TKC EXCLUSIVE!!! KANSAS CITY CATCH-22: HERE'S HOW/WHY DUI CHARGES AGAINST COUNCILMAN QUINTON LUCAS WILL BE DISMISSED DESPITE DAMAGE ALREADY DONE TO HIS MAYORAL CAMPAIGN!!!
The Kansas City race for the Mayor's Office in 2019 was recently upended by non-moving DUI charges against front runner Councilman Quinton Lucas and political denizens across the metro are still trying to figure out the implication.
The many cops who read this blog were quick to weigh-in on why this was a good bust.
Recently, NBC Action 41 News offered a measly street quote that attempted to explain away the situation.
Now, it's time for TKC LEGAL EAGLES to have their say . . .
TKC EXCLUSIVE LEGAL LITERATURE!!! CHECK RECENT KANSAS CASE LAW THAT TEAM QUINTON WILL USE TO ARGUE FOR A QUICK DISMISSAL!!!
It's not pretty and involved a meth'd out lady allegedly carrying a gun . . . But it protected her right to drive and will prove effective for a swift defense.
However . . .
EVEN IF/WHEN DUI CHARGES ARE DROPPED THERE'S NO DENYING COUNCIL DUDE QUINTON'S KANSAS CITY MAYORAL AMBITIONS TOOK A DEVASTATING HIT!!!
Reality check:
It's a lose/lose situation: For many voters, the dropped charges will seem like a legal trick and will continue to tarnish the otherwise squeaky clean image of the law school instructor and Council ethics reformer. And, of course taking the charge would be a bad move and smear the councilman's record with a crime.
It gets worse:
If he plays up a racial/progressive angle against the Lawrence, PD -- Who constantly get pushback over their sometimes sketchy DUI crackdown tactics -- he loses so many middle-class voters who admire one of the most affable, approachable and well-educated council members.
Public perception is everything . . .
This crisis revealed a council dude retreating into legal tactics that tend to anger most pleb voters.
Takeaway . . .
Moreover, the councilman arguing that "he did the right thing" doesn't resonate with voters or potential donors and so far his supporters are scrambling unsuccessfully to manage the scandal. The candidate who once held the esteem of elite local power players has been tarnished over a drunk charge that contradicts his credentials as an intellectual and community-minded leader.
And while Kansas City could argue the merits of the case for Councilman Lucas as a more down-to-earth mayoral candidate following this embarrassing bust, this town typically shies away from contentious topics and is much more likely to politely ignore the politico and look for other options in a crowded field.
I'm voting for him. I like a councilman who loves to party and his stance against TIF is better than any other candidate. Let's be real about what the mayor really does and not elect another salesman.
ReplyDeleteHe'll get it dismissed because lawrence is the only real free city in the midwest. Thank goodness for it, too many lame townies dominate other nearby hicksvilles.
DeleteQuinton is a better leader than the rest of the candidates.
DeleteDo you really want a jolie justus Kansas City?
No thanks.
He should have just stayed as 3rd district at large. would have been smarter and the dui charge would be a distant memory in 4 years.
ReplyDeleteQuinton wins KC Mayoral primary by 15 points.
DeleteSorry TKC losers!
When I first saw the news, I thought he was done. Can't drink and drive. Turns out, he wasn't drinking & driving. He was sitting in his car for almost an hour which both him & the police narrative agree on. Quinton will get through this because Quinton did not do anything. The "rules are rules" people would argue for successful jaywalking busts so who cares what they think.
ReplyDeleteSo stupid that you can get a DUI in Kansas with moving the car. They need to dismiss this case and all of the others.
ReplyDeleteA bad arrest, don't care what the cops who read this blog say.
Best person in the race. No foul.
ReplyDeleteWithout the 0.08 legal limit, KS wouldn't have a revenue stream
ReplyDeleteRidiculous 3/4's of the drivers in KC are under the influence of one thing or another ripping around the streets at any given moment.
