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minus-squareRemember_the_tooth@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·10 hours agoWhoa, that’s even crazier. Are police not beholden to law? If not, what exactly is law enforcement in the context of the executive branch of government?
minus-squareimvii@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·56 seconds ago Are police not beholden to law? In the US? LOLOLOL
minus-squarejacksilver@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·6 hours agoSadly, in the US police officers aren’t required to actually know the law - https://www.mintpressnews.com/court-rules-police-dont-need-know-laws-enforce/217236/
minus-squareRemember_the_tooth@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·27 minutes ago“What am I being arrested for?” “Doing stuff we don’t like without license.”
minus-squareRowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·48 minutes agohttps://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/heien-v-north-carolina/ Why rely on MintPress’ analysis of someone else’s take. Why not use their source?
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·9 hours agoThey’ve always considered themselves above the law.
Whoa, that’s even crazier. Are police not beholden to law? If not, what exactly is law enforcement in the context of the executive branch of government?
In the US? LOLOLOL
Sadly, in the US police officers aren’t required to actually know the law - https://www.mintpressnews.com/court-rules-police-dont-need-know-laws-enforce/217236/
“What am I being arrested for?”
“Doing stuff we don’t like without license.”
https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/heien-v-north-carolina/
Why rely on MintPress’ analysis of someone else’s take. Why not use their source?
They’ve always considered themselves above the law.
I am the law!