Posted on 06/17/2005 8:47:31 AM PDT by Millee
Gotta protect the kiddies from themselves after all.
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And of course freedom of association has long since gone out the window as well.
The Sugar Land police department didn't learn from neighbor Houston. Remember the K-Mart raid?
You're exactly right. All these little rich brats think they have a God-given right to screw off just because Daddy has money. I love the parents' reactions: "Not my little Muffy!" Muffy shouldn't have been there in the first place. Sounds like the Clinton "but I never inhaled" defense.
You know that if this were a story about black kids carrying on in Gary or Indianapolis, these same swanky parents would be supporting the cops 110%.
Well, can you prove in beyond reasonable doubt in a court of law that any particular teenager was drinking?
Especially, now, with Michael Jackson's defense team free to take new cases for a small fee....
"You know that if this were a story about black kids carrying on in Gary or Indianapolis, these same swanky parents would be supporting the cops 110%."
Bingo. Same applies to certain FReepers.
After some huffing and puffing they will admit they screwed up and drop the charges.
The cops will not be disciplined for violating everyones rights.
SO9
Bingo! We don't want our kids "feelings" to be hurt, by being left out of something. That's why we let them attend parties where there is underage drinking and no adult supervision. Gotta be popular at any cost.
What ever happened to just telling their parents?
Why do we have to give every kid a criminal record?
Maybe we should arrest teens for underage sex too.
My guess is they've been paying attention to how the system works.
If there was probable cause; e.g., excessive noice, breaking glass, etc., I think the police officers were well within their right to investigate, especially if they were called to this location based on reports from neighbors (I'm making an assumption here).
Of course, if no breathalyzer tests were given, or no pictures taken of the suspects with alcohol in hand, there would seem to be no evidence directly tied to an individual.
I think many of us have been in the situation as these kids. You may not particularly like it at the time, but they were breaking the law, and should pay the consequences if they get caught.
I didn't see anyone allege either of the above conditions here.Maybe I missed it.
Also, the fact that they refused to offer Breathalyzers after being asked means that these cases go bye-bye. The cops involved should be required to pay the court costs IMO.
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If they were at the party yet not consuming alcohol, do you think that they should still suffer the consequences?
You are painting with an overly-broad brush. In the same breath you are calling the parents racists (without any evidence whatsoever) and stereotyping the behaviors of "evil rich people". Are you a Democrat?
Those who's rights have been violated have the following recourse:
U.S. Supreme Court HAFER v. MELO, 502 U.S. 21 (1991)
monetary damages under 42 U.S.C. 1983
"Every person who, under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of any State . . . subjects, or causes to be subjected, any citizen of the United States or other person within the jurisdiction thereof to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws, shall be liable to the party injured. . . ."
We hold that state officials, sued in their individual capacities, are "persons" within the meaning of 1983. The Eleventh Amendment does not bar such suits, nor are state officers absolutely immune from personal liability under 1983 solely by virtue of the "official" nature of their acts.
The judgment of the Court of Appeals is Affirmed.
I would sue the shit out of the cops, prosecutors, and any other city official involved.
The parents let their underage kids go to a drinking party?
Were they out drinking themselves?
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