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I support the police.....However, I'm thinking this one is 100% wrong.....Thoughts???
I support the police.....However, I'm thinking this one is 100% wrong.....Thoughts???
By Mrkelly
20 Dec 2023 7:57 am in No Holds Barred Political Forum
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20 Dec 2023 7:57 am
20 Dec 2023 8:02 am
It’s a copZ09 » 20 Dec 2023, 8:59 am » wrote: ↑ Agreed..
But it's not really about that..
The cop stopped him for flipping him off...
Not sure if that's a crime
you treat him with respect
or else
20 Dec 2023 8:02 am
I don't have much sympathy for the guy who flipped off the cop. The cop pulled him over, had a chat with him, and then let him go. Then, the angry asshole cured out the cop and flipped him off on the video. He was looking for a problem.Z09 » 20 Dec 2023, 8:51 am » wrote: ↑ A Vermont State Trooper was observed in newly released video footage arresting a man for disorderly conduct after being flipped off and cursed at during a traffic stop – a move that led the man to file a lawsuit against the trooper for violation of rights.Gregory Bombard was driving through St. Albans, Vermont, in February 2018 when state trooper Jay Riggen pulled him over as the two drove past each other. Riggen mistakenly believed that Bombard had given him the middle finger in passing, but it turned out that Bombard did not make the gesture in that moment.The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, or FIRE, released dashcam video on Monday of the Feb. 9, 2018, arrest. Bombard is now suing over the incident, arguing that his right to free speech and expression was violated.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/dashcam-vide ... expression
I'm siding with the cop on this one - something's wrong with the dude.
20 Dec 2023 8:04 am
Well, you would be wrong. The cop can and did arrest the guy. Whether the charge sticks or not - that's up to a prosecutor or a jury. It could be disorderly conduct. Obstruction of justice. Distracted driving. Road Rage. Reckless Driving. You pick.Z09 » 20 Dec 2023, 8:59 am » wrote: ↑ That's not the point really...
I don't think you can arrest someone for flipping you off...
20 Dec 2023 8:58 am
In Fantasy World, cops are citizens elevated to a higher standard of conduct.
For them to be effective at the job,
they should be treated with some level of decorum above drunks-in-a-parking-lot.
With expectations that they not abuse the power/privilege of the badge we, in return, do not poke the bear.
Life ain't going that way, but we can dream.
Please seat yourself.
I like the very things you hate.
I like the very things you hate.
20 Dec 2023 9:10 am
The prosecutor simply didn't want to pursue the case. But, we've all seen cases pursued against people over much less. Reference Trump.Z09 » 20 Dec 2023, 9:57 am » wrote: ↑ Actually the charges have already been dismissed.
I'm just not sure if you flip off a cop he can arrest you...
And in this case the cop did
Let me ask you this. What if the guy made the "pistol" sign at the cop rather than shooting him the bird? Can he be arrested for that? I don't see any difference between one and the other. Both are expressions of anger and aggression toward a police officer.
20 Dec 2023 9:13 am
Respect the copsZ09 » 20 Dec 2023, 9:59 am » wrote: ↑ Agreed...
However, what's the crime if you called the cop an a..hole?
If it were a crime people would be calling the police all day....
or else
lock them all up
22 Dec 2023 3:55 am
The sooner you realize cops are pieces of **** the better off you'll beZ09 » 20 Dec 2023, 8:51 am » wrote: ↑ A Vermont State Trooper was observed in newly released video footage arresting a man for disorderly conduct after being flipped off and cursed at during a traffic stop – a move that led the man to file a lawsuit against the trooper for violation of rights.Gregory Bombard was driving through St. Albans, Vermont, in February 2018 when state trooper Jay Riggen pulled him over as the two drove past each other. Riggen mistakenly believed that Bombard had given him the middle finger in passing, but it turned out that Bombard did not make the gesture in that moment.The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, or FIRE, released dashcam video on Monday of the Feb. 9, 2018, arrest. Bombard is now suing over the incident, arguing that his right to free speech and expression was violated.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/dashcam-vide ... expression
22 Dec 2023 4:56 am
Cranky Cop award.Z09 » 22 Dec 2023, 5:21 am » wrote: ↑ No they're not
You sound like some kid that's probably been in trouble a bunch of times and blames the police for doing their job
but i side with him. Because he let the guy go... and the guy just had to be a smart-***.
22 Dec 2023 5:09 am
lol. That's sort of what i was thinking. Two jerks meet on the road. Not good.
22 Dec 2023 8:16 am
I've never been convicted of a felony.Z09 » 22 Dec 2023, 5:21 am » wrote: ↑ No they're not
You sound like some kid that's probably been in trouble a bunch of times and blames the police for doing their job
Cops are pieces of ****.
They're a legal gang hardly no different than MS 13 or the Proud Boys.
22 Dec 2023 10:07 am
I think that the defendant needs to find better uses of his time. He was only pulled over. He was not arrested nor arraigned. No indictments, no jail time. It was inconvenient but not life altering in any way. Get over it.
22 Dec 2023 10:18 am
Agreed...show some **** respect...Mrkelly » 20 Dec 2023, 8:57 am » wrote: ↑ The guy should have kept his mouth shut
And do what he was told
“Show me the man and I’ll find you the crime”
LAVRENTIY BERIA
"Try to get past your passionate ignorance and learn to accept what actually happened."
brown's unheeded words of wisdom 
22 Dec 2023 11:28 am
I would have to look at actual state code of Vermont. I have a hard time believing that you can arrest someone for flipping you off when viewed in isolation. However, the defendant seems to have been looking for a confrontation.Z09 » 22 Dec 2023, 12:26 pm » wrote: ↑ My greater issue is can you arrest someone for flipping you the finger?
I don't think so!
22 Dec 2023 11:34 am
And? if you're gonna report the cop.. do it later .. Don't announce it? I remember when i was young.. at a job.impartialobserver » 22 Dec 2023, 12:28 pm » wrote: ↑ I would have to look at actual state code of Vermont. I have a hard time believing that you can arrest someone for flipping you off when viewed in isolation. However, the defendant seems to have been looking for a confrontation.
I told the big boss- go ahead fire me? Guess what happened? He did!
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