In a swath of territory covering a good chunk of the midwest, the police are now free to taser a man for having the audacity to aggressively confront them when he sees them sexually assaulting a woman. The full ruling from the 8th circuit court of appeals is here.
God help the police if the SCOTUS "takes their side" on this. As if the few good cops didn't already have enough eggshells to walk on, dealing will female suspects who are with their boyfriends, brothers or fathers will be like doing hopscotch through a minefield.
Once again, I'm reminded of why Shakespeare held lawyers in negoticidal contempt.
God help the police if the SCOTUS "takes their side" on this. As if the few good cops didn't already have enough eggshells to walk on, dealing will female suspects who are with their boyfriends, brothers or fathers will be like doing hopscotch through a minefield.
Once again, I'm reminded of why Shakespeare held lawyers in negoticidal contempt.
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