Film as Accomplice

It's an unfortunate fact that the words "illegal window tint" appear in a large number of police reports nationwide. Polling daily news reports from around the country will provide an exhausting number of incidents. Illegal tint is so closely associated with "suspicious vehicles," that officers frequently admit it is one of their number one tools for identifying potential criminals.

Here's a condensed list of what has surfaced in recent days:

Oak Ridge, Tenn.: After being stopped for a window tint violation, Anthony Shawntell Gulley, 20, of Knoxville, was charged with possession of crack cocaine, possession of marijuana, driving on a suspended license and violation of the window tint law … Waynesboro, Ga.: A man was sent to prison and must pay a $200,000 fine for being caught with nearly a pound of cocaine. He was originally pulled by the Georgia State Patrol for a window tint violation, but a search turned up approximately 400 grams of cocaine under the driver's seat … Marion County, Fla.: Operation Felony Buster II, a sheriff's office plan aimed at targeting areas that citizens say are hot beds for criminal activities, netted nine arrests including one for a window tint violation which also turned up 35 pieces of crack cocaine … Philadelphia, Pa.: Four individuals were cited for underage drinking after the driver's car was stopped for having dark window tint and a 40-ounce bottle of beer was found in the car … Miami, Fla.: A chase that began in Miramar ended with two arrests in Miami. Officers spotted a 2007 Dodge Charger with illegal window and a computer check showed the car had been stolen in an armed robbery. When an officer tried to pull the vehicle, the driver accelerated instead and drove over medians, against traffic and through yards in an attempt to escape, but was later caught and arrested … the list goes on and on …