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The idea that it won’t be used by a cops partner to arrest bystanders to prevent their filming is patently laughable, and verges on being a bad faith argument.
by sonotathrowaway 4y ago
The idea that it won’t be used by a cops partner to arrest bystanders to prevent their filming is patently laughable, and verges on being a bad faith argument.
It’s clearly the intent of the law, and the idea that it won’t be used for such is impossible to reach without motivated reasoning.
- arcticbull 4y agoLAPD did exactly this last week, too... at an LAPD sponsored movie night. [1] I didn't even invent this situation de novo. I just happened to have seen this footage from a few different angles shortly before replying to this comment. I'm certainly not saying all police officers are bad actors - what I am saying is that there will always be bad actors. That is precisely why we have checks and balances for those with authority. It's pretty clear thanks to qualified immunity that some police in the US feel pretty, well, immune. Sunlight is the best disinfectant. That and ending qualified immunity. [1] https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-09-09/a-teen-filmed-lapd-officers-arresting-his-friend-then-he-ended-up-in-handcuffs https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-09-09/a-teen-f...