Motorcyclist's YouTube videos land him behind bars

[RocketPunch]

Video link: http://www.live5news.com/story/22828...police-pursuit

GOOSE CREEK, SC (WCSC) -
Investigators say a Goose Creek man's YouTube videos showing him driving erratically on his motorcycle has landed him behind bars.

The Goose Creek Police Department has charged 22-year-old Tyler Martin Denniston with two counts of reckless driving. Denniston surrendered to police on Wednesday and was transported to the Hill Finklea Detention Center.

The latest incident happened on June 21, when a Goose Creek Police officer spotted a motorcycle "popping a wheelie" on Red Bank Road. The officer said he captured video of the vehicle using his dash camera.

The officer further investigated the incident and found a YouTube video labeled "Who Stops for Goose Creek City Police" posted by Denniston using the name "Tyler D."

Authorities say in the video, Denniston captured video of himself "popping a wheelie" and antagonizing drivers in one lane while he was on the other lane.

A caption in the video can be seen stating "These kids thought they were cool" and shortly after, the video slows down and a Goose Creek Police vehicle can be seen slowing down, applying brakes and turning on the left turn signal.

A text in the video then pops up saying,"Uh oh...I think he wants to turn around on me. Decisions decisions!"

At one point in the video, investigators say you can see the motorcycle's speedometer at 100 mph and 118 mph. A Goose Creek Police Department officer identified the patrol car seen in the video as his and identified the motorcycle.

The second incident Denniston is charged with happened on the evening of May 17 when emergency dispatchers received a call in reference to a subject driving recklessly on a white and blue motorcycle.

According to investigators, Denniston captured the incident on his helmet camera and posted it on YouTube again using the name "Tyler D" and named the video "Road Rage in Goose Creek." Police say the video shows Denniston riding his motorcycle on Red Bank Road in front of Splash and Dash car wash where a white vehicle drives by and something is heard.

A police report states Denniston then drives up between two vehicles and an argument starts between Denniston and a woman inside the white vehicle.

Authorities say Denniston then moves away from the vehicle and says "You're going on YouTube."

According to police, while traffic was stopped, Denniston parked his motorcycle behind the women's vehicle and loudly revved up his motor. Once traffic began to move, Denniston took off between vehicles using a maneuver known as "lane-splitting."

Authorities say Denniston also performed an illegal lane change at an intersection before accelerating rapidly. Police report that Denniston then got onto St. James Avenue where he accelerated rapidly, passing five vehicles at a high rate of speed.

Some time later, authorities say Denniston was stopped and interviewed by a North Charleston Police officer.

The Goose Creek Police Department says a two part video on YouTube posted by Denniston and labeled "North Charleston Police part 1 and part 2" showed Denniston admitting to the altercation and placing him at the scene.

Authorities say the video showed the North Charleston Police officer identifying the motorcyclist as Tyler Martin Denniston.

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[OreoGaborio]

"I am Tyler's complete lack of common sense"

[breakdirt916]

^^ well played

also - Tony's Track Days: No cops, no cars, no jail time!

[Woodsy]

I will bet anything that he is in the Navy. The only thing in Goose Creek South Carolina is the Naval Weapons Station and on that is the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command. When I was at NNPTC as soon as everyone made E-4 they either went out and bought a new car or a sport bike and we had a hundred incidents like this. Granted nobody was putting themselves on youtube but we had a lot of run ins with the local PD. Wouldn't be surprised if he woke up an E-3 today.

[KB]

Where is the video

[Pittenger5]

At one point you can see the speedometer at 100mph and 118mph. Motherfucking bike must be magical!

[aldend123]

Where is the video

At the news site linked the first post.

How much dumber can you get? Besides the obvious, title the video to include the region, with your first name and last initial on the account?

[jasnmar]

At one point you can see the speedometer at 100mph and 118mph. Motherfucking bike must be magical!

Front wheel speed vs rear wheel speed.

[OreoGaborio]

"I am Tyler's torn anal sphincter"

[jasnmar]

"I am Tyler's torn anal sphincter"

As opposed to his torn shoulder sphincter

[tsorfas]

I guess your own recording can be used against you lol

[JalopySiR]

I will bet anything that he is in the Navy. The only thing in Goose Creek South Carolina is the Naval Weapons Station and on that is the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command.

You're probably right. As an aside, Google has an office in Goose Creek, Boeing is right in North Charleston, as is an Air Force base. There is alot of manufacturing down here. Also, downtown Charleston is only 20 min away... It's not that bad.

[JalopySiR]

Also on that news site, I just noticed we shoot alot of people down here.

[OreoGaborio]

As opposed to his torn shoulder sphincter

You have more than one sphincter...

[luukasama]

Isn't there some law made that you can't incriminate yourself? Oh wait, the Miranda Rights, right? So, should they not be technically allowed to use his videos against him, because in essence, that violates his 5th amendment rights? Not that I want to defend that guy, but I was just curious the laws on this.

Also, if he spends all of his free time antagonizing the general populace and the police, then films himself doing so, he also had it coming. If you're going to ride, don't be a douche and protect yourself. Thought I find it funny that a woman in the white car complained of him revving his bike. What are you supposed to do, if they're stuck to their goddamn phones and aren't paying attention to the road? I have half a mind of confronting those people who do it too.

[ilikenapalm]

Not incriminating yourself is saying you can plead the fifth if someone asks "DID YOU STEAL MY COOKIES."

It's not the same as video taping yourself running from police and putting it on youtube.



Don't you have to go teach someone how to ride?

[gadget]

Isn't there some law made that you can't incriminate yourself? Oh wait, the Miranda Rights, right? So, should they not be technically allowed to use his videos against him, because in essence, that violates his 5th amendment rights? Not that I want to defend that guy, but I was just curious the laws on this.

Also, if he spends all of his free time antagonizing the general populace and the police, then films himself doing so, he also had it coming. If you're going to ride, don't be a douche and protect yourself. Thought I find it funny that a woman in the white car complained of him revving his bike. What are you supposed to do, if they're stuck to their goddamn phones and aren't paying attention to the road? I have half a mind of confronting those people who do it too.

You have a right to remain silent and that anything you say, can and will be used against you in court.

This goes for video tape or any other recording.

This goes for your wife/husband too.
They have a right to keep their mouth shut and not incriminate you.
If they open their mouth and start talking at any point it can be used in court against you.

Posting shit on Facebook/youtube is not remaining silent.

[RandyO]

You have a right to remain silent and that anything you say or do, can and will be used against you

sometimes actions speak louder than words

[luukasama]

Don't you have to go teach someone how to ride?

Not sure how I'm supposed to take that comment. Are you telling me I'm not allowed to comment, and should GTFO, or what?

[BMMCBR]

Not sure how I'm supposed to take that comment. Are you telling me I'm not allowed to comment, and should GTFO, or what?

Sounds like a "don't spew random information when you don't know what you're talking about" comment.

[Jonny Rocket]

You have more than one sphincter...

I SMELL A PARTY!

[luukasama]

BMMCBR, I was simply trying to get a general consensus on what the laws would be regarding something like this, like if your own videos can be used against you. I don't see where I asserted that what I said was right, so stuff it. Gadget answered my question and I left it at that.