Yes. I’m still amazed that some criticized me so severely for pointing out that the woman should have showed up for the preliminary hearing (in order to avoid a run in with police) and that the article was entirely presented from her (or her lawyer’s) point of view.
I’m apparently anti-Christian and a left wing statist for daring to think that all law enforcers are not jack booted thugs and that all government employees, like corrections officials, aren’t automatically evil oppressors. Somehow thinking critically about an article (that was scant on detail) and wanting to hear both sides of an issue before reaching a conclusion makes me a FReeper enemy.
Frankly, it’s all been quite eye opening.
BTW, I agree we don’t yet live in a police state. I’ve been to countries where one can simply disappear for daring to question the government. America isn’t one of them.
You are stuck on the “why” of the arrest rather than the “how” of the process. Why doesn’t matter and has no bearing on the case because false arrest is not one of the allegations.
If we are going to keep this a country where people don’t simply disappear for questioning the government then we must keep serious oversight on the enforcement minions and their methods.
It is not okay to execute an arrest warrant in such a way to result in the amputation of a limb. Not ever, even if it’s Hannibal Lector.
Your comments have all blamed the victim for bringing herself to the attention of the government enforcers by missing a court date. Citizens shouldn’t be in fear of the government.
That’s why everyone is questioning your thought processes as revealed by your comments.
You are entirely glossing over the loss of an arm while in government custody and the government malfeasance that resulted in such a loss.