While Morris fled on foot, police said Brantley drove away. She was questioned and released Tuesday — but then arrested Friday on a federal charge of witnessing a felony and failing to report it...Brantley is accused of knowing Morris was a felon in possession of a gun, a federal violation. Some argue that the law conflicts with the Fifth Amendment, which protects people from being witnesses against themselves. [More]This is just all kinds of wrong.
[Via Ed M]
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"..a federal charge of witnessing a felony and failing to report it."
The authorities need to get used to that. I mean, after Waco, Ruby Ridge, Katrina, internal checkpoints, strip-searching decorated veterans at the airport, Tasering Granny in her bed, etc., etc., ad infinitum, ad nauseam.
I wouldn't report a "victimless" statutory offense if I saw one; it's just some authoritarian's opinion given the force of law. With enough such opinbions, freedom dies.
Now POLICE misconduct... I'll be heating up the emails within minutes.
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