In the quiet stretches of Bedford County, along a road most drivers would never think twice about, something unusual was unfolding over the course of several years. Routine traffic stops in that vicinity turned into a troubling pattern that left 41 people arrested for DUI and later cleared when their cases were dismissed.
Less than 24 hours ago, we published the story of a Rockmart police officer was fired from the job upon discovering at least a dozen bogus DUI arrests he made.
In this case, an investigation found that all 41 arrests were made by a single trooper with the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
Court records show the cases were dismissed in Bedford County, raising questions about what was happening on the side of the road during those stops…