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Originally posted by NWOnoworldorder
i didnt say he was arrested for not moving he was arrested for not handing over his id, the reasons officers ask for id when dealing with someone on the street is that if that person assualted an officer and ran away then the officer knows his name..its basic police proceedure when dealing with someone who has the potential to become irrate r may start trouble..and up until that point the officers had reason to believe this to be the case as the man was being verbally abusive to the officers....
now had he just handed over his ID then the officer may have just warned him and moved him on..but look closley at the video the man pulls out his ID and pretends to hand it to the officer, the officer puts out his hand to take it and the man swipes it back....so he was taunting the officer, he had the ID in his hand why not just hand it over?
he was then asked repeatedly to let the officer look at his ID and he refused..so was then preusmably arrested for non-compliance and taken out of the situation....
i think the officers were probably a bit OTT...but when they ask u to remove urself from a situation that has nothing to do with u..u just do it and save all the aggro....
Originally posted by Nefarious
reply to post by NWOnoworldorder
Then you encourage people to be required to obey police regardless of the legality of the police request/behavior? And you condone the relinquishing of free speech at the whim of a police officer? So when police show up, say at a protest in WI, and demand they disperse you're all for anyone who disobeys to be jailed, drug through the justice system, and labeled a criminal, yes? Granted this isn't WI below, but here is what your approval will provide us:
If you request a police state do you understand what a police state is?
Originally posted by civilchallenger
Originally posted by NWOnoworldorder
i didnt say he was arrested for not moving he was arrested for not handing over his id, the reasons officers ask for id when dealing with someone on the street is that if that person assualted an officer and ran away then the officer knows his name..its basic police proceedure when dealing with someone who has the potential to become irrate r may start trouble..and up until that point the officers had reason to believe this to be the case as the man was being verbally abusive to the officers....
now had he just handed over his ID then the officer may have just warned him and moved him on..but look closley at the video the man pulls out his ID and pretends to hand it to the officer, the officer puts out his hand to take it and the man swipes it back....so he was taunting the officer, he had the ID in his hand why not just hand it over?
he was then asked repeatedly to let the officer look at his ID and he refused..so was then preusmably arrested for non-compliance and taken out of the situation....
i think the officers were probably a bit OTT...but when they ask u to remove urself from a situation that has nothing to do with u..u just do it and save all the aggro....
I can't imagine what types of assult the jokester in the video was planning out. Enlighten me.
If the guy was about to commit an assault as you imply, then they should arrest him first and get his ID later on. If they don't have enough to arrest him with before they ask for his ID, then they should not have enough to go on to arrest him for the express reason of not showing an ID (as per our freedom of speech).
Originally posted by lifeform11
reply to post by NWOnoworldorder
the cops were chasing after him, he was walking away, when they chased after him he stopped and came back, he wanted to know what law he had broken, they would'nt tell him, so why should he give ID? he was repeatedly prevented from walking away, the cops wanted to arrest him to teach him a lesson, nothing more.
they guy was not threatening to the biker at all, and was walking away, going down the street, totally the opposite of somebody who may commit a potential assualt.
polices officers have the right to stop anyone on the street and search them, they also have the right to stop anyone and enquire who they are..name, address, date of birth...they also have the right to see your ID to confirm who u are wether or not an arrest is going to take place, they also stand outside nightclubs and have the right to search ur handbangs and pockets, now im not saying that the officers here werent OTT they were however had the man just walked away instead of mouthin off that would have been fine, he clearly shouted at the officer which made him get out the car, and walk after him in order to obtain his ID.... thats how it works here in the uk....
Originally posted by NWOnoworldorder
reply to post by civilchallenger
if you are going to have a debate with me id rather u didnt twist my words...i was explaining the reasons why officers ask for id, i never sed the man was going to assualt an officer i sed that with the way he was being verbally abusive to the officers would warrant the fact that they may think that the situation could escalate up to an assualt....thats why they ask for id....
Originally posted by BeenieWeenie
IMO, ALL cops should attend and graduate from the Official Sheriff Andy Taylor police academy before being set loose on the public.
Originally posted by ANOK
I always thought cops are supposed to protect us?
So why do I feel more nervous walking by a cop in my neighborhood than a bum, or a drug dealer, a gang banger?
Your perspective of cops is dependent on where you live, not what you do.
Who's going to protect us from the cops?
Originally posted by brindle
You can decline to keep your mouth shut when a police officer is in the midst of doing his job and you have no involvement whatsoever.
Drink what you can,drink what your able,but if your drinking with me,youll be under the table.
Originally posted by bsbray11
Originally posted by brindle
You can decline to keep your mouth shut when a police officer is in the midst of doing his job and you have no involvement whatsoever.
A police officer's job is to protect the law. At least that's what it's supposed to be. Check the Bill of Rights. Free speech is listed there. It doesn't say anything about shutting up if a cop's in a bad mood. The bottom line is cops, are pigs. Which means they are selfish and will abuse the law and take advantage of their position when they feel so inclined.
Rather than being able to arrest someone and send them to jail for mouthing off, those cops need to be the ones put behind bars. They aren't doing their job, they are NOT protecting the law, and they are punishing innocent people for exercising their constitutional rights.
That'll never happen though, because all the other cops and everyone who works at the PD are their buddies and wouldn't dare think of putting one of these corrupt bastards where they belong. It disgusts me that any civilian would dare defend their behavior, as demonstrated in the OP.
Are you even from the US, or are you from one of those European nanny states that's already had its balls broken hundreds of years ago?edit on 16-4-2011 by bsbray11 because: (no reason given)