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I think it's likely that he was drinking underage...which is a violation of UGA conduct that requires minimum consequences. That can range from suspension to community service and some other corrective action. I am standing by my assessment that the DC charges were filed because of the decline...

Look at the post I made just above this one. I wasn't there so I can't be positive what happened...but it's 99% either the kid just flat out refused to vacate after being ordered to multiple times...the DC is in lieu or a higher charge...or a combo of both.

Countless times an officer will give someone multiple outs and chances to just leave. Some people just don't do it...more often than not because of drug or alcohol use. It gets to the point where there is no other solution but to arrest the person because they do have to leave peacefully and...

I said earlier in the thread that DC can be used to lessen the consequences of a worse crime. Obviously that's not what would be in the police report...I would just write up the PC for disorderly....but using officer discretion I could decide to lessen the potential legal..and...

Very often you would charge someone with disorderly conduct to cut them a break since it's almost always the lowest level misdemeanor available. If you don't want to jam up someone really bad with a high misdemeanor or even a felony you can charge them with DC. Could also be used to not get an...

I will tell you straight out as former LEO...some people regardless of their age, ***, or race are impossible to defuse. There are a lot of unsaid possibilities in the situation that make your statement a little preemptive.

Wasn't Florida one of the first Confederate States?

I know all jurisdictions are different...but when I worked as a LEO in Brevard County the judges saw 1st appearances at 9am or 10am the following morning if my memory serves me. And on weekends they often weren't there and a prisoner would have to wait until Monday morning for their 1st...

I was under the impression that you can't actually bail out of jail until your first appearance.