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Julian Englis

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19. This is not only harassment but it's stupid.

Reply to 7962 (Reply #12)

Fri Nov 17, 2017, 05:36 PM

Nov 2017

If they want to ticket someone for erratic driving fine. But to charge someone with a crime based only on a subjective opinion of someone with minimal training appears to be an abuse of power.

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Woman with crude anti-Trump truck decal arrested for fraud [View all] Julian Englis Nov 2017 OP

Abuse or an outstanding fraud warrant? Codeine Nov 2017 #1

If there are warrants out for your arrest, it's wise to keep a low profile. EL34x4 Nov 2017 #2

Exactly. "Abuse of power"? Only if they made up the warrant, which they didn't. 7962 Nov 2017 #3

The sheriff abused his powers by claiming the sticker was illegal and then the BS post on Facebook Julian Englis Nov 2017 #6

That presentation was guaranteed to alert cop instincts. Hortensis Nov 2017 #9

A bit of leger de main in what you just posted. Julian Englis Nov 2017 #10

Sorry, I don't think calling that hate speech is wrong. Hortensis Nov 2017 #11

Hate speech is pretty well defined legal term. You'd do well to understand that. Julian Englis Nov 2017 #18

Like pornography, we know it when I see or hear it. Hortensis Nov 2017 #20

Cite, please. mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2017 #25

Here's an abuse of power that stands head & shoulders above most: 7962 Nov 2017 #12

Happens all the time in jurisdictions where lost tax Hortensis Nov 2017 #14

This is not only harassment but it's stupid. Julian Englis Nov 2017 #19

I do not share FB posts with the F word in them. TNNurse Nov 2017 #4

That's your choice. But you can't legally stop others from doing so if you're a sheriff. Julian Englis Nov 2017 #8

Are you suggesting the police should have overlooked her warrant, or that they xor Nov 2017 #5

Have you read how the whole story & how the Sheriff illegally harassed her prior to the arrest? Julian Englis Nov 2017 #7

Targeting? califootman Nov 2017 #13

So does the earlier harassment immunize her from ever having the outstanding warrant enforced? onenote Nov 2017 #15

It certainly doesn't. califootman Nov 2017 #21

The warrant was from August. onenote Nov 2017 #22

Every time I am stopped Cold War Spook Nov 2017 #24

If you come to the attention of law enforcement with an active warrant, you're an idiot. X_Digger Nov 2017 #16

The fraud charge appears pre-existing MosheFeingold Nov 2017 #17

I'm assuming it's a legal sign Yupster Nov 2017 #23

Fraud? Turbineguy Nov 2017 #26