"If any person shall willfully and unlawfully resist, delay or obstruct a public officer in discharging or attempting to discharge a duty of his office, he shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor"
Obstruct? It is a stretch that someone 100 yards away quietly observing is obstructing. The cop had to use a bullhorn to ask them to go inside, they were that far away.
Delay? They complied in seconds.
Duties? The order came after the perps had been arrested and handcuffed.
Apparently, this comes down to two things. One, she had a camera. The police singled out only Gibson and those with her to "go inside". Two, the comment of her neighbor was construed as being a smart-aleck reply, which is apparently why the cop came after her even though they had turned around and were heading into the house.
The prosecutor, Karen Beirnacki, who is running for Rowan County D.A. as a Democrat, needs to be defeated. Support Brandy L. Cook, Beirnacki's Republican opponent. The judge, Beth Dixon, who is running for reelection, needs to be defeated. Support Douglas A. Smith, Dixon's opponent.
The law exists to protect the citizenry, not to empower law enforcement.
The veteran police officer can be heard in both his video and Gibson’s video telling her and others who gathered to return to their homes.“Did some people comply?” asked Assistant District Attorney Karen Biernacki.
“Yes,” the officer testified.
100 yards away quietly observing
Source?