RE: application of the statute.
Read therein that denial of civil rights under color of law includes a coercion factor. If you feel /threatened to comply/ because the authority presenting himself before you has a weapon, you should include that information.
Note, what I have posted is not legal advice but my simple reading of the statute referenced. Some lawyers will, undoubtedly, not see this in the same manner.
My position is that having this information may answer any “false report” questions.
The bare words speak for themselves.
I have not thoroughly researched precedence and so far, there are few cases to cite as precedent.
I’m still digging.
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Thanks.
I have saved the phone number of the U.S. Attorney in my District, and will contact them if I see a federal felony in progress under the "Deprivation Of Rights Under Color Of Law" statute: TITLE 18, U.S.C., SECTION 242.
Including extra expense money to gross the employees up and make’em whole.