One Texan recently discovered that there are substantial consequences for breaking the law in Texas, particularly if you choose to post videos of yourself committing crimes on social media.
According to WFAA, a 19-year-old was insulting police while driving, causing high-speed chases, and then uploading the recordings on social media. However, after locating all the evidence and filing charges, the man received a ten-year prison sentence.
Timothy Fogel avoided police and deputies in Boerne and across Bexar County. After the chase, he uploaded the videos he had recorded to Instagram.
The first instance occurred on April 30th, when his Black BMW was noticed without license plates; an officer turned to investigate, and Fogel made an obscene gesture before speeding away. The officer was unable to catch up with Fogel at that point. He posted that online with the caption, “He tried but failed.”
The following chase took place on May 10th, with two flybys, one of which clocked him at 142 mph. The video’s title was “little flyby for the cops.”
The next chase occurred with a Kendall County Deputy on May 30th, when Fogel went past a marked unit at 118 mph. The chase continued into Bexar County before he avoided capture again. The video was titled “Sheriffs Do Something Again.”
The final chase occurred on June 22nd, with Fogel exceeding 100 mph on Main Street in Boerne. He was seen weaving through traffic, driving on the wrong side of the road, and nearly colliding with another police vehicle.
All of the footage online pointed to Fogel, which resulted in his arrest. Fogel pleaded guilty to fleeing arrest and dangerous driving. While he was sentenced to ten years in prison as a first-time offender, he will spend six years on probation and must send apology letters to law enforcement officials as well as repay his parents’ legal bills.
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