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Gary Busey Set Up By the Press in a Bogus California DUI Bust

By Neil Shous, Esq.

When the cops pulled actor Gary Busey over yesterday on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, they expected to find him drunk behind the wheel. After all, they received a tip from a couple who saw Busey driving erratically in his Mercedes. Turns out Busey was perfectly sober, set up by the couple who followed the officers to the stop location who then got out of their car in order to take photos of the scene. When the police asked them to stop taking pictures, they refused, stating that they were members of the press. The Los Angeles Sheriff?s Department then arrested the couple for obstructing a peace officer in the performance of his/her duties. And they also charged one of the individuals with possession of marijuana. Here?s an actual tip ? before you try to bust someone else for a crime, you might want to make sure you?re not committing one yourself!continue to full post

Full post as published by California Criminal Defense Blog on January 14, 2011 (boomark / email).