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>I think leaving the law at "don't interfere with the police during their job" is good enough. Those already exist, of course, including[0]: * Failure to comp
by avs733 5y ago
>I think leaving the law at "don't interfere with the police during their job" is good enough.
Those already exist, of course, including[0]:
* Failure to comply with police officer; classification
* Refusing to Aid a Peace Officer
* Obstructing Criminal Investigations of Prosecutions
* Refusing to provide truthful name when lawfully detained
* Impersonating a public servant
* Obstructing a highway or other public thoroughfare
No matter how reasonable the law may read on its face, the clear goal is empowering more police abuse and less oversight. The history of police conduct in arizona makes this readily apparent.[e.g., 1]
[0] https://www.jacksonwhitelaw.com/criminal-defense-law/obstructing-governmental-operations-arizona-ars-13-2402/ https://www.jacksonwhitelaw.com/criminal-defense-law/obstruc...
[1] https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2011/08/31/actor-steven-seagal-sued-for-driving-tank-into-arizona-home-killing-puppy/?sh=33ad53077489 https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2011/08/31/actor-steve...
- insickness 5y agoThe problem is when officers construe filming video as interfering with their job. I wonder if this law would paradoxically enshrine the right to film officers anywhere outside of 8 feet.
- avs733 5y agoThis law is just another attempt to empower police to harass individuals and avoid accountability.
- seanp2k2 5y agoIt’s also virtue signaling for red team for the upcoming election https://ballotpedia.org/Arizona_elections,_2022 https://ballotpedia.org/Arizona_elections,_2022 It’s something for them to point to and imply “I did that because I know how much you dislike people trying to get cops in trouble for /serving and protecting/“