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:

Baton Rouge, La.- Marcel Ortiz, 25, landed a citation for improper window tint, but he also walked away with a first-offense DWI and reckless operation of a vehicle … Temple Terrace, Fla.-When police stopped Myron Jarmelle Ray for illegal tint, he refused to comply with the officer's orders, then managed to flee the scene and get away. The officer pulled the license plate number and identified Ray in spite of his efforts. Ray's foolishness didn't end there. He then proceeded to phone a police informant to threaten them. It didn't end well for the Tampa resident, as when he reported to his next meeting with a probation officer, police were waiting to arrest him. What began as a tint pull resulted in an arrest for violating probation charges, marijuana possession and obstructing/opposing an officer with violence … Rome, Ga.- Police investigating a window tint violation arrested two Alabama men on felony marijuana possession charges, reports stated. Andrew Lamar Griffin is also charged with driving without a license, affixing tint to windows and a probation violation … the list goes on and on …