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:

Upper Cumberland, Tenn.-When Jonathan Allen Walker was pulled and cited for a window tint violation, police discovered drug paraphernalia. He was charged on both counts and his passenger, Rickey Wayne Haney, was arrested after police discovered Dilaudid pills, a controlled substance, in his possession. He also had $1,442 in cash and a cellphone that was receiving calls and text messages from people wanting to buy pills … Dalton, Ga.- Aaron Nathaniel Carpenter was charged with violation of the window tint law, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana and possession of tools for the commission of a crime … Dalton, Ga.-Loretta Gibson, 45, was charged by the Chatsworth Police Department with violation of the window tint law, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, driving while unlicensed, possession of a drug-related object, no proof of insurance and operation of a vehicle with an improper plate … Opelousas, La.- Dameion K. Goss, was charged with a window tint violation, driving under suspension, possession of drug paraphernalia and simple possession of marijuana …