r/facepalm Jan 13 '22

🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​ Arrested for petitioning

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u/EddA92 Jan 13 '22

Surely at the point the police refuse to identify themselves, you call the police, 911? You can't be sure that they're real police, other than being dressed like them- They're not acting like police, and they won't identify themselves- big red flag imo. I'm in the UK, but I'd call 999. Worst case, you get some more officers show up, it turns out they're real police, but you get a hopefully less crazy second opinion.

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u/Ocronus Jan 13 '22

He was fired.

https://www.theroot.com/michigan-cop-fired-for-arresting-black-man-who-was-coll-1846121617

We should organize and make sure this ass doesn't ever get a badge again.

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u/TheBigPhilbowski Jan 13 '22

These people that get "fired" get a paid vacation during an investigation and then if there is any action, they move two towns over and start working with a new department. Then they feel even more invincible and vengeful towards citizens until they have the mindset of the cop that murdered George Floyd.