More proof that Texas is seriously fucked up. I hope its come to Jesus moments happen in my lifetime so I can have the satisfaction of seeing Greg Abbot and Ken Paxton in prison.
I live in El Paso, the only part of TX that is seriously blue instead of entirely fucked up. I believe Greggie and Kenny both need prison time, but I think one or both of them are on Trump's short bus...er, list...for VP so good luck!
So.......these two neanderthals have been fired right? Right????? Held personally responsible right? Right????? The Houston PD got around to arresting the lying drunk POS at the center of all this right? Right?????? FUCK. TEXAS.
Because our movement is getting a little too much unwanted attention lately, you are hereby released from your blood oath to The Noble Cause to each issue one, but remember only one, decision between now and the general that will give our media machine cover.
Clarence, that CFPB decision was epic. We were probably going to lose that one anyway because Beer and Uterus have been slipping on occasion.
Preferably pick choices that merely maintain a status quo not involving bodies and only allow cases or agencies to exist. We can always reject precedent later.
Robyn doesn't get into why this is a qualified immunity case, or why even the Fifth Circuit ruled against the cops.
Here's why. Hughes executed a citizen's arrest. By law, cops are not permitted discretion in citizen's arrest. The arrest has already taken place, the cops are merely taking custody of the arrestee. They are REQUIRED to do so.
Citizens are not afforded the protections of probable cause. If no crime has actually been committed, or the arrestee did not actually commit the crime, they are liable both civilly and criminally for false arrest. By releasing the arrestee the cops are breaking black letter law AND denying the arresting citizen any ability to defend himself against a charge of false arrest.
In practice, the application of these laws are squishier than they seem on paper, of course. But there's no question that these cops disregarded a legally-mandated duty. These duties have been a part of statutory law from the very founding of the United States and are constitutionally valid beyond any question. Thus, qualified immunity does not apply.
Reading the original post, my first thought was, "why attribute to malice what can be accounted for by ignorance, stupidity, and bias?"
Not that they're mutually exclusive, but maybe this would've turned out differently if the cops knew ANYTHING about the 'laws' they are supposedly enforcing?
I guess this is the justice 40+ years of de-funding public education buys us (combined with historical and systemically entrenched racism, obviously)?
Pleasantly surprised to see this come out of the Fifth Circuit.
A friend in Paris had a photo shoot in Ukraine. I asked: aren't you scared to go there? He said of course not—we're not going where the war is happening. BUT HE ADDED: I would be scared to go to the U.S., though: you can get shot at a grocery store, or a concert, or a church, and the police might kill you if you go through a red light. Real great rep we have in the world! USA!
We must continue to lower any expectations...it is, after all, TEX-ASS!
More proof that Texas is seriously fucked up. I hope its come to Jesus moments happen in my lifetime so I can have the satisfaction of seeing Greg Abbot and Ken Paxton in prison.
I live in El Paso, the only part of TX that is seriously blue instead of entirely fucked up. I believe Greggie and Kenny both need prison time, but I think one or both of them are on Trump's short bus...er, list...for VP so good luck!
To be fair, Texas does have some good things going for it, including barbecue and music. I will add El Paso to that list.
Texas, China, Russia: Too damn big, and too damn big for their britches.
So.......these two neanderthals have been fired right? Right????? Held personally responsible right? Right????? The Houston PD got around to arresting the lying drunk POS at the center of all this right? Right?????? FUCK. TEXAS.
Fuck Texas, and everything in Texas. Did I mention that Texas sucks?
Jesus fucking christ
I'll see your 'Jesus fucking christ' and raise you a 'JfC!!!' (read as in all bold capitals). Also too: !!!?!
Nice Times! I always like it when bad cops get bonked in the head.
except that it ended poorly for no one except Hughes
CONFIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM
From: Leonard Leo
To: All My Preciouses With Lifetime Appointments
Subject: Stopped Clocks
Because our movement is getting a little too much unwanted attention lately, you are hereby released from your blood oath to The Noble Cause to each issue one, but remember only one, decision between now and the general that will give our media machine cover.
Clarence, that CFPB decision was epic. We were probably going to lose that one anyway because Beer and Uterus have been slipping on occasion.
Preferably pick choices that merely maintain a status quo not involving bodies and only allow cases or agencies to exist. We can always reject precedent later.
And remember, come November it's BACK TO WORK.
Next time, they won’t leave a live witness. “Stop resisting, stop resisting!” The racist cop’s mating call.
ACAB
That's exactly what the experts in the Houston PD locker rooms are saying where these two messed up.
If I fucked up at my job, and cost that job millions in lawsuits, I'd be beyond immediately fired.
Make the Cop Union pay it!
Cop unions are a scourge on the country.
Robyn doesn't get into why this is a qualified immunity case, or why even the Fifth Circuit ruled against the cops.
Here's why. Hughes executed a citizen's arrest. By law, cops are not permitted discretion in citizen's arrest. The arrest has already taken place, the cops are merely taking custody of the arrestee. They are REQUIRED to do so.
Citizens are not afforded the protections of probable cause. If no crime has actually been committed, or the arrestee did not actually commit the crime, they are liable both civilly and criminally for false arrest. By releasing the arrestee the cops are breaking black letter law AND denying the arresting citizen any ability to defend himself against a charge of false arrest.
In practice, the application of these laws are squishier than they seem on paper, of course. But there's no question that these cops disregarded a legally-mandated duty. These duties have been a part of statutory law from the very founding of the United States and are constitutionