We learned that cops have authority to "create a situation to effect an arrest" - meaning that according to the "laws" written mostly after 9-11, that cops are trained to incite, intimidate, threaten and create any situation they deem necessary when they decide they want to arrest someone. Anyone. For any reason.A bit of grist for the wheels of justice, may they grind exceedingly fine.
and more’s the shame
As pessimistic as I am, that little revelation by our attorney and some research to confirm that is in fact the truth and reality we all now live under - surprised me.
The legal language is vague enough to be completely subjective. It is however, upheld in court that a person with a badge, when they decide they are going to arrest someone, even if they do not have any cause or warrant - are authorized to "create a situation to effect an arrest". They will goad you to say something, threaten you to react or say something that will give them cause to arrest.
In our case, their justification to kick in the door and beat the crap out of two unarmed young women, was that they walked away from the door and the cops decided that was 'menacing'. As told on the stand, the cop said they feared they were "going for a weapon" and when asked if anyone said they were going for a weapon, the cop said "No" but that they had to 'assume' they were, in order to 'secure the scene and affect the arrest'.
Then of course followed the charges of resisting and assault.
In a society gone so wicked where every institution is corrupted - the wheel of justice will be ground fine when Christ returns to square accounts. Until then, we will suffer the tyranny of men because society accepted that instead of being governed by God.