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:

Gwinnett County, Ga.-The Gwinnett sheriff's office recently arrested two men after finding nine kilograms of cocaine, two handguns and $10,449 in cash. The men were pulled for a window tint violation when deputies discovered a secret compartment containing the illegal contents … Saginaw, Mich.-Troopers stopped a vehicle for illegal window tint. The driver, a 35 year-old Saginaw man and the passenger, a 25 year-old Saginaw woman, were arrested on outstanding warrants … Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.-Glenn Dial Jr., was arrested and charged with driving on a suspended license, a window tint violation and a traffic light violation … Beaufort, S.C.-When police pulled a vehicle for illegal tint, one of the passengers, Devon Washington, believing he had active warrants, gave the deputy a fake name. He was later arrested for providing false information to the police and for possessing two painkillers without a prescription, according to the report … The list goes on and on …