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stopdiggin

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18. OK. Here are a couple of 'specifics' that I question in the OP
Mon Mar 31, 2025, 01:11 AM
Mar 2025

" - you are admitting you are breaking the law."
No. Sorry. As chunky and wonderful as this might be as rhetoric - it just simply isn't the case in today's law enforcement. Now you can argue whether you think that is right or not. But, as a declarative statement - it is simple false.

"Just because you have a vest that says ICE on the back and you are dressed in black doesn’t mean you work for the federal government or any law enforcement agency."
While not outside the realm of any possibility .... It remains extremely unlikely. There are fairly stringent laws involving 'impersonation' - not to mention the fact the agencies themselves tend to get very pissy about it. (on the rare occasion that someone is stupid enough .. ) Also - and very importantly - if you chose to 'react' to uniforms attempting to apprehend, as if it were 'kidnapping and assault', there's a very strong chance that you will end up with injury .. additional charges .. bail refusal .. and on down the line. None of it good, none of it bearing any advantage to you. You are not going to repel or reverse the apprehension or arrest - and the almost inevitable result is that you will make things much worse - both for yourself and for anyone that might be trying to intervene and assist ....

Summing up ... The assumption that an apprehension is 'unlawful' and a 'kidnapping/assault' - is in every likelihood faulty on its face - and, additionally, will almost certainly end up in adverse (and perhaps extremely adverse) consequence. In short - it's a very dumb idea.

And there you have a little more fleshed out version on why I entered an initial objection to the OP. The basic premise backing it serves almost no purpose - and if followed, is likely to get people hurt ...

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" A legitimate law officer will gladly make sure you know who he/she is." "Gladly" is doing a LOT of work there lol. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2025 #1
Half the cops in this country seem to be named "Right Here," rsdsharp Mar 2025 #3
Great Post Augiedog BOSSHOG Mar 2025 #2
You think kidnappers will quibble? They will just forcefully take whoever they want. live love laugh Mar 2025 #4
more than just a little problematic stopdiggin Mar 2025 #5
I'm glad you took the time to share some declarative statements Ilikepurple Mar 2025 #13
OK. Here are a couple of 'specifics' that I question in the OP stopdiggin Mar 2025 #18
Thanks for taking time to give a detailed reply and I mostly agree Ilikepurple Mar 2025 #19
while I won't say it cannot happen stopdiggin Mar 2025 #21
I hope greater than 99.9% of DU members will not encounter this situation Ilikepurple Mar 2025 #22
Its gestapo shit, on the streets of Somerville Blues Heron Mar 2025 #6
Absoloutely! SheltieLover Mar 2025 #7
I never trusted the Lone Ranger. Sneederbunk Mar 2025 #8
Maybe Covid/Bird Flu concerns? I mean I am seeing an increasing amount of people wearing masks here kelly1mm Mar 2025 #9
Is this a serious response? Ilikepurple Mar 2025 #16
I am confused. Is the current covid/bird flu poetical to not wear masks? nt kelly1mm Mar 2025 #17
It doesn't seem that they're wearing Covid masks to me? Ilikepurple Mar 2025 #20
Suddenly the sovereign citizens support wearing masks... EarthFirst Mar 2025 #10
Yet protesters are Columbia are barred from wearing masks tishaLA Mar 2025 #11
I am still wearing a mask in public, to protect my health.... Jack Valentino Mar 2025 #12
In my community and workplace, lots of people still mask up...BUT Grokenstein Mar 2025 #14
If I were female, BidenRocks Mar 2025 #15
If you are being kidnapped Tickle Mar 2025 #23
the OP is not very clear stopdiggin Mar 2025 #24
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