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To: ontap
just because there were six cops there does not mean all of them were guilty

Joint Venture

A person can be found guilty of a criminal offense even if he did not personally commit the crime, but instead, aided and abetted its commission as part of a 'joint venture' with other persons.


22 posted on 08/07/2011 9:37:16 AM PDT by Oztrich Boy (New gets old. Steampunk is always cool)
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To: Oztrich Boy
"A person can be found guilty of a criminal offense even if he did not personally commit the crime, but instead, aided and abetted its commission as part of a 'joint venture' with other persons."

The following article (very thorough and informative) says the bus station tape may be obscured (you'll have to cut and paste, I can't link):

http://www.centredaily.com/2011/08/06/2870668/hundreds-protest-fullerton-mans.html

"Fullerton's use-of-force policy explicitly directs officers to intercede if they see fellow officers applying what they believe to be excessive force."

27 posted on 08/07/2011 9:58:27 AM PDT by truthkeeper (Vote Against Barack Obama in 2012!)
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