton said: Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely! … I would NEVER believe anything coming out of a politician's mouth!
Change the law? Thats like Gohmert asking the forestry service if they can change the moons orbit
Wow he put his wife through that, sure you were drunk. How do you treat her sober? No integrity.
He got away with it this time….I guarantee you that police officer will not make the same mistake twice….too bad, too. This guy should have been jailed…
Should have went to arrest the wife for providing false information bet she would have changed her mind and told the truth
They hate drinking and driving, yet they are the ones who sale all the liquor to secure their jobs and money.. DUIs bring money back to them
Why do the officer not need to wear a seat belt another double standard
Senator's wife guilty of lying to police/false statements and obstruction of justice and obstruction of DUI investigation
Senator attempts to defraud law enforcement
Senator should have been charged with impersonating a lizard 🦎!
Stupid people doing FSTs ! Senator claims not to have been drinking yet is so stupid he does FSTs. !
Should have been charged with stupidity
It's a shame Karma didn't kick in and some other drunk driver and ass-end this guy.
He’s gonna change this damn thing. He’s gonna change the law. This is why it’s important to vote. 1:00 trying not to pass out, tongue in and out from cotton mouth, like the snake that he is. 😡😡😡😡😡
Most countries throughout the world strive to uphold the rule of law, where no person (governmente official or not) is above the law, and everyone is treated equally under the law. Clearly, the senator is under the influence, but got away with it. What happened to the rule of law?
Threw his wife under the bus at least four times. Integrity.
😂 lol gotta love it 😂
At least this liar didn’t run for re-election in 2020
Should have arrested her for dui and called his bluff.
Handing her his card was to intimidate her.
Elite privilege all over this🤬🤬. Same shit just a different day.
Does anybody know the aftermath?
Straight to the gulag, worthless
It will be a great party laugh for him and his buddies up at the Senate and with this on his cv he will climb the steps of power quicker
Typical privileged politician. He breaks the law, gets caught, and says he will change the law. Not that he will change his behavior. No. The law must be changed so that he can do what he wants.
Vote this sad sack of shit out of office.
"I'm gonna change the law on this shi#, a state lawmaker that needs fired NOW.
We need more clairl videos. I want to go to Washington to take my dog to the vet she works at just to meet her
The amount of time of the cops making no contact an just setting in the car is appalling
I wish he would have changed the law on this shit
Wish that girl had a dash cam. I hate alcohol it ruins so many lives.
Y'all should specify in your description that he's a state senator from South Carolina, not a senator.
Lying comes natural to this "senator"…lol
He should be fired without pension
That woman could of got some money from him.
It’s takes a “real man†to get his wife to take the fall then convince those in charge to drop the charges when that didn’t work.
trying to convince the cop that he is not dui it not working
03 04 NOT
she drunk he drunk book em both
the next test will be will you turn around and put your arm behind your back