cops lie all the time. the undercover that busted me did. several times. i was laughing. i beat the case too.
Huge reason....a "defensible" defense.
So if I drink a beer while mowing my front yard (no fence)--bam, I am technically drinking in "public". But if I there is a low picket fence and we are sitting in chairs on my lawn sucking up a brew--we technically not in "public".
9 times out of 10 cops play by the rules & won't lie under oath.
Sorry I don't agree with the 9 out of 10 not lieing. From personal experience 9 out of 19 WILL LIE. The answer given to me on several occasions " the ends justify the means" Yea I know that's not the way it's suposed to be, just telling it like I lived it.I'll take a wild guess at this one......
The one who can provide pictures of said fence & gate?
& ftr, 9 times out of 10 cops play by the rules & won't lie under oath.