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Re: Arrest and police discretion. Since Mr. FuckQbn implied "you don't know what the mutha-fuck u tAlK about!!" How about the words of an actual beat cop from Baltimore, Peter Moskos, who wrote a book about it, "Cop in the Hood'* (Mr. FuckQBN is free to contact officer Moskos to call him a "mutha-fucker no-nuthin'" at his own discretion of course).
In the chapter about cops using "extralegal" discretion, he explains the old technique of getting someone out of there home when they are agitated for the sole purpose of arresting them on a disorderly conduct charge. Officer Moskos:
"A nonviolent domestic dispute serves as another example of using the law to gain extralegal authority. A woman calls police because she is sick of her baby’s father coming home and being rowdy after a night of drinking. An officer wants the drunken man to spend the night elsewhere. The girlfriend is not afraid of the man. Though the officer believes this argument will continue and perhaps turn violent, there is no cause for arrest. Police may not order a person from his or her home. But an officer can request to talk to the man outside his house. At this point the officer might say, “If you don’t take a walk, I’m going to lock you up.’ The man, though within his rights to quietly reenter his house and say goodnight to the police, is more likely to obey the officer’s request or engage the police in a loud and drunken late-night debate. The man may protest loudly that the officer has no reason to lock him up. If a crowd gathers or lights in neighboring buildings turn on, he may be arrested for disorderly conduct."
Huh. Now let's look at the Gates situation. Here is Officer Crowley's statement:
"When I left the residence, I noted that there were several Cambridge and Harvard University police officers assembled on the sidewalk in front of the residence. Additionally, the caller, Ms. Walen and at least seven unidentified passers-by were looking in the direction of Gates, who had followed me outside the residence. As I descended the stairs to the sidewalk, Gates continued to yell at me, accusing me of racial bias and continued to tell me that I had not heard the last of him. Due to the tumultuous manner Gates had exhibited in his residence as well as his continued tumultuous behavior outside the residence, in view of the public, I warned Gates that he was becoming disorderly. Gates ignored my warning and continued to yell, which drew the attention both of the police officers and citizens, who appeared surprised and alarmed by Gates’ outburst. For a second time I warned Gates to calm down while I withdrew my department issued handcuffs from their carrying case. Gates again ignored my warning and continued to yell at me. It was at this time that I informed Gates that he was under arrest."
*Slides book back on shelf.
*fuckQBN can now go back to watching WWF to learn how the world "works", I mean after he sucks my motherfucking leftist dick
*http://www.amazon.com/gp/produc...