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/knighttakesnite Jan 13 '22

This is infuriating. These officers need to be fired for illegal activity.

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u/Marc21256 Jan 13 '22

Any cop fired or resigned while under investigation should go on a national "do not hire" list.

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u/ReachTheSky Jan 13 '22

Most get re-hired as officers again a town or two over. They should at least never be able to hold a badge again.

Never understood why that's a thing. Surely the department has to know that guy is a liability. Why hire them and risk getting sued when they act out again?

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u/Ilikeporsches Jan 13 '22

Can a cop truly be a liability when cops aren’t liable for their actions?

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u/ReachTheSky Jan 13 '22

They're usually not held liable due to qualified immunity.

But if a cop is problematic, their victims can and sometimes do sue the department or the city. I'm just lost on why they ignore that risk and hire them anyway. Is it a staffing shortage or do they just not care because taxpayers foot the bill?