A Common Law principle holds that the word of a single accuser isn't sufficient to convict an individual of a crime.

This originates in the biblical requirement that ?... by the mouth of two or three witnesses the matter shall be established.? (Deut. 19:15b).

Thus it's odd that the unsupported accusation of a police officer is often enough to win conviction for various offenses, from petty traffic violations to felonies.

Russell Errett of Lancaster, Ohio was arrested on April 19 for driving while intoxicated. He received a citation, had to post $1,000 in bail, pay an impound fee to recover his car, and hire an attorney. All of this in spite of the fact a mandatory Breathalyzer test indicated Errett had no alcohol in his bloodstream.

The officer claimed that Errett had displayed symptoms of intoxication. If summoned to court, the testimony of the arresting officer would be given definitive weight over the physical evidence of the Breathalyzer, and the corroborating testimony of Errett's passengers.

This is entirely typical. It is also entirely unjust.

Let us stand fast in the liberty wherewith Christ has made us free.