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Then you need to go to police headquarters and ask what the problem was or their concern to be going in alley 5 times because there must have been a concern and if they were concerned that much I would want to know. Talking to them goes a long ways. Just give it a try. 

You will learn. We knew that was a law long time ago. Figure it out people. Follow the law. Yell at your governor and people that make the laws. 

Yeah, you DO elect them.  If you vote, that is. . . .

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Some of you people probably think Edward Snowden is a criminal because he honorably disclosed how our government was spying on every citizen. Idiots who are willing to give up their freedom for a false illusion of safety. Johnny law in Knoxville is just filling their bank account during Nationals thats it.

Cheers!

then if u don't vote then don't bitch. Have no sorry feelings for people that don't vote, that don't work and bitch about welfare and those that break laws in Knoxville and then bitch that cops are picking on them. Get the klenex box. Was a great Nationsls, great friendly people, good businesses, very nice brewery downtown and just a good time all around. If you can't enjoy this event without breaking laws then sorry but you got alot of growing up to do, because that town and people open their doors to the people. Good job Knoxville and Osky on another fun filled Nationals 

The bottom line is that people that want to complain will find a reason to complain.....

Are some of the cops heavy-handed, of course there are some of those.

for every one of those there were 10 that just asked people to dump out their alcohol and let htem go about their business (for the person complaining about the open container ticket, my guess is the cop first asked for you to pour it out on the ground and someone on the cart got all defensive or combative about it, thus the ticket (and in reality, he could have ticketed the driver of the cart as well by Iowa law (seems like someone got a break).

After scouring the Sherriff's report for the 4 days of Nationals, here are ALL of those booked into jail over the 4 days of Nationals (28 total and out of those I count (7) OWI, (13) Public Intox, (1) was a hold for another agency (basically someone else's jail in another county was full, and (3) are arrest warrants (ie: locals). I removed names, but there out on the internet for all to see if they want to search.

Since I live here, I can tell you that the average # of those booked into jail on a NORMAL weekend in Knoxville ranges from 3-7 per Night (so even though there were 25,000 EXTRA people in town, the # of arrests was basically the same as any other weekend).  Seems like if anything, the cops were MORE LENIENT than they normally would be.

Public Intoxication

Public Intoxication

Disorderly Conduct

OWI 1st
Driving While Barred
Driving While License Suspended
Interference with Official Acts
Dark Windows
No Insurance

Public Intoxication

OWI 1st

Public Intoxication

Public Intoxication

Public Intoxication
Criminal Mischief 3rd
Disorderly Conduct
Interference with Official Acts

Driving While Suspended
No Insurance

OWI 1st

OWI 1st

Warrant x2

Failure to Comply Sex Offender Registry

OPERATING WHILE INTOXICATED

PUBLIC INTOXICATION
INTERFERENCE W/ OFFICAL ACTS

OPERATING WHILE INTOXICATED
OPEN CONTAINER/MOTOR VEHICLE

PUBLIC INTOXICATION

OPERATING WHILE INTOXICATED

PUBLIC INTOXICATION

THEFT 5TH DEGREE

INTERFERENCE W/ OFFICIAL ACTS

PUBLIC INTOXICATION

HOLD FOR OTHER AGENCY

PUBLIC INTOXICATION

ANDERSON, ODIE LEROY JR DRIVING UNDER SUSPENSION
OPERATING WITHOUT CONSENT

SAAR, ASHLEY MICHELLE ARREST WARRANT

HEABERLIN, LYLE CHAD AVERY ARREST WARRANT

aotually knoxville is not the only one with a problem!  the problem is the whole US. and people not giving a crap about anyone else but themselves and driving home drunk!!  thats why you get pulled over at 2am getting hurassed by cops! but i dont think you should point any fingers at the cop for stoping you! 

but in your sistuation it does sound as if it could have been handled in a much better fasion!   but you can still thank all the dipshits in the world for drinking and driving and taking peoples lives! they are the ones that coused you to have issues with the local police!

and the eastist way to find a OWI is lights!!     so if you dont want to be stoped, make sure your lights are working!  its NOT THAT HARD TO FOLLOW RULES!!

