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Thread: Police Harass, Threaten to Shoot legally open-carrying Philly man
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05-22-11, 03:20 AM #21
Re: Police Harass, Threaten to Shoot legally open-carrying Philly man
Well I rember learning in my criminal procedure class that police are allowed to stop people at roadblocks ( Im guessing this would fall under it) as long as they are following a pattern. Ex: stopping every car, or every 3rd car. It just can't be random. So that wouldn't really be a violation.
Last edited by Truth86; 05-22-11 at 03:22 AM.
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05-22-11, 11:11 AM #22
Re: Police Harass, Threaten to Shoot legally open-carrying Philly man
See but it is. Road blocks were designed to stop someone from getting away or stopping people from entering an area they should not go for what ever reason. Since then they have twisted the purpose to include its a holiday so people are drinking. Thats not probable cause which is required to stop any individual. Just because people have let it slide does not make it legal.
When police begin to do as they wish to enforce they law you are already on the downward slope to a police state. Even the supreme court has ruled they are a violation of the 4th amendment. Altho they say it is it a minor intrusion where the benefits out weight the infringement. WHich is a crook of shit in my opinion. If you acknowledge its an infringement to any degree then there should be no farther discussion on it being illegal.Last edited by deathgodusmc; 05-22-11 at 11:16 AM.
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05-22-11, 12:15 PM #23
Re: Police Harass, Threaten to Shoot legally open-carrying Philly man
When it comes to violation of freedoms, then yes you shouldn't have to stop at checkpoints. However at the same time, I'm willing to take the 5 mins to stop, be asked a few questions and be on my way if it means it gets at least ONE intoxicated driver off the road that could potentially kill someone else.
I realize I shouldn't have to, but for that small amount of "trouble" (if you want to call it that), I'll do it to get a drunk driver off the road and potentially save a life.
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05-22-11, 12:42 PM #24
Re: Police Harass, Threaten to Shoot legally open-carrying Philly man
Did you see now where the philly police in response to this incident know that it IS legal to open carry but they've stated that they are going to make it "inconvenient" for people to do so? And that "laying on the ground until the officers are satisfied with the license" will be part of that inconvenience?
They are pissed that they didn't know it was legal and so they are going to take it out on citizens exorcising their legal rights.
Krakkens and shit. stop tempting them. -- Bigdog
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05-22-11, 01:25 PM #25
Re: Police Harass, Threaten to Shoot legally open-carrying Philly man
Not to derail the thread, but law enforcement has already failed when drunk drivers get on the road. We need a better system that prevents drivers from drinking too much. I would support a persons DL being scanned every drink they order and being cut off before they can get intoxicated. Wouldnt stop them all but it would help.
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05-23-11, 03:31 AM #30
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Deathgod how is it an illegal search? There is no search if your vehicle is stopped and you talk to an officer. Your breath at that point is leaving your vehicle putting it in the public domain. There are some minor liberties you give up. It seems we americans these days assume that their inalienable rights extend infinity in all directions. Happily that is not the case. The police arnt there to give you a lolly pop and hold your hand they are there to ensure that the laws in place are followed, if extreme measures are required that is what they will do. A roadblock is probably the most effective way to catch drunk drivers leaving an area with copious amounts of alcohol readily available.
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