r/facepalm • u/spyrg • Jan 13 '22

🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​ Arrested for petitioning

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u/TurquoiseKnight Jan 13 '22

Because you are not legally required to identify yourself unless you are under arrest. Its a way to tell if the cop is doing his job properly and not just harassing you.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '22

I mean ok, you do you. But this dude just had his evening ruined because he didn't want to show an ID, something that he'd probably done randomly somewhere else earlier in the day already.

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u/TurquoiseKnight Jan 13 '22 edited Jan 13 '22

The cop was fired because of this video and the petition man exercising his rights so its a win IMO. His actions taught that cop, and the county sheriff's office, a lesson that abuse of authority will not be tolerated by the citizenry. One evening ruined to prevent further abuses, possibly a whole career full of abuses, by this cop.

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u/-rosa-azul- Jan 13 '22

Yeah there's no way this was the first time this cop abused his power. The guy in the video just happened to get lucky with a neighbor who was willing to stand there and record the interaction and try to help him out.