(SNIP) And I guess the fact that the officer was correct and that a convicted felon was breaking the law is immaterial to you.” (/SNIP)
The 4th amendment is worth more than an arrest or a felon with a gun. It is immaterial. The ends never justify the means when they involve trampling basic rights.
maybe doesn’t mean more to the innocent folks he was gonna rob/kill....
In this case, the cops’ instincts were absolutely correct.
The Constitution isn’t a suicide pact...