A St. Louis judge has awarded nearly $23.5 million to a former police officer who was beaten by colleagues while working undercover during a protest in 2017
Didn’t you hear? NOT bringing your phone to a protest proves that you had malicious intent.
…Or, that’s the argument of the prosecution in the Stop Cop City RICO cases in Atlanta. (Which, BTW, is being prosecuted by the state, since the Atlanta DA refused to press the case.)
Yes because not wanting a valuable piece of equipment that is all but essential in modern society to get broken and leaving it elsewhere while you attend a gathering is just impossible.
Do these people even think before they speak, or do they actually think that’s a valid argument?
I left my phone at home last time I went to a water park. I am a criminal who had bad intentions, better lock me up
It doesn’t have to valid, it just has to give them a flimsy excuse to violate your rights. It’s not about justice it’s about punishing people who speak up.
What are you talking about? They receive plenty of pepper spray, rubber bullets, high pressure water, and sometimes even lead
Don’t forget the espionage (dont bring your phones to a protest) and tear gas
Didn’t you hear? NOT bringing your phone to a protest proves that you had malicious intent.
…Or, that’s the argument of the prosecution in the Stop Cop City RICO cases in Atlanta. (Which, BTW, is being prosecuted by the state, since the Atlanta DA refused to press the case.)
Yes because not wanting a valuable piece of equipment that is all but essential in modern society to get broken and leaving it elsewhere while you attend a gathering is just impossible.
Do these people even think before they speak, or do they actually think that’s a valid argument?
I left my phone at home last time I went to a water park. I am a criminal who had bad intentions, better lock me up
It doesn’t have to valid, it just has to give them a flimsy excuse to violate your rights. It’s not about justice it’s about punishing people who speak up.