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re: Zach Branch Arrested Post GDay for two "Obstruction" charges..updated with police report
Posted on 4/19/26 at 6:26 pm to meansonny
Posted on 4/19/26 at 6:26 pm to meansonny
It’s a typical PD overcharge if I had to guess.
“Georgia statute O.C.G.A. §16-11-36 defines loitering or prowling as being in a place at a time or in a manner not usual for law-abiding individuals under circumstances that create justifiable, reasonable alarm for safety. It is a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and a $1,000”
So, yeah it’s basically loitering that they are overcharging him with but “prowling “ sells headlines.
ETA: And to your point, trying to trespass someone from a public sidewalk is not going to stick.
“Georgia statute O.C.G.A. §16-11-36 defines loitering or prowling as being in a place at a time or in a manner not usual for law-abiding individuals under circumstances that create justifiable, reasonable alarm for safety. It is a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and a $1,000”
So, yeah it’s basically loitering that they are overcharging him with but “prowling “ sells headlines.
ETA: And to your point, trying to trespass someone from a public sidewalk is not going to stick.
This post was edited on 4/19/26 at 6:30 pm
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Posted on 4/19/26 at 7:42 pm to Wwarmouth
Wasn’t it Athens Twilgiht also Sat?? Million people downtown.
Posted on 4/19/26 at 7:57 pm to RealDawg
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Wasn’t it Athens Twilgiht also Sat?? Million people downtown.
Not to mention G-Day.
I don't recall Twilight ever being the same weekend as G-Day. It must have been absolutely crazy downtown.
Posted on 4/19/26 at 7:59 pm to SecGamer
They should have to remove five outdated laws for everyone they pass.
Posted on 4/19/26 at 8:10 pm to Wwarmouth
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Ahh I remember him being mentioned on older boards as a bad guy. Thought he was the police chief. Was he just UGA police?
He was the UGAPD chief.
Posted on 4/19/26 at 8:12 pm to meansonny
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That doesn't sound like prowling at all.
Obstructing a sidewalk and prowling are part of the same local ordinance. I posted the number to the ordinance above.
Posted on 4/19/26 at 8:14 pm to meansonny
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Prowling is when you are somewhere that you probably should not be.
Someone of authority approaches you and you either flee or lie to that authority (usually flee).
It is actually very, very difficult to make a trespassing charge stick. More often than not, those get charged as prowling.
Once again, prowling and obstructing the sidewalk are part of the same local ordinance in ACC. He wasn't arrested for the prowling portion of it.
Your statement about trespassing is very, very incorrect. Criminal trespass is extremely easy to prove.
This post was edited on 4/19/26 at 8:18 pm
Posted on 4/19/26 at 8:19 pm to SecGamer
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It’s a typical PD overcharge if I had to guess.
“Georgia statute O.C.G.A. §16-11-36 defines loitering or prowling as being in a place at a time or in a manner not usual for law-abiding individuals under circumstances that create justifiable, reasonable alarm for safety. It is a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and a $1,000”
So, yeah it’s basically loitering that they are overcharging him with but “prowling “ sells headlines.
ETA: And to your point, trying to trespass someone from a public sidewalk is not going to stick.
He was not charged under the state code of loitering and prowling. He was charged under the local ordinance, which combines obstructing a sidewalk and loitering. I posted the ordinance number in the third or fourth post in this thread.
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