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BlueWaveNeverEnd

(14,269 posts) Wed Jan 28, 2026, 04:43 PM Jan 28

'Because of a mask?': Norfolk police withdraw felony charge against man in viral arrest video

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'Because of a mask?': Norfolk police withdraw felony charge against man in viral arrest video (Original Post) BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 28 OP

Councilman Milquetoast says that he thinks that it's a "great thing" that the charges were dropped. GMAFB. FadedMullet Jan 28 #1

What? Does NPD have an arrest quota? He was working in construction. sheesh! Jacson6 Jan 28 #2

Outcome of creating "no mask" laws. Black people take the brunt BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 28 #3

Is overcharging a felony? dickthegrouch Jan 28 #4

FadedMullet

(927 posts)

1. Councilman Milquetoast says that he thinks that it's a "great thing" that the charges were dropped. GMAFB.

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Wed Jan 28, 2026, 04:54 PM

Jan 28

Jacson6

(2,018 posts)

2. What? Does NPD have an arrest quota? He was working in construction. sheesh!

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Wed Jan 28, 2026, 05:00 PM

Jan 28

Some of the police officers have zeru common sense.

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(14,269 posts)

3. Outcome of creating "no mask" laws. Black people take the brunt

Reply to Jacson6 (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 28, 2026, 05:40 PM

Jan 28

dickthegrouch

(4,532 posts)

4. Is overcharging a felony?

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Wed Jan 28, 2026, 05:48 PM

Jan 28

Or false arrest?
Asking for a friend.

If the arret record is not erased, he could face difficulties in years to come as he was supposedly arrested but "charges were not forthcoming". Just the fact of an arrest, however unwarranted, can become a problem.
I strongly suggest he get an attorney to nullify that record in all the places that is will have proliferated already.

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