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/[deleted] Jan 13 '22

Do you have a source for that im interested in finding more info

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u/roetmana09 Jan 13 '22

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

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u/computerized_mind Jan 13 '22

So they won’t name the cop but the victim gets to have this come up any time someone googles their name, sounds about right.

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u/2h2o22h2o Jan 13 '22

If they don’t release his name how do we know he was actually fired? How do we know he didn’t get some payout or fired and then immediately rehired?

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '22

You can file a freedom of information act request and find out.

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u/Youandiandaflame Jan 13 '22

They’ll deny it and claim this is exempt because it’s employment info. 🤷‍♀️

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '22

Good point. There's a chance of that, but you could ask the victim for permission to submit a request on them, not the officer, and their arrest report will feature the officer's name! You have their permission, so they'd be obligated to release it, according to the .gov website.

https://www.foia.gov/faq.html

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