ReplyDeleteNot sure how Kansas law is but in Missouri it use to be all you needed was to have your keys in the ignition to get a DUI even if the car wasn't moved. With that said, the law isn't applied equally at times. If you recall, KCPD had a Chiefs player sleeping drunk in his car on Linwood and they just let him go back to his girlfriends apartment. He killed his self later that day at the Stadium.
ReplyDeleteA DUI doesn't turn people off. But will it upset people that he is a closeted gay man? He is bisexual at the very least.
ReplyDeleteI don't care, but lots of KC folks who don't like Jolie because she is a lesbian will also dislike that he has had not-so-secret trysts with male lovers.
Not that I think you should out anyone Tony, but dig around and you'll see it is true. Same with Jermaine.
Known Quinton for almost 20 years. The dude is a straight up hound dog. As hetero as they come. You have no clue what you're talking about.
DeleteLucas is not a viable candidate, unless you want four more years of Sly James without the Clown Suits.
ReplyDeleteTKC, thank you for at least trying to provide some balance here, of course the charges against Councilman Lucas should be dropped because he did not move his car!
ReplyDeleteWhat I think is worse is the rush to judgement from your readers and now they are acting troll-like in looking to convict an innocent man before he is found guilty. Don't you people have any shame? We need to let people have a fair trial before they are thrown to the wolfs. TKC you really should have waited to cover this story until the case was decided and then weighed in with the arguments and the legal tactics. That would have been far more equitable.
However, I think we need to give Jolie Justus a better look and more fair treatment now. Once again she is the front runner and has the best record to lead our city into the future. Quinton has squabbled with our Mayor Sly James too frequently and has been a roadblock to progress in many ways.
But Jolie Justus has been a leader in the push to keep our momentum going and make Kansas City best. She helped to get the new airport started and worked valiantly against crime.
Jolie is the new leader in this race for good reason. While I believe that Council member Lucas deserves fairness, he should think about endorsing Jolie Justus as we all get on the same team to continue to make KC a world-class city.
You have unequivocally proven yourself to be a retarded, cock-sucking bootlicker. Jolie is the worst of the worst. How could you possibly fuck up so bad as to mix the words "Jolie Justus" and "leader" in the same sentence??
DeleteJolie eats a lot of pussy.
Delete^^Tell it to Hillary!
ReplyDeletePeople want to imprison her when she hasn't even been charged with a crime.
Rudi guliani identified 22 felonies that she commited
DeleteJust because she hasnt been charged doesnt mean shes innocent
Kinda like Al Capone
ReplyDeleteI don't know if Go4KC is for real or a spammer but the comment he/she wrote is laughable. (Like the statement innocent before proven guilty?) Democrats love doing that kinda like the Kavanaugh case!
So Lucas was not moving he's still a drunk and apparently can't handle things with a sound mind. Isn't he a little old to be hanging with a bunch of kids in nowheresville? But then again Kansas City has gone nowhere too!
As far as Hillary goes she was proven guilty by James Comey but he said they weren't going to do anything about it, that's as far as her e-mails go and the very fact that she put our country at risk!
If the charges are dropped I would see it as a political pressured event. How many others have been charged with this exact charge and didn't get a free pass.
ReplyDeleteSee that's what is so wrong with this world today in that too many think our laws only apply to certain people based on who they are. 99% of those who read this site wouldn't ever get this charge dismissed. The law is very clear and the writing of such is very clear on how you can be charged with a DUI.
Councilman Lucas was caught and charged as he should have been the same as anyone else should have been, But he thinks due to who he is that special circumstances apply. That's complete hogwash and I think even less of the man now because he is incapable of admitting his mistakes. Remember it wasn't all that long ago that another Kansas City Councilperson thought they were above the law as well.
The case needs to continue on with no special treatment being allowed. Maybe some judges and prosecutors in Lawrence need to be voted out of office as well.
