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obamanut2012

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4. I consider that a very big crime

Reply to tularetom (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 13, 2012, 06:57 PM

Jan 2012

Trying to get a witness to lie or "forget" a crime happened is bad news, especially when the one doing the "dissuading" is the Sheriff.

The law:

Penal Code 136.1 PC (California's law against dissuading a witness or victim) makes it illegal to prevent (or attempt to prevent) any witnesses or victims of a crime from reporting the crime or testifying about the crime.1

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More police brutality! sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #1

This is a surprise to many. RandySF Jan 2012 #2

I don't know anything about him, so I should not be quick to judge. sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #6

I didn't even know it was a crime to "dissuade" a witness tularetom Jan 2012 #3

I consider that a very big crime obamanut2012 Jan 2012 #4

I agree it's a serious charge, it's the wording that makes it sound wimpy tularetom Jan 2012 #7

I think it happened after the witness called the police. RandySF Jan 2012 #5