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Man held on $5,000 bail & 18 days despite evidence proving innocence in his pocket
A man who was in close physical proximity to the cop killings, visited their memorial leaving a box of donuts and was detained on a suspicion that he had stolen a bouquet of flowers even though he had a sales receipt.
It's all true friends, I urge you to understand that this is the current climate of fear and suspicion that we are in today. Our "justice" system has unfairly falsely imprisoned this guy for more than 2 weeks in jail.
I direct you to the story in the local rag.
I direct you to the story in the local rag.
For more information:
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ci_22843345
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If nothing else, there is a civil suit just waiting to happen, for this specific case of petty retaliation, if indeed the plaintiff was incarcerated on vindictively false charges. The law is very clear on this point. Law enforcement is not allowed to abuse their powers. The problem is the broken mechanism of enforcement, when it comes to lawless officers (see Dorner).
It is a common pattern. Some might say a pattern of behavior, which is also a legal issue worth pursuing.
Given the example logic; shouldn't a police force with a prior record of vindictive prosecution ALSO be held, in JAIL? Well, unless they are rogue, like Dorner; in that case it is apparently OK to shoot innocents, on the way to the public immolation.
The problem with rule of law, when some are above it, and others are abused by it: is the consent of the governed is forfeited.