You didn’t read the Kansas Supreme Court opinion, did you? Perhaps some people have been busted for the precise same thing. The Kansas Supreme Court just said, under the law, they shouldn’t have been.
DeleteMaybe it will help his image if he starts wearing bow ties.
ReplyDelete^^Guliani, really?
ReplyDeleteThat's what you have?
Guliani prosecuted the New York mafia for Years before He was the mayor. So yes, He has credibility in this area. Or you could go with James Comey who, on live television, listed off all the crimes uncovered in his investigation but didnt want to prosecute them. Its really a simple concept you either believe the laws Apply to everyone or you dont
DeleteI will vote for Quinton, he is the only real choice for the real people of KC.
ReplyDelete"Truth isn't truth"
ReplyDeleteComey said that no prosecutor would bring charges.
ReplyDeleteGuliani said He would do it Besides, it wasnt Comey’s decision to make
DeleteI'll say it because it doesn't matter when you creeps do: Quinton blew his shot. He was the only candidate with a built on voting block and appeal to the rest of KC. But he was too busy trying to be popular with those law students. Thathe ain't your job Q! Now those of us who supported you are left out in the cold or having to talk to Jermaine. To he'll with that. You let us all down and I'm never voting for quinton again.
ReplyDeletePeople love to tear down their heroes
DeleteHe should run for school board. He would fit right in. Lots of talking bit no improvements.
ReplyDeleteIf Go4KC is all for fair and equitable, as he claims, then the fair weather toy train should have never been built since the voters voted it down and then Slie threw the people to the wolves by ignoring the will of the people. Doesn't city hall have any shame?
ReplyDeleteCity hall minions, Go4KC, trying to control the narrative when city hall does not like the narrative on TKC.
ReplyDeletePolitics aside, do we really think that a citizen (issues of race aside) who is merely sitting in his lawfully-parked car is ANY business of the police? How twisted is that to even consider whether it could be a crime?
ReplyDeleteFYI: No one advocates actual impaired driving, but...Check out the stats on Alcohol Related Traffic Deaths and you will find that the decrease in such deaths since the "legal limit" was dropped from .15% to .08% is virtually the same as the decrease for ALL traffic deaths. Seat belts and air bags and vehicle innovations have done far more for safety than MADD and the politicians it supports.
Agreed. How many Times do we hear “dont drink and drive”. He does that and geta arrested?
DeleteSorry Phillatio. You are an ambulance chaser that doesn’t know the law.
DeleteUh, Phil, did you consider that the officer was a good guy doing his sworn duties in service of public safety AND MAKING IT HIS BUSINESS TO CHECK ON ANY DAMN BODY IN ANY FRIKKEN SITUATION BECAUSE SAID OFFICER DEEMS IT NECESSARY TO DO SO?
DeleteSuppose that popo watched for a few minutes after running a tag/NICS inquiry on Lucas' car and this officer saw that with his patrol car bright headlights beamed into Lucas' car with engine running, Quinton was seen TOTALLY IMMOBILE BODILY, just stiffly sitting, slumped forward or reclined partially out of view--WHICH WOULD PRESENT POSSIBILITIES OF A DRUGGED, DRUNK, INJURED, OR DEAD OCCUPANT!!
And, MADD has done great with public education about the hazards of impaired driving. The air-bags and other crash safety "equipment" in vehicles is only part of the equation for surviving wrecks. How about giving thanks to the emergency medical professionals--from first responders at scene, to the ER staff, and to the rehabilitation therapists for increased survival rates?!
Not just the fear of injury, death, jail, lost employment, raised insurance rates, but HUGE ATTORNEY FEES should and does DETER decent people from DISTRACTED DRIVING OF ANY KIND!
Lucas likes his licker the same as Sharice Davids.