Actually i have never ever had a problem with the law in my 20 yrs of going to the nationals. But i did meet the biggest dickhead  ive ever met at Bos Landen while i was there this year. Seems" Thurston" was a MEMBER  and chose to show his disregard for out of towners at "his " golf course. He can lick my balls!  Not sure we will ever go back!

that's because us race fans don't belong on their side of the county.....at least according to most of them

I find this hard to understand.  In all my years of racing I have never been stopped entering, exiting or even near a race track.

Now, there were  probably a few times I should have been stopped leaving as I have been known, on occasion, to have a somewhat heavy right foot! 

 
I LEARNED ESP FROM MY MOM

"PUT YOUR SWEATER ON: DON'T YOU THINK I KNOW WHEN 
YOU'RE COLD?"

Snowdon is a traitor and a coward.

Hey vande do you have the run down on the tickets issued during those 4 days?

Please explain........................

Great time good people it must be all the amateurs LOL they just don't get it. Respect people and no problems probably are a little bunch of spouting liberals LOL. Grow up obey the law and enjoy the greatest show on dirt. Go Knoxville America 

Yes, it's the damn liberals. Thank the baby jesus for Iowa which in political primary terms, is not first because it matters. It only matters because it's first. Have you watched the size of the crowd decline year by year. Police harrassment is a huge part of that. For those of you who watch the race and go home, good for you! Many of us come to socialize as long as we can stay awake. Police have ruined that.

Outside of those trying to get behind the wheel after their "socializing", I never heard anyone complain about the cops at the after-party, in the stands, etc..

Out WORLD has changed over the last 10 years, unfortunately, a by-product of that is more security / police presence at events such as the Nationals, King's Royal, WG National Open, Rock Concerts, festivals, fairs, etc..

Until this year, I could walk into Knoxville Raceway with ANYTHING I wanted in my pocket, or in a bag, or in my jacket.  Now, just like at a concert, they search those things and won't allow me to carry in a weapon, drugs, glass bottles, etc..

As a parent, I'm not sure that is a "bad thing" to tell people they can't carry in a weapon (especially when those same people ar the ones that are also wanting to carry in a case of beer per person). 

I'll say it again in case you missed it the first 2 times.  COMPLAINERS WILL FIND SOMETHING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT, the race was VERY GOOD, so instead of running down the race, they choose to focus their attention on something else (in this case, the local police that made the same # of arrests during the 4 days of Nationals that they do every other weekend of the year (7 people were booked into the jail on TUESDAY this week, and there are ZERO races going on).

I don't know how many tickets were written (it's not public record) over Nationals Week, but I doubt it was a ton more than they normally write during any other week, as they have the same # of staff, but have to respond to more calls for service, fender benders, etc..

I sat at a friends camper right off highway 14 with several other fans till 3 or 4 am most every night. All but me were drinking. Got a little loud telling jokes and laughing. Cops would drive by and smile & wave. Drove back to my camper in the wee hours of the morning. Never got pulled over even though I did  see police many nights. Don't know what you other guys are doing to attract the attention of the cops but in 27 years I have never had any problem with them. 

in no way is he either! the cowards are the ones who won't make the elected officials stand up and put in jail the traitors who trashed the Constitution in the first place.all the whlie saying it is for your own saftey. .  . As dumb as most sheeple are now days  it has worked. . .i am sure you don't grasp this. the world aint what it used to be. but its the way we have let it get to be. . take care of our own people,problems and let people be free. . Snowden should get the fake ass nobel peace prize O got for doing nothing! 

 Ha, you sound like my friend the confused Libertarian who gets it, but only half of it. His trouble is the i i i, me me me syndrome. Police state, right?

The big Kahuna.

Half the lies they tell about me aren't true.