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ruet

(10,037 posts) Mon Sep 26, 2022, 06:22 PM Sep 2022

Cops Arrest Pastor For Watering Neighbor's Flowers

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Cops Arrest Pastor For Watering Neighbor's Flowers (Original Post) ruet Sep 2022 OP

He's sueing. sl8 Sep 2022 #1

You know, he SHOULD sue. No doubt. I would. PatrickforB Sep 2022 #2

We must end qualified immunity . The Jungle 1 Sep 2022 #3

Now days, most black folks really know their rights. Obviously better than many cops Quixote1818 Sep 2022 #4

sl8

(13,678 posts)

1. He's sueing.

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Mon Sep 26, 2022, 06:40 PM

Sep 2022

https://www.npr.org/2022/09/10/1121857070/black-pastor-watering-flowers-alabama-lawsuit

A Black pastor sues the police who arrested him while watering his neighbors' flowers

Updated September 10, 2022 1:03 PM ET
Jonathan Franklin

PatrickforB

(14,559 posts)

2. You know, he SHOULD sue. No doubt. I would.

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Mon Sep 26, 2022, 06:54 PM

Sep 2022

But here's the actual problem - the settlement when he wins will come from taxpayers, and the offending cops will probably get off scot free.

He's right to sue, though.

Too bad he can't sue the cops that took him in in civil court.

The Jungle 1

(4,552 posts)

3. We must end qualified immunity .

Reply to PatrickforB (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 26, 2022, 07:59 PM

Sep 2022

Repukes have always told us we need to take responsibility. Cops need to take responsibility for their actions.

Quixote1818

(28,918 posts)

4. Now days, most black folks really know their rights. Obviously better than many cops

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Mon Sep 26, 2022, 08:34 PM

Sep 2022

When an ex-cop who is black tells you that you are screwing up you should probably listen.

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