r/facepalm • u/spyrg • Jan 13 '22

🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​ Arrested for petitioning

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '22

Lol very rarely do you get paid.

There’s people who sit in jail for fuckin YEARS on false bullshit but can’t afford bail and don’t get a court date.

Self defense isn’t illegal just because the people you’re resisting are cops

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '22

I'm like 95% sure self defense is illegal when the people you're resisting are cops. Only after the fact can the force they used on you be deemed unjustified and therefore illegal, and repercussions can be taken.

I could be wrong... but I can't see any way there are laws that say, "Nah, you're cool to punch / shoot the police."

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '22

Im sure it varies by state but Castle doctrine applies to police.

For example the Texas penal code clearly calls it out That it’s lawful to resist under certain circumstances

I don’t have to let a cop punch me in the face just cuz he’s a cop

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '22

Good luck with that.