Just asking, 'cause it sure looks like some real perps might walk. Shouldn't each case be looked at individually??
“Four numb skulls exchange racially charged texts and get their laughs making racially charged videos....does that automatically make their arrests invalid?? “
YES, at least in Rand Paul’s little world.
Ugh.
The issue is, do the charges rely on the word - or chain of custody - of these guys? If so, the prosecutor really can’t present them In court. ...and that’s with giving them the benefit of the doubt that it was just a joke.
OJ walked because of this crap...
Racial bias can create doubt as to whether the offender was arrested without prejudice.
These four officers were complete idiots.
Another day and more cops that need firing and likely jail time. Leaves you wondering what else is going on, how much injustice served. Cops have for too long been given protection to trample the constitution, peoples rights, and peoples lives. Every one of us is at risk. Maybe if enough get held accountable, things might improve though I seriously doubt it until they get consistently and very publicly thrown in jail.
Perhaps -- if there is an issue of probable cause for the arrest. Even in the absence of a probable cause issue, while the arrest might be good, the chances of a conviction based upon the testimony of these ex-cops is slim to none, and so why spend the limited resources on a prosection.