Greg Dankowski served his country proudly as a Test Site Worker during the Cold War. He unfortunately as well as many others compromised their health due to this work and have ongoing and incurable diseases that will ultimately take their lives. These people rightfully so wish to share what precious time they have left with their loved ones. Well for NYE County that's not okay. Lawfare is the name of the game. Below you will find the documents surrounding this case. The overreached by Law Enforcement, District Attorney, Judges and the whole Judicial System within NYE County.
There is more to the story. We will be posting up the transcripts from the court where Greg explains his disabilities and its summarily dismissed and ignored by the court.
We are happy to hear that Greg plans to continue fighting for what's right and seek damages for what has been done to him.
Check out this great video
In reading this report the probable cause stated by the Deputy is that Greg Dankowski admitted that he owns and drives a Toyota Rav4. There are over 8 million Toyota Rav4s in the United States.
Probably Cause Definition
Probable cause is a fundamental concept in Fourth Amendment jurisprudence. It serves as the threshold for law enforcement to obtain warrants, conduct searches, and make arrests.
Police and judges use probable cause to determine if there is enough reason to believe that:
No, probable cause and reasonable suspicion are not equivalent. Reasonable suspicion is indeed a lesser standard than probable cause. It implies that an officer has sufficient reason to suspect someone might be engaged in criminal activity based on particular facts or circumstances.
Reasonable suspicion allows an officer to stop and briefly question or frisk a person. Probable cause, on the other hand, is a stronger belief based on more concrete evidence. It is required for arrests or obtaining search warrants.
For example, think of a traffic stop. Law enforcement officers must reasonably suspect a traffic violation or criminal activity to comply with the Fourth Amendment. The stop should be brief and limited to addressing the suspected violation. Prolonged detentions or searches require additional justification, such as probable cause.
What this Deputy had was Reasonable Suspicion. Never did the Deputy inquire as to Gregs whereabouts on 1/1/2024. He never asked to see the vehicle in question. Nor did he even inquire if the vehicle was in Greg Dankowski's possession. Additionally, Greg Dankowski was never questioned while in custody. If he had been then there could have easily been a realization that Greg Dankowski most likely was not the culprit.
The Deputy had a duty to do several things. These are established through Nevada Statutes, Nevada Constitution and US Constitution.
Obtain a Warrant. We think he skipped this process as any decent Judge would have thrown this back denying the request as no investigation was done to definitively determine if Greg Dankowski did anything. Just merely owning a vehicle similar to one in a video is not sufficient. If this was the case then anyone could be arrested for any crime just the mere fact that they owned a similar vehicle to someone committing murder, robbing a bank etc.
It is obvious that the Deputy was to us overzealous in his desire to arrest Greg Dankowski. He took the time interview others, yet at no time did he do the basic level of investigation. WHO WHAT WHEN WHERE WHY AND HOW. So basic yet never done. Who is at fault. Well, the superiors are always responsible for the actions of their subordinates.
Malicious prosecution occurs when someone initiates legal action against you without proper justification for purposes of intimidating, harassing or otherwise causing you harm. It could include someone filing an unjustified lawsuit against you or pursuing baseless criminal charges against you.
The District Attorney should have reviewed carefully the evidence. Realized that in addition to having no actual evidence of Probable Cause, that in fact the Deputy had violated Greg Dankowski's Constitutional Rights and thrown the whole case out.
Its pretty clear that with minimal investigation its clear. Greg Dankowski did not even have his car in question during the time that this quick 11 second video shows someone who looks like him. An elderly white male with facial hair. Describes a lot of people. Unfortunately, while this should not be the norm but rare situation in NYE County...sadly its more common than it should be. The attitude of arrest and find a crime is the norm.
Many more stories such as this coming soon.
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