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TAMPA Fla Nov 10 2012The Florida Highway Patrol prides itself on its commitmentto courtesy, service and protection, but trooper Scott Kunstmann had apparentlynot been living up to those values. This week, he was arrested and charged withperjury and official misconduct, both of which are felonies.
"We're fortunate in this day and age there isfrequently a video camera rolling," said attorney Andrea Flynn Mogensen
Kunstmann was under fire following the DUI stop of71-year-old Robert Culbertson last November along Interstate 75 near Venice. The case waseventually tossed out due to inconsistencies in Kunstmann's report and what wasseen in the dashcam video.
For example, at one point, the troopers were recordedtalking about not smelling alcohol on Culbertson. Yet Culbertson's attorneysays in his report, Kunstmann writes they did.
"When I saw the video, it went off like a light bulb --they're lying," Mogensen said.
Affidavits filed by the state claim more inconsistencieswritten by Kunstmann after a stop in February of this year, and also from astop on St. Patrick's Day. Dash cam video showed a young woman who appeared tofollow all the trooper's commands in a polite manner. She and her attorney alsosay Kunstmann's paperwork and the video don't match up. They are trying to getthe case thrown out.
"It raises concern over our police force and whatthey're doing," said attorney Michael Perry.
Besides being arrested, Kunstmann was fired Thursday. He hadbeen with the FHP for five years.
"When I saw the video, I was surprised. It was almostas if the trooper forgot the cameras were on," Mogensen said.
She believes these cases cast doubt on Kunstmann's other DUIarrests and says defense lawyers are already asking questions.
Source:FOX13