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JJChambers

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3. Playing devils advocate

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Wed Mar 19, 2014, 07:45 AM

Mar 2014

Why shouldn't filing a complaint that "has been proven false" be a criminal offense? This will make it easier to sort the bullshit complaints from the legitimate ones and, in doing so, make it easier to locate and remove problem officers from the force.

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Kansas Bill Seeks to Legalize Police Retaliation [View all] n2doc Mar 2014 OP

Brute Squad legalized... when it is passed diabeticman Mar 2014 #1

Amerika n/t dotymed Mar 2014 #2

Playing devils advocate JJChambers Mar 2014 #3

Perjury is already illegal knightmaar Mar 2014 #11

Thank you for telling the truth! -nt Anansi1171 Mar 2014 #28

Did you read the bill? It is not about WCLinolVir Mar 2014 #12

Why shouldn't a cop be able to sue someone for filing a false complaint? JJChambers Mar 2014 #18

Locally we have had a bumper crop nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #21

Do you think there should be consequences for filing a false complaint? JJChambers Mar 2014 #25

No, because of cases like this. nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #26

I disagree JJChambers Mar 2014 #27

Not many here seem to give the Police the benefit of Anansi1171 Mar 2014 #30

Because we all know civilians always lie nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #31

I agree with cameras too JJChambers Mar 2014 #32

As a civil servant you live under different standards nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #34

The bill is attempting to conflate "false" complaint with "unable to get a conviction" complaint. okaawhatever Mar 2014 #29

In your dreams. IrishAyes Mar 2014 #17

Really? So you are in favor if someone testifys in a trial that a person committed a crime and... Logical Mar 2014 #23

Quick Question Savannahmann Mar 2014 #33

Dear god...this has 'bad idea' written all over it. davidn3600 Mar 2014 #4

kansas needs to be federalized leftyohiolib Mar 2014 #5

I live here and it has become a GOP hell hole. nt Logical Mar 2014 #6

Become? tridim Mar 2014 #8

We had a woman democratic governor not that long ago. It has changed. n-t Logical Mar 2014 #22

The worst part is other right leaning states will follow! nt Logical Mar 2014 #7

Yeah, this looks like an ALEC test case...nt Wounded Bear Mar 2014 #15

Minnesota had a similar law. Eric J in MN Mar 2014 #9

And there you have it! RC Mar 2014 #13

Isn't it already against the law? Grins Mar 2014 #10

I refuse to even drive through Kansas. A scary place. mountain grammy Mar 2014 #14

Sickening. Pardon me, I need to go throw up. IrishAyes Mar 2014 #16

This is stepping stone to TRoN33 Mar 2014 #19

there really is a special kind of stupid in Kansas snooper2 Mar 2014 #20

The prison-industrial complex FlyByNight Mar 2014 #24