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The Arrest Of Iyanna Rollins. |
July 30, 2022 |
NO LEGAL OPINION, OR AUTHORITY, SHOULD BE INFERRED
Volusia County Is Fortunate To Have Him - BUT...........
First, it is important for this publication to state that we generally support Sheriff Mike Chitwood's management of the Volusia Sheriff's Office (VSO).
Yes, he is a little rough around the edges - and is known to use "colorful" language. But in the final analysis - Sheriff Chitwood is a good fit for Volusia County - and he is leaps and bounds a more effective law enforcement professional than several of the sheriffs within surrounding or nearby counties. (we understand that many will disagree with our OPINIONATED assessment of Sheriff Chitwood)
With the above said - this publication has had some sharp disagreements with Chitwood. Some that come to immediate mind - were the 2019 criminal prosecution of social activist Cristina March and the 2021 prosecution of political activist Tammy Stuck.
This publication opined that both prosecutions were law enforcement over-reaches.
Eventually - the State Attorney's office issued a letter opting not to prosecute Stuck - AND County Court Judge Belle Schumann threw out the criminal prosecution of Cristina March citing constitutional grounds (the first amendment).
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We (VolusiaExposed.Com) NOW find ourselves in similar disagreement with Sheriff Chitwood - regarding the recent arrest of 18 year old Iyanna Rollins. While we commend the sheriff's willingness to back his deputies - we find his recent FaceBook statements (see below right) inconsistent with some of the facts attached to Ms. Rollins' arrest.
or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence." ~ U.S President John Adams
According to available reports - in the late afternoon hours of July 18, 2022 - a burglar alarm was tripped on Ainsworth Avenue in Deltona, Florida.
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In watching the nine (9) plus minute video - many will focus solely on the actions and statements of Ms. Rollins. Yes - she did display some inappropriate behaviors regarding her interactions with Sgt. Weaver and Deputy Muzzy. (we doubt whether Ms. Rollins' actions actually rose to the level of criminal behavior - especially given that much of her behaviors transpired while she was in extreme pain from the improperly applied hinged handcuffs & due to the high probability that Sgt. Weaver did not have "reasonable suspicion" to perform a detainment of Ms. Rollins - more on this later )
Then again - Ms. Rollins is eighteen years of age - with limited life experience, and Sgt. Weaver has many years of law enforcement experience. Probably the most important fact surrounding this incident - was that Rollins' initial comments and behaviors towards Sgt. Weaver were both polite and direct. |
The July 18, 2022 Arrest Of Iyanna Rollins Decide For Yourself - Did Sgt. Weaver Over-react? |
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This publication is of the OPINION that Sgt. Weaver failed to exercise his law enforcement interpersonal communication skills (commonly known within the law enforcement community as IPC skills) - thereby causing his interaction with Ms. Rollins to escalate .
Within his Facebook comments (see right of page ==>) - Sheriff Chitwood states that Ms. Rollins "cussed" the sergeant out. Chitwood's statement is only partially factual - the truth of the matter is that Sgt. Weaver initiated the usage of profanity (see around minute 1:00 of video). We - therefore - would argue that Sgt. Weaver's usage of profanity - escalated the situation as well as setup a confrontational communication tone between himself and Ms. Rollins. Further, if mere "cussing" was a criminal offense - then Sheriff Chitwood would surely be a habitual offender. Even with Weaver's usage of profanity - Rollins calmly and politely answered Weaver's inquiry of whether she "stay" (lived) (Weaver's term - and we allege an inappropriate term (has racial undertones) - notice within his arrest report he uses the term "lived" - and not "stay") at the residence she was attempting to drive away from. Driving While Black When Sgt. Weaver inquired why Rollins was in the neighborhood (what are you doing here?) - Ms. Rollins politely responded by asking - "why does it matter"? We imagine - Ms. Rollins was wondering why Sgt. Weaver hadn't flagged down that other two cars that passed him - as he walked towards her car (see video 35-45 seconds of video). |
 
 “Knowledge, like air, is vital to life. Like air, no one should be denied it.” ~ Alan Moore, V for Vendetta |