ReplyDeleteThat is unfair and you know it! The streetcar is one of the best things that ever happened to Kansas City and the benefits have allowed us to achieve amazing and unprecedented growth. In fact, the streetcar saves a lot of people from DUI charges because of its convenience to all the most lively entertainment hot spots in town. While I respect Councilman Lucas, I think that when we look at the best candidate to keep out momentum, obviously it's Jolie Justus. She has done so much for this city and if you don't realize it then you are letting yourself be misinformed by this blog and all the haters who read it.
ReplyDeleteSomeone should be talking to Diane Kander about running for Mayor.
ReplyDeleteShe's just as qualified as any of the other candidates.
Jolie has done nothing to stop crime & Go4KC is twisting the truth to insist that she has.
Her name is Diana, polesmoker. Diana Kander is very beautiful and would make a great mayor.
DeleteJohn Wayne was a fag.
ReplyDeleteI'll just say it. THIS IS A BULLSH!T CRIME. Shouldn't the law be to encourage people to sit in their car and sober up? It should be dismissed for being a stupid law. If anything, this gave Lucas a ton of name ID.
ReplyDeleteJustice for Quinton! Hey hey, ho ho...this DUI has got to go hey hey ho ho.
ReplyDeleteCouncil lives matter!
In regards to Lucas arguing he "did the right thing" by not driving home, yes that was a good decision, but the public expects their public servants to never put themselves in a situation like that in the first place.
ReplyDeleteAccording to Lucas' own statement to police and media, he consumed 2 beers at the initial function, had someone else drive to the after-party event, where he then possibly consumed an additional one-half beer. Really?
Lucas was drunk and unfit to operate a motor vehicle after 2-2.5 beers? Constituents may be disappointed Quinton is such a lightweight!
Go4KC has a lot of nerve spewing his bile about being unfair. The citizens of KCMO know more about unfairness from city hall when it comes to fixing failing infrastructure and reducing crime. At least KCMO has achieved world class status in murder rate being ranked #6 nationally as well as another category. Momentum all the way.
ReplyDeleteLucas is already and attorney, a professor, and a city councilman from KCMO, so he's already had years to learn how to avoid responsibility or accountability for both his "official" actions and his personal life.
ReplyDeleteHe'll make a great candidate for mayor in KCMO.
Following in the same traditions of poor performance and terrible results for residents that have made KCMO the sad neglected place that it has become.
Frosty!
First 3:05, we have achieved momentum by advancing to #5 on the highest murder rate in these United States!
ReplyDeleteGopher boy only has toy train to spout off about and we voted it down, then his majesty sLIE decided to do it anyway because you can’t tell him no. By the way, toy train cost over $160 million when all was said and done.
^^^ now that’s momentum and moving forward!
ReplyDeleteYou people in killa shitty are the biggest suckers to walk the face of the earth, you should all be so proud of your selves for letting your elected officials walk all over you.
Oh, and of course Go4kc loves Jolie, it’s a gay thang, you wouldn’t understand!
ReplyDeleteWonder who was at the gatherings and called the cops on him ?
ReplyDeleteThere's room to move as a fry cook.
ReplyDeleteThe crime is popularly referred to as "driving" under or while, but that's really a misnomer. The statute refers to operating or attempting to operate, not driving. Engine running? That's operating the vehicle, although not driving it. Key in ignition with engine off? Who knows, but arguably it's attempting to operate.
ReplyDeleteIt's a matter of opinion whether police should investigate a person asleep (or maybe passed out drunk) in the driver's seat of a car. Certainly the officer would catch heck if he let it go, then the guy woke up, drove drunk and killed or hurt somebody. Better practice probably to investigate.
4:23 for the win. That last paragraph should be burned into everyones memory!!
ReplyDeleteCops are anti-crime until it's one of their own committing the crime, driving drunk, etc. Haha. Cops are pussies.
ReplyDeleteQuinton should go to jail in shithole gay Lawrence
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't matter what you say Tony.
ReplyDeleteVegas favors Lucas.
Go give them your money. He ain't gonna win.
Delete3:05 lol
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