I'm not among them. I completely agree with you.
However, politicalmerc, as innocent as he may be, did not tell us all the relevant facts in his first post. He was accused of theft by another citizen. The fact that the local gestapo were actually investigating a reported theft does complicate the case a bit.
In fact, I'm surprised politicalmerc wasn't actually taken to the police station and held while his side of the story was checked out.
None of this excuses improper police behavior. That recording will be demanded in discovery, and if politicalmerc is accurate in all of his assertions, he will have a successful day in court... or settle before that day.
You said — I’m not among them. I completely agree with you.
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Glad to hear that. And *actually* every last single one of our “conservative FReepers” should agree with that position, too. There’s no excuse for the police violating rights — and — there is no excuse for citizens violating rights, either (as in some I hear wanting to dispense “vigilante justice” at times on these threads...).
And this *has to apply* to all citizens, no matter whether they are conservative or liberal and no matter whether they are Democrat or Republican. All rights should be available the *same way* with all citizens.
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And then you said — However, politicalmerc, as innocent as he may be, did not tell us all the relevant facts in his first post. He was accused of theft by another citizen. The fact that the local gestapo were actually investigating a reported theft does complicate the case a bit.
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Yes, and I can understand the reluctance, because there are a lot of FReepers who don’t know that even *criminals* have the same rights as innocent citizens... LOL...
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And lastly you said — In fact, I’m surprised politicalmerc wasn’t actually taken to the police station and held while his side of the story was checked out.
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Now, that’s one reason why one asks if they are under arrest. If you’re not under arrest, you can’t be “taken down to the station”. Of course, if you are under arrest, you can be... So, that’s one of the first things that someone should ask.