SLED agent tries the “I’m one of you” card during a DUI stop. South Carolina Highway Patrol doesn’t bite.Dashcam and in-car footage shows a SLED agent pulled over at night by SCHP. He references his position, talks about having to retire early, and appeals to fellow officers for a break. Troopers continue the investigation anyway.
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A State Transport officer stops a driver for speeding, only to discover the driver is a SLED agent operating a government vehicle while intoxicated. After failing field sobriety tests, the agent is arrested for DUI. The situation is complicated by the agent's high rank and the fact that he had reached his retirement date just two days prior.
Hey, how you doing?
Hey, what's up buddy?
Hey, I'm Lance Corporal Brock with State Transport.
The reason I'm stopping you is your speed.
Yeah, I'm sorry.
Got your driver's license on you?
I do.
How much you had to drink?
Uh, just a couple beers.
No, man.
And this guy's supposed to be a SLED agent.
You gotta be kidding me.
Got your registration and your insurance card.
Is this your government car?
Yeah.
Okay.
Where you coming from?
You have your firearm in here?
Do you have a firearm with you?
Uh, it's in the back.
Well, now it's a fact.
He's either drunk or stupid.
Probably both.
He's just admitted to everything.
I mean, he's given up all the goods.
He might as well put the handcuffs on himself right now.
I know y'all are insured.
This is a receipt-breaking discount tire.
That's funny.
It's amazing to me people can't have all their documents together.
I keep all my stuff together in the car.
People's always searching and they can't find it.
Hey, man.
Shoot straight with me.
How much have you had to drink?
I've had a couple.
But I have to-
Because it is strong.
Okay, I'm sorry.
How much is a couple?
Um, four or five.
What?
You're definitely going to jail now.
That was dumb.
Oh, man.
Okay.
I'm just doing my job.
Understand that.
Hop out for me.
I'm super close to my house, dude.
I'm so close.
Well, you're super not at your house.
You're on a public road.
Turn your motor off for me.
Step back here for me.
Stay right there.
I'm gonna back my car up, okay?
So, I'm gonna offer you field sobriety.
You don't have to take it.
Okay.
Wow.
I've never heard that come out of a South Carolina trooper's mouth.
That's up to you.
Okay.
I'll take it.
You'll take it?
Okay.
All right.
Stand right here for me.
Face this way.
Right here.
Face this way.
This way?
All right.
Do you have any medical conditions that would prevent you from taking any of these?
No, I'm good.
All right.
Feet together.
Arms down by your side.
You wear glasses or contacts?
No, I don't.
All right.
I want you to look at the tip of my finger and follow with your eyes and your eyes only, okay?
This finger here.
You understand all that?
Yeah.
All right.
Keep your head still, okay?
Okay, gotcha.
Just follow the tip of my finger with just your eyes, okay?
You all right?
Okay.
You look like you're about to fall.
You just messed up with the whole thing with it.
Yeah.
Same thing again.
Follow with just your eyes, okay?
I got it.
Look here.
Don't look at me.
Okay.
Sorry.
All right.
Next one we're going to do is a walk and turn.
Go ahead and stand right there for me.
Face back towards my car.
Now?
Go ahead and start whenever you're ready.
Turn?
Just like I told you.
All right.
Last one we're going to do is a one leg stand.
So just stand right there.
Feet together.
Arms down by your side.
Stay just like that until I tell you to start, okay?
Okay.
You understand all that?
Yeah.
All right.
Go ahead and start.
All right.
So 1,020, 1,002, 1,003, 1,004, 1,005, 1,006, 1,007, 1,009.
Just keep counting until I tell you to stop.
Okay.
11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21.
Just stop.
Okay.
All right, man.
Turn around and face that way.
Really?
Yeah, really.
Turn around and face that way.
You are way too impaired to be driving a motor vehicle.
Man.
All right.
You're being placed under arrest for DUI.
Turn around.
Buddy, I...
Turn around.
You have the right to remain silent.
Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.
You have the right to an eternity.
If you cannot afford one, one will be appointed to you.
You understand these rights?
Yes, sir.
What do they always say?
Well, you brought this on yourself.
This is your fault.
You did it to yourself.
It's not good.
I hit my retirement date two days ago, man.
Well, you're way too impaired to be operating a motor vehicle.
Okay.
Especially one that's owned by SLED.
I'm so close to my house, dude.
I'm so close to my house.
Who's your supervisor?
Gavin Baker.
All right, I'm assuming...
Oh my God, this is so bad, man.
All right, let's get you in the car.
Okay, come on.
Really, dude?
Yes, really.
Because if I don't do my job, then I lose my job.
Okay, I'm not the one that chose to drink and get behind the wheel tonight.
That was your choice, not mine.
Okay, there's consequences with that.
And I'm sorry, I hate it for you.
Can I get my phone out of my car?
No, I'm not taking the handcuffs back off because I feel your flexion trying to break it.
I'm not going to do what they do.
Come on, let's go.
How many firearms are in your car?
There's one rifle in the back, and then there's a box and a pistol.
This might be a game-changer right here, dude.
This might be a life-changing event right now.
This is so terrible.
------- God, David.
You want this?
Yeah, sure.
Just to let you know, the supervisor on shift is going to call your boss
to see what they want us to do with that.
And you know why I stopped you, right?
I was going too fast.
I just want you to know this.
I know it probably doesn't mean much,
but this is not any easier for me than it is for you, okay?
There's no way I wanted you to go out either.
I do feel bad for you for what that's worth.
It's on me.
You don't have to feel bad for me, dude.
You need a job.
Well, I know I'm doing my job, but I still feel bad for you.
Very, very bad timing.
I don't know that it's a good time to be charged to you, I'll be quite frank with you.
But I can tell you right now, I don't know how much you had to drink tonight.
You're drunk.
You feel drunk?
I mean, I feel buzzed about it.
Okay.
You ever seen that commercial?
Buzz driving is drunk driving.
Do my best to keep your employment on the DL just out of respect for you.
Yeah, well, knowing Chief, he's probably going to fire me.
Well...
I hope not because I hit my 25 like literally two days ago.
So I'll just...
Well, best case scenario...
I'm going to let me retire.
I hope he does.
I don't want...
I hope you don't lose your job over this.
But I'm just putting it in perspective for you.
You're driving the state's vehicle.
You're going to get fired.
Kind of bad, dude.
It's kind of bad.
Oh, this is terrible, man.
I think just to kind of keep you in the loop,
your captain and lieutenant are on their way to get your truck.
I'm a lieutenant, so it's probably my captain.
Oh, well, then you're a captain and his boss.
Who's your major?
Jenny Temple.
I may not be the downer, but you know they're going to find out anyway.
Well, yeah, I mean, obviously, I mean, it's...
There's no way they're not finding out.
I'm just...
I just hope I'm not going to get fired.
I just want to retire.
I can retire tomorrow.
I would probably get on that for you.
He advised him to go ahead and retire.
That way we still have to pay him the rest of his life.
They mess up.
We got to pay.
Oh, my God.
This is so bad.
Yeah, we're not playing.
We're not bowling.
I'm getting...
I mean, I'm leaving sled by Monday.
I mean, catch a Uber, pack up my freaking office because I'm done.
That's it.
That's all she ******* wrote, bro.
I mean, you don't come back from this.
Hopefully, I don't get fired.
I'm not going to put anything in the paperwork about where you work,
but, you know, I can't control what the news finds out on their own.
Should this...
I hope it doesn't.
Sincerely hope that that doesn't happen.
Well, with my luck, I'll be on the ******* news tomorrow.
Well, hopefully you won't.
Y'all come back now, yeah?