Tag: police
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Right to resist arrest in Georgia
Huh… you learn something new every day. I never heard of a right to resist arrest. This stems from English common law. Georgia adopted the common law of England in 1776. Embedded in that common law was the right to physically resist an unlawful arrest or escape from an unlawful detention, Justice John Ellington wrote…
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It’s time for police to stand down
After the conviction of Chauvin, the killing of Adam Toledo in Chicago, and the latest shooting by police in Columbus, Ohio I think it’s clear it’s time for police to stand down. I’m not saying quit or get defunded. I’m saying stand down. Do not intervene. Wait for the crime to be committed and come…
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1/5th of a second
That’s the length of time between an empty hand rising and an officer shooting. What decision would you make? The video of the Chicago Police officer shooting Adam Toledo was released. What everyone is showing is the still frame from the video of Toledo’s hand empty just before he was shot. This is being reported…