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ColesCountyDem

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13. This is why jailing people for petty or civil offenses makes no sense.

Reply to RiffRandell (Original post)

Sun Aug 24, 2014, 03:41 PM

Aug 2014

Not to defend the police, per se, but the officers were simply executing warrants. Warrants are issued by judges (obviously), and LEO's don't have discretion when it comes to executing them.

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Police in GA Arresting and Jailing People for Paid Traffic Tickets [View all] RiffRandell Aug 2014 OP

In my state we have county "district courts" pipoman Aug 2014 #1

K&R pscot Aug 2014 #2

happened to me... ProdigalJunkMail Aug 2014 #3

That's terrible! RiffRandell Aug 2014 #4

I was wondering if those women who were jailed RebelOne Aug 2014 #8

well, I raised a little cain over it... ProdigalJunkMail Aug 2014 #11

something similar happened a few years ago in my small town questionseverything Aug 2014 #5

Yeah, we had the second thing you mentioned going on here RiffRandell Aug 2014 #6

Let's face it... ReRe Aug 2014 #7

You are exactly right. RiffRandell Aug 2014 #9

Did you see Melissa Harris-Perry today? ReRe Aug 2014 #14

No, I didn't. RiffRandell Aug 2014 #25

+1 Profitmaking in this country used to be tied to industry. woo me with science Aug 2014 #19

Of course the 4 women happen to be black. greiner3 Aug 2014 #10

This stuff is really getting out of hand. They do it because they can. Think of that poor child kelliekat44 Aug 2014 #12

+1. The cops are becoming more emboldened, because, so far, ZERO reprecussions for bad actions. blkmusclmachine Aug 2014 #15

This is why jailing people for petty or civil offenses makes no sense. ColesCountyDem Aug 2014 #13

"the police officer refused to look at it." Arrogance is standard operating procedure. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #16

As More Tax Cuts and Power is given to the 1% LarryNM Aug 2014 #17

This is sick JJChambers Aug 2014 #18

Did you miss the part where one woman gave the officer proof and he said he RiffRandell Aug 2014 #22

+1 nt Live and Learn Aug 2014 #23

I doubt they have access to the information indicating which ticket the warrant was for JJChambers Aug 2014 #24

Yes, I'm sure they do hear that countless times in a year BUT when someone offers to show the Ecumenist Aug 2014 #28

You're assuming that would be relevant information JJChambers Aug 2014 #29

BULLSHIT, it wouldn't take too much PAH-RECIOUS time away from this boy in blue to check things Ecumenist Aug 2014 #30

Not something I have to worry about. I don't break the traffic laws. JJChambers Aug 2014 #31

... 2naSalit Aug 2014 #32

Even if the officer could look at it, they still have to arrest based on the warrant Lee-Lee Aug 2014 #34

I smell a computer "glitch" Jack Rabbit Aug 2014 #20

Jebus!!!! Stellar Aug 2014 #21

Excellent post. K&R Louisiana1976 Aug 2014 #26

K & R !!! WillyT Aug 2014 #27

Wow. Warren DeMontague Aug 2014 #33