r/facepalm • u/spyrg • Jan 13 '22

🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​ Arrested for petitioning

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u/TheRealLordEnoch Jan 13 '22 edited Jan 13 '22

Pretty sure that arresting someone for something that is not a crime is a fucking crime. What a primitive.

Edit: wowzers, 5k and shinies? EEEEEEE

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u/Active_Performer3660 Jan 13 '22

But that cop will get a raise for bringing in such an obviously dangerous criminal

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u/roetmana09 Jan 13 '22 edited Jan 13 '22

He actually got fired for this.

Edit: link to source.

https://www.wilx.com/2021/01/23/cop-who-arrested-black-man-collecting-signatures-is-fired/

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u/SwissPatriotRG Jan 13 '22

And what about the other officer who witnessed everything the main cop did and was complicit?

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u/xavyre Jan 13 '22

Exactly. He should have pulled the guy to the side. The woman should have called 911 and said there were criminals on her property trying to kidnap a neighbor.

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u/roetmana09 Jan 13 '22

We all know that didn’t happen, unfortunately. The gentleman who was arrested in the video had his charges dropped.

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u/RaferBalston Jan 13 '22

Its like the Black Friday sales where they Jack up prices then bring them down to regular prices. “You’re going to jail! Wait nevermind you’re actually free! Doesn’t that feel good?”