Philando Castile, the Black Man Shot by a Police had a Lengthy of Traffic Offenses

Remember Philando Castile? The black man who was killed by a Minnesota cop that was streamed live by his girlfriend? It was revealed that he faced a lengthy of traffic offenses when he was still alive, which started since he was 17.

A publication unveiled that it was not the first time that Castile had been stopped by the police. He was already pulled over for about 31 times for the past 14 years and pressed with a number of misdemeanors.

Philando Castile and his Girlfriend

His wrongdoings were listed as speed driving, violation of not wearing a seatbelt, driving after a revocation, can’t issue insurance, illicit use of original plate and a lot of parking offenses.

All in all, his misdeeds were numbered 31 cases, resulting in 63 charges typically for minor traffic violations.

In Ramsey County, where Castile lived, Castile had the following traffic offenses on his record, according to a search of Minnesota criminal and petty court records:

1. 1. Violate instr permit – dismissed
2. No proof of insurance – guilty
3. Basic speed – guilty
4. Driving after suspension – dismissed
5. No proof of insurance – guilty
6. No seat belt use – dismissed
7. No proof of insurance – guilty
8. Impede traffic – dismissed
9. No Minnesota driver’s license – amended charge guilty
10. Driving after suspension of driver’s license – convicted
11. No proof of insurance – dismissed
12. No proof of insurance – convicted
13. Driving after revocation – dismissed
14. Driving after suspension – dismissed
15. No proof of insurance – guilty
16. Speeding – dismissed
17. Driver’s license – failure to obtain new – dismissed
18. Muffler required – dismissed
19. Driving after revocation – guilty
20. Operation of motor vehicle after loss of license prohibited – dismissed
21. Dangerous public road/water – convicted
22. Driving after revocation – convicted
23. No proof of insurance – dismissed
24. Driving after revocation – convicted
25. Seat belt violation – dismissed
26. Driving after revocation – convicted
27. Proof on insurance – dismissed
28. Driving after revocation – convicted
29. Driving after revocation – convicted
30. Driving after revocation – convicted
31. Seat belt required – convicted
32. Seat belt required – convicted
33. Driving after revocation – convicted
34. Driving after revocation – convicted
35. Driving after revocation – convicted
36. Driving after revocation – convicted
37. Driving after revocation – convicted
38. Driving after revocation – convicted
39. Stop/stand/park vehicle at any place where official signs prohibit stopping – convicted
40. Expired registration – dismissed
41. Snow emergency parking restrictions – convicted
42. Stop/stand/park vehicle on any street/ally, at the same location, for more than 48 consecutive hours – convicted
43. Abandon motor vehicle on any public/private property without consent – convicted
44. Stop/stand/park vehicle on any street/ally, at the same location, for more than 48 consecutive hours – convicted

In Dakota County, he also had some traffic offenses:

46. Driving after suspension – guilty

In Hennepin County, Castile had these violations:

47. Driving after revocation – convicted
48. Display altered/fictitious insurance card – dismissed
49. Driving after revocation – convicted
50. Seat belt required – dismissed
51. Uninsured vehicle – convicted
52. Driving after revocation – dismissed
53. Seat belt required – dismissed
54. Impromper display original plate – convicted
55. Seat belt required – convicted

There were two drug incidents listed on Castile’s record, but both were listed as dismissed by the court system:

1. 1. Possess marijuana in motor vehicle – dismissed
2. Drugs – possess over 1.4 grams of marijuana in motor vehicle – dismissed

Castile was found guilty of the 43 accused. He was even convicted and paid hundreds of dollars for fines. The 25 of the said cases were handled by the police of Ramsey County.

Philando Castile

In January this year, Daily Mail noted that Castile was charged by leaving his car behind a “public/private property without consent” twice. He was indicted for another parking offense and found guilty of violating “snow emergency parking restrictions” all in the same month.

He also faced a conviction for stopping his car illegally and arraigned for expired registration. But, the most serious of them all was when he was caught for carrying over 1.4 grams of marijuana inside his vehicle. Although, it was dismissed.

Justice for Philando Castile

Evidently, Castile often dealt with the police over his extensive traffic offenses. However, his relatives believe that he had been an often victim of the cops by being a DWB or “Driving While Black.”

It was also questioned if the police who were pulling Castile over treated him fairly or unjust. His lengthy of violations even raised a doubt if the black community has been a target of the Minnesota police to increase its income.

Watch the video recorded by Castile’s girlfriend, Diamond Reynolds, of the shooting incident.