1 arrested for drunk driving in Grand Blanc Township crash, police say
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GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, MI A portion of South Saginaw Road in front of the Grand Blanc Township Offices is closed due to a crash late Wednesday morning that downed powerlines, according to police.
The crash occurred at 5360 South Saginaw Road shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 19, Grand Blanc Township Police Chief Ron Wiles told MLive-The Flint Journal.
The crash left live wires in the road. No one was injured in the crash, but Wiles said one suspect was arrested for drunk driving.
A vehicle driving north on Saginaw Road left the roadway and hit a utility pole, Wiles said. The vehicle then hit a second vehicle.
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Top law enforcement officials from five counties say congressional proposals to change qualified immunity protections for police are unnecessary because existing laws already hold them accountable for illegal acts and could ultimately lead to municipal bankruptcies.
âIn a press release, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said deputies and police officers are not immune from prosecution or civil liability when they act outside the scope of existing laws, policy, training or protocols. He said the belief that law enforcement is immune from criminal prosecution or civil action is not true.
According to Cornell Law School, cornell.edu, qualified immunity is a type of legal immunity. “Qualified immunity balances two important interests the need to hold public officials accountable when they exercise power irresponsibly and the need to shield officials from harassment, distraction, and liability when they perform their duties reasonably.” Pearson v. Callahan.
Detroit area police leaders denounce efforts to ban qualified immunity
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Pontiac Law enforcement leaders from across southeast Michigan gathered Wednesday at the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office to speak out against proposals to do away with qualified immunity for police officers.
“There is a huge misunderstanding in Congress and by the public,” said Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard, who hosted the event. “We aren’t saying that officers shouldn’t be held accountable criminally or even civil damages for not doing their job properly … but when all the proper procedures and best practices are being followed everything is being done right (qualified immunity) should apply.
Pandemic Still Producing 100 MPH Speeders In Michigan
Police in several Michigan jurisdictions say the pandemic trend to super speed is still going on.
Police in Grand Blanc Township near Flint were the latest department to weigh in on the recent phenomenon of super speeding, or getting nailed in excess of 100 mph.
During what they referred to as a limited enforcement period last week, Grand Blanc officers caught four driver exceeding 110 mph on I-75 and another speeder just shy of 100 mph at 98 mph.
“Nobody likes getting a ticket, but in these cases you can understand why these people were given tickets. These purpose is to change dangerous driving behaviors. Its one thing to go a few miles an hour over the speed limit, but it’s another to go 35 mph over. That’s a recipe for disaster.”