“I’m a constitutional f**** officer! You can’t take me to jail!”
“That doesn’t have to read what it f**** reads!”
At approximately 4:00 pm on November 16, 2018 Kalkaska Sheriff’s Deputy Ashley VanSloten was dispatched to a location on M-66 just south of Lund Road in Garfield Township, Michigan, after multiple calls were received reporting a vehicle stopped on the side of the road with an unresponsive male slumped over the steering wheel.
VanSloten handled the call and ultimately arrested Midland County Sheriff Scott Stephenson, who blew a .233 on a preliminary breathalyzer test. Despite his easily having met the requirements of Michigan’s “super drunk” statute – a real thing, coming into play at .17 – Stephenson tried every trick in the book to avoid jail: begging and pleading, cursing, speaking gibberish, suggesting the destruction and falsification of records, and imploring friends in high places to intervene on his behalf.
Ultimately, however, the sheriff’s pleas fell on [mostly] deaf ears, and Stephenson was arrested and booked into jail for operating a vehicle while impaired.
As former Kalkaska County Sheriff Jerry Cannon says in this video, “It’s not like the old days.” That is, of course, incredibly true given what is happening right now in your life. You have the opportunity to literally replay this incident as you draw your own conclusions about it. Your court is now in session, and it’s not like the old days. Which is a good thing.
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Shout out to Chris Little for bringing this story to my attention.
When Chris emailed me and let me know about Stephenson’s arrest the story had already been covered by a number of news media outlets, all of whom had published two to seven minutes of body worn camera footage. I generally don’t cover stories that have already been published elsewhere, and with that backdrop this video almost didn’t happen.
When I watched the available body cam footage, however, I noticed a lot of gaps in the time stamps. Working under the assumption that additional non-exempt footage existed, I started tangling with the Kalkaska County Sheriff’s Office over the records. After two months of – frankly – obstruction, I recently received hours of exclusive additional material. The highlights from that content are in the video above.
Thanks again, Chris.
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He got away with it in the end.
He was given probation for this, plus some alcohol education hours. Retired in 2020.
How dare this guy do that to Jerry! And the woman. How dare him put that immense pressure on them, and while on camera. Gross. I’m sorry to Jerry, and this woman officer.
100% of there were no body cams, they would have 100% just driven him home, and had a little talk with him on the way home. This is disgusting to watch. Who gives a shit if you’re a sheriff! You are driving PLASTERED! Are you superhuman because you’re a Sheriff? You’re saying that YOU can’t kill yourself, and or others in a drunk driving collision? Yes, sir. You can be arrested.
He uses more “fucks†then commas
All this screams of all the way through is "I'm a cop, different rules for me"
Technically, laying hands on a police officer while begging for leniency can be construed as an imminent phisycal threat and is " Battery"
Knowing better he still drank, didn't call anyone to talk to, got behind the wheel of a car; AND DROVE ON THE STREET!
As soon as the .233 appeared the, " SHERIFF", should have been handcuffed and informed of the charges being brought against him. STOP THE DANCING!
He claims entitlement and special treatment/ dispensationt due to his position as a Sheriff
The subject of the stop is BEGGING other officers to forget that he was,D.U.I., O.V.U.I., etc!
The longer that she waits to administer the P.B.T., THE VIDEO HAS BEEN EDITED, the more sober he will be. She's cutting him breaks.
The female officer conducting the, F'S.T. is NOT supposed to offer a randomly chosen number of seconds to the person being tested. During the eye tracking test segment; the person being tested is NOT supposed to be holding their head still with their hand…. Officer Misconduct, showing leniency, deferring to a fellow officer…
If this guy, the sheriff, would have stopped somebody for DUI, the sheriff would not have given the guy a break. So screw the sheriff, nobody twisted his arm to make him drink and he can be treated just like anybody else.
He almost says Jesus Christ more than Mr. Slave on South Park. I wonder if he had a gerbil in his ass?
It makes me sick how much yall bend for your own
He's still being treated better than the average Joe.
You see how the cops are trying to think of a way to let him get out of this or minimize the situation. If the bodycam wasn't there he would have been driven home., or someone would come get him. Do as I say. Not as I do.
Jerry man up just arrest pain in arse
Shocking how they think can get away with that Gerry desperate to let him go and lots people have bad day's but no way they would get away with it
What’s the deal with “Jerry†being there other than he heard it off his police scanner and admitted he was no longer a sheriff or deputy sheriff. Another legal sheriff deputy should of been there vs just “Jerry†who said he’d take responsibility for this drunk fool. Last drink in “Gladlind†ahem ,it’s Gladwin. Like his 6†hold, he breaks every 5-6 count & is done at 17 as he falls backwards. Then knows he won’t pass the breathalyzer test as his drink count goes up. Well Sheriff bet you’re really embarrassed now!😂😂😂
Pathetic….Sheriff pleading
Was it necessary to allow him 20 straight minutes of saying "I'm f*** Jesus I'm f*****"….. Sheesh maybe remind him nothing's going to change the outcome or something lol that ish was ANNOYING & quite pathetic!
I had a bad day man allow me to break the law and go home free Jesus come on man I'm embarrassed I don't care if I possibly hurt or killed someone I'm just embarrassed and only care about my own selfish ego and pride….
How about comply and take it like a man and just be grateful you didn't hurt or kill somebody with your ignorant choices 🤷
The breth test screen should have just read (Boomed)
He's making it out to be Jerry's fault. YOU drank, YOU got in the car. It's YOUR FAULT. You're a police officer who sees horrible accidents all the time. You could have caused that.
Is she chewing gum? Wow, I do believe she knows who he is!
Wait I thought the cops only stop blackers. The bml'ers need to see this. They stopped him because he was white.
The groveling begins at 21:00 …. Satisfying justice 👌ðŸ½