The court also reversed the grant of summary judgment after concluding that a reasonable jury could find for Wood on this issue, an analysis which leaned in part on an officer’s remark to Wood in the squad car following his arrest: “How’s that work? You got a shirt that says “f the police,” but you want us to uphold the Constitution?” [More]
That's how it works.
And without qualified immunity if you decide to play tough guy.
[Via Michael G]
"That's how it works."
ReplyDeleteWell, not really.
That is how it is supposed to work. However, all to often the "public facing" part of the government, in this case several LEOs and the department that employs them, failed in their obligation to make sure that "that's how it works."
When a case arises where law enforcement fails in its duty to uphold the Constitution, it is up to their government superiors to step in and uphold it. However, all too often we see that they do a pretty poor job of it.
In cases like that, the courts are supposed to step in and make sure that "that's how it works." However, once again, we see all too often that the courts don't do a very good job of upholding the Constitution either.
In cases were law enforcement, their governmental superiors (enablers?) and the courts all fail to uphold the Constitution, it is up to "We the People" to step in. However......