Police say they arrested the wrong person in a theft case recently. [More]So what's the charge for resisting unlawful arrest?
Or would the resulting response more likely fall under approved department protocol?
[Via Carl S]
Thursday, February 03, 2011
We're the Only Ones...Oops, Our Bad Enough
Or would the resulting response more likely fall under approved department protocol?
[Via Carl S]
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Apparently these idiots make a habit of arresting the wrong people:
Mistaken identity may overturn drug arrest
www.herald-citizen.com/view/full_story/7753366/article-Mistaken-identity-may-overturn-drug-arrest?
Seems the prosecutor had to drop the charges because, well, you know, um... wrong guy.
Cookeville PD are the same dipsticks who tried to arrest a guy for a robbery that never happened, that no one reported. And kill the (extremely friendly) family dog while they were at it.
Come to think of it, I hear about an awful lot of PD screwups in Cookeville, especially for such a small town.
Interesting question - What's the charge for resisting an unlawful arrest?
Have no idea about Tennessee law, but just for information, In Texas using force to resist arrest or search, even if unlawful, is not justifiable unless the officer making the arrest or search uses a greater degree of force than is necessary before the person being arrested or searched offers any resistance.
Actually the law as written allows forcible resistance to an unnecessary (illegal) use of force by the officer but not to the arrest or search.
[W3]
John Bad Elk vs United States
No charge, but unlawful arrest attempts can lead to the justifiable death of the criminal actor.
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