A number of sober motorists in Arizona and Oregon have been falsely accused of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) and drugs. In Corvallis, Oregon a falsely accused motorist is fighting back.
At the beginning of the month, Brian J. Noakes, 23, filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against David Cox, a former award-winning Corvallis Police Officer. Cox had pulled over Noakes last June. Because Noakes had a cold, his eyes were bloodshot. Noting this, Cox accused Noakes of being high behind the wheel and arrested him. When Noakes' wife asked what was going on, Cox threatened to shoot her with his taser. As reported by the Corvallis Gazette-Times newspaper, breath and urine tests confirmed Noakes had been completely sober and free from drugs.
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