“The unspoken power dynamics in a police/civilian encounter will generally favor the police, unless the civilian is a local sports hero, the mayor, or a giant who is impervious to bullets.” ~ Journalist Justin Peters
From time to time throughout history, individuals have been subjected to charges (and eventual punishment) by accusers whose testimony was treated as infallible and inerrant. Once again, we find ourselves repeating history, only this time, it’s the police whose testimony is too often considered beyond reproach and whose accusations have the power to render one’s life over.
In the police state being erected around us, the police can probe, poke, pinch, taser, search, seize, strip and generally manhandle anyone they see fit in almost any circumstance, all with the general blessing of the courts. Making matters worse, however, police dogs – cute, furry, tail-wagging mascots with a badge – have now been elevated to the ranks of inerrant, infallible sanctimonious accusers with the power of the state behind them. This is largely due to the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Florida v. Harris, in which a unanimous Court declared roadside stops to be Constitution-free zones where police may search our vehicles based upon a hunch and the presence of a frisky canine.
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4 comments:
Sway it should be,damn corrupt people.If they'd act halfway right this would'nt be necessary.If I had my way the pattywagon would be constantly roaming the streets collecting the human rifraf.
Interesting 9:30, kinda depends on who the "rifaf" is. If you're talking about low life street criminals and the like that is one thing, but the government is also making a new class of criminal, those that beleive in the constitution and do not agree with restrictions. That is another thing, I think that is what the article is talking about. After all, you may be considered the "rifraf".
say yes to conceal carry n automatic weapons say no Predator drones.. increase in taxes....patriot act tarp...and the continuation of with libtarded politics or it will kill us .....
The problem with picking up the "riff-raff" is this --- WHO decides who "riff-raff" is? Superstar today, riff-raff tommorrow. Ask Bob Woodward. But back to the slimy Supreme Court justices. How many times do you think THEY have been stopped by the police? Do you think they know what its like to question a cop about why a traffic stop is happening, only to be yanked out of their car and beaten into the hospital? Or to have a blown tailight turn into a K-9 search by 6-8 officers (while YOU stand in HANDCUFFS in full public view)? Or be cavity searched on the roadside by Rambo beacuse he had a HUNCH (!?) you MAY have some pot, but didn't? They are as out of touch as the multimillionaire senators and our multimillionaire president, vice-president, and all the rest who have no idea how most Americans live....WE don't have drivers, maids, servants, clerks, and small armies dedicated to our protection. We DO have a LOT of guns, however, mainly to protect us from people like these erudite lawyers. Remember that....
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