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seamusTX wrote:If this is the whole story, it's not my idea of justice. I hope they get a good lawyer who can get the charge dropped and his record purged (if they do that in Texas).

Knowing my friend, he probably left out some pesky little detail like the kid drinking in front of the Game Warden, but I don't know. If not, then you're right - a good lawyer will straighten that mess out easily.

Wow! Thanks for the education, txinvestigator.

I had no idea, (and I don't know why not other than not giving it much thought), but I'm up-to-speed now.

This was news to me.

A friend of mine has an ex-wife living in Strawn, (Palo Pinto county), with her husband and children. One of their kids bought a car from his step-brother, (who lives in Tarrant county), and drove it back to Strawn.

I don't know why someone called the game warden on him, but the GW ended up arresting the boy because a search of his new car yielded a bottle of prescription pills not belonging to him. (The pills were for the step-brother's pregnant wife, and she didn't take them out of the car when they sold it). Apparenltly he was able to explain that issue. We found out today that the only charge against the kid is going to be Public Intoxication, although a breath or blood test was not given.

My friend said that since there are no city cops, that the GW fills the role when needed. I had no idea they could arrest and prosecute for anything other than animal or environmental reasons.

Could someone set me straight on this by showing me where in the law it states that they can act as a regular LEO?