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Posted on 08/01/2011 7:43:00 AM PDT by WaterBoard
They certainly are handy, aren’t they. Probably the best $50 I’ve spent in a long time.
You’re darn right the charges are going to be dropped, along with a sizable settlement check to avoid a civil rights lawsuit...more evidence of a quickly growing police state...
What the cop in video clip seems not to understand is that a camera could also serve as a protection for him if he’s in the right. Suppose this cop was accused of some wrong doing without cause? The film could be an unbiased witness.
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No cop who acts properly and obeys the law fears cameras. Cops like this scum bag fear cameras because they are thugs who regularly act outside the law.
Hopefully, this candy ass cop will be charged with false arrest, illegal detention, kidnapping and violating the citizen’s rights under color of law and will spend many years in Attica in gen-pop. The convicts will adjust his attitude in a hurry.
“It’s a catch-all for when there really is no real crime committed but you don’t want to just let someone go.”
In other words, a way to justify illegally detaining and/or arresting someone.
Originally Transylvanian ;)
You can articulate almost anything and make it seem like a crime was technically committed. But there is a fine line between that and excessive force.
“Whoever, under color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, willfully subjects any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or to different punishments, pains, or penalties, on account of such person being an alien, or by reason of his color, or race, than are prescribed for the punishment of citizens, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if bodily injury results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death.”
I would argue that in such cases, a crime is being committed. If the non-cop-civilian(as opposed to the cop-civilian) has committed no crime, then said non-cop-civilian should not be detained or arrested on the grounds of “obstruction of government administration”.
That is, of course, if the cop is more concerned with being a peace officer than he is a law enforcement officer.
More police shenangenins.
So far, I haven’t personally run into any cops who are like these, but there seems to be more of them. They act like they have something to hide.
Some of my LEO contacts have taken early retirement over the last few years. Two big reasons? The “brotherhood” and “care for the community” are gone.
The newbies are mostly out to crush skulls, period.
Government workers. Too bad for us.
...yep...
Well, that's sort of a blanket that could cover a lot of stuff, isn't it.
City in Bankruptcy Asks to Void Union Contracts Crushing Finances
August 2, 2011
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Police and Firefighters Asked to Accept 50% Pension Haircuts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2757646/posts
It's hands off as far as black rioting thugs are concerned. Not just "their own" communities either. Public transportation.
...Move along deah Johnny, fcrizsake, kging guy...
Just an isolated incident...move on, nothing to see here. /S
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