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Words Have Meaning In his Facebook statement - Sheriff Chitwood calls the interaction between Sgt. Weaver and Ms. Rollins as "a simple conversation". In reality - Sgt. Weaver was "detaining" Rollins under the authority of a "Terry Stop" - as authorized by the 1968 U.S. Supreme Court decision - Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1. Under the "Terry" decision - Sgt. Weaver now has the obligation to articulate his "reasonable suspicion" that the subjects of the stop - had - was - or would soon be engaging in criminal activity. Based on the "facts" available (video and Sgt. Weaver's written report) - we (VolusiaExposed.Com) suspect that Sgt. Weaver will have a difficult time justifying his "Terry Stop" of Ms. Rollins. We know that Sgt. Weaver chose to use a racially tinged term ("stay") within his "Terry Stop" interrogation of Ms. Rollins - the very same term ("stay") that he chose not to include within his arrest report - now why is that? Maybe - in truth - the only criminal suspicion that Sgt. Weaver had against Rollins (and the other car occupants) was ALSO biased by racial prejudice - he observed four young African Americans - in a neighborhood - where a burglar alarm had been tripped? We invite our readers to review the video - and determine for yourself whether Sgt. Weaver indeed had reasonable suspicion that Ms. Rollins (or the other car occupants) had committed, were committing, or were about to commit a crime (as is required within the Terry v. Ohio decision) - prior to "requesting" (yes - merely requesting - see arrest report) that Rollins turn off her car? According to Sgt. Weaver's own report - initially he only "requested" that Ms. Rollins turn her car off. Sgt. Weaver only escalated his request to "verbal commands" AFTER Ms. Rollins started to roll up her window - and Sgt. Weaver had opened the car door. However - by then - all bets were off - why - well because Ms. Rollins' personal space had been violated (probably in conjunction with her constitutional rights) - but worst yet - in her mind - she had been "touched". U.S. Supreme Court Decision - Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 (1968) If after your review - you can see where Sgt. Weaver had reasonable suspicion in conducting a "Terry Stop" - then please avail to us (VolusiaExposed.Com) exactly where Sgt. Weaver memorialize this suspicion within his arrest report. Don't assume that Sgt. Weaver suspects that the car occupants were connected to the burglar alarm - unless he directly documents that suspicion. (contact us at feedback@volusiaexposed.com) “Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.” ~ Buddha Call us (VolusiaExposed.Com) skeptics - especially regarding Sgt. Weaver's account that he "mistakenly" arrived on the wrong street. We find it suspicious that when Sgt. Weaver called for additional units - these units (deputies) experienced no apparent difficulty in locating him. We suspect that prior to Weaver making contact with Rollins - he realized that his deputies were either already on scene at the actual burglar alarm residence, or soon would be. We further suspect that Sgt. Weaver knew exactly where he was - when he came into contact with Ms. Rollins - because he had been actively canvassing the neighborhood for possible suspects attached to the burglar alarm. Burglary suspects will routinely exit a residence from the backyard - emerging out to the next street over. Within page 3 of Sgt. Weaver's report (labeled sentences 28-29) - Weaver documents: "There were multiple subjects located in the car when Sgt. Weaver initially made contact with the vehicle. Those unidentified subjects walked into the residence PRIOR to additional units arriving on scene and were not able to be identified." Sgt. Weaver's sworn statement is neither supported by Weaver's BWC (body worn camera) video - nor by supplement reports filed by his deputies. The BWC video clearly memorializes (both visual and audio) that one of the male subjects from the Rollins car remained on scene during the arrest of Ms. Rollins, and the arrival of additional deputies. The video also records Sgt. Weaver's own verbal interaction with this male subject (now witness). Further - the additional deputies' supplement reports - documents that the subjects (now witnesses) were identified. Also - there is a question of when did Sgt. Weaver observe or realize that the "subjects" had departed the scene - and entered the residence? Upon that realization - Sgt. Weaver should have made the reasonable conclusion that the subjects (including Rollins) had authorization to that residence. This publication suspects that the VSO criminally charged Rollins - with battery on a law enforcement officer & resisting arrest with violence - solely, in order to provide them with some legal leverage against any civil claims Rollins may allege against the VSO. For those that allege that Ms. Rollins could have avoided all of this by simply answering Sgt. Weaver's questions - we (VolusiaExposed.Com would retort our OPINION - that Sgt. Weaver had no "reasonable suspicion" in his engagement of Ms. Rollins. However, it is probably correct that Rollins could have avoided going to jail by simply answering Sgt. Weaver's questions - then again in 1955 Rosa Parks could have avoided going to jail by simply moving to the back of the bus. This publication is of the OPINION that this young woman's life should NOT be devastated (criminal conviction) because of this unfortunate incident. According to court records - Rollins has hired a private attorney out of Orlando. The attorney has submitted a plea of "not guilty". The next move belongs to the State Attorney's office. So - stand by to stand by - there is certainly more to come of this...... How To Save A Life ~ The Fray |