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Show The Salt Lake Tribune NATION Monday, 4, 2000 U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Texas Seat Belt Case Woman arrested, jailed after policeman stopped herfor not buckling up BY JIM VERTUNO ‘THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AUSTIN, Texas — Gail Atwater’s slow drive down a dusty Texas road has taken herall the wayto the U.S. Supreme Court. She was arrested, handcuffed and locked in a jail cell in 1997 — because she and her two children violation, they expect to get a ticket. ne oer: to be handcuffed and to jail,” DeCarli said. Atwater, 48, was driving her children, Mac and Anya, who were then 4 and 6, home from soccer practice when she was stopped by Lago Vista police Officer Bart Turek. According to Atwater, a toy had fallen out of the pickup and she had unbuckled everyone’s seat belts so they could look out the windowsfor it. She was driving at only about 15 mph on an otherwise deserted road when Turek Atwater ' been stolen. Shesaid Turek yelled “You're going to jail!” Atwater said, “I can’t tell you ing $310 bail. She later pleaded no city, Turek and Police Chief Frank Miller. “All I wanted was to rein this guy in and get reimbursed the money for towing the truck,” Atwater said. She said she never Biren A federal district judge first Bill Krueger, the lawyer defending the city and police department, has said the officer’s actions were reasonable and constitutional. In addition to the $110 towing fee, Atwater and her husband, an emergency room doctor, are seeking attorneys fees. They have = bite $110,000 fighting the sold their house in Lago Vista and borrowed money from their parents. weren't wearing seat belts while riding in the family pickup. Thatfamily drive has become a challenge of the powerof police. The Supreme Court will hear arguments today from lawyers for Atwater and the city of Lago Vista on whether her arrest violated the Constitution’s Fourth Amendment, which bans unreasonable arrests and searches. “Our lives would have been muchbetterif we would havejust swallowed it,” Atwater said. “We're not anti-cop. . . [but] this is about reining the cops in and how far cops can intrude in our lives.” The court’s ruling could affect just about anyone with a driver license, said Atwater’s attorney, Robert DeCarli. “Every driver, if they get caught committing a traffic How to Buy A Funrise® Deluxe Dress-Up Case Comes with three complete outfits. Including handbags, gloves,jewelry, a feather boa andfourpairs of coordinating shoes. NewCarrier Furnace with a net cost of $21 a Month * Geta high efficiency furnace oy-air.conditioner with no money down. *29 Cosstar® Cyber Guitar Electronic guitar features heavy metal guitar and drum sounds. 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