Where's our Sarah Bland thread?

[ZiprHead]

I think what it means is that Bland was being removed and taken into custody unlawfully. She therefor had a right to defend herself and the resisting and assault charges were bogus.

 

[RavenSky]

http://www.theatlantic.com/national...ra-bland-trooper-indicted-for-perjury/422976/
Well maybe some just-us will come of this.

It's something, I suppose

 

[Crazy Eddie]

I think what it means is that Bland was being removed and taken into custody unlawfully. She therefor had a right to defend herself and the resisting and assault charges were bogus.

Not at all. The officer claimed that he forcibly removed her from her car in order to further his investigation in the traffic stop. The video shows this claim is bullshit: he ordered her out of the car with the intention of ARRESTING her, because she refused to put out her cigarette. It had nothing to do with the investigation, he was simply reacting to her lack of immediate cooperation.

Hence his affidavit is false, and he is now being charged with perjury. Ironically, if he had actually admitted that he was arresting her for no good reason and ordered her out of her car just because he could, he would have been reprimanded but not charged or fired.

 

[ZiprHead]

Bt the charge says the investigation at that point was complete. Further investigation and or arrest was unnecessary nor allowed, therefore unlawful. Citizens have the right to resist unlawful detention by anyone.

 

[Crazy Eddie]

Bt the charge says the investigation at that point was complete. Further investigation and or arrest was unnecessary nor allowed, therefore unlawful. Citizens have the right to resist unlawful detention by anyone.

That could be, but I don't think that's the conclusion the Grand Jury is going for, since they didn't actually charge him with wrongful arrest.

 

[ZiprHead]

Agreed. But I feel lying about the conditions of the arrest to cover his butt and being charged with perjury over it certainly implies the arrest was unnecessary and unlawful. But that's my non-expert opinion.

I can't explain why he wasn't charged with false arrest. Maybe overlooked by the prosecutor, maybe come after the perjury conviction (if there is one) but I feel a charge is warranted. Again, my non-expert opinion.

Where's a lawyer when you need one?

 

[Toni]

Agreed. But I feel lying about the conditions of the arrest to cover his butt and being charged with perjury over it certainly implies the arrest was unnecessary and unlawful. But that's my non-expert opinion.

I can't explain why he wasn't charged with false arrest. Maybe overlooked by the prosecutor, maybe come after the perjury conviction (if there is one) but I feel a charge is warranted. Again, my non-expert opinion.

Where's a lawyer when you need one?

And I have a problem believing that the problems within the police department started and stopped and were wholly contained within this officer and his behaviors.

 

[Harry Bosch]

Agreed. But I feel lying about the conditions of the arrest to cover his butt and being charged with perjury over it certainly implies the arrest was unnecessary and unlawful. But that's my non-expert opinion.

I can't explain why he wasn't charged with false arrest. Maybe overlooked by the prosecutor, maybe come after the perjury conviction (if there is one) but I feel a charge is warranted. Again, my non-expert opinion.

Where's a lawyer when you need one?

And I have a problem believing that the problems within the police department started and stopped and were wholly contained within this officer and his behaviors.

Yep, as long as police departments are staffed with people, there will always be problems and bad officers. No matter how much we regulate institutions, we'll never eliminate the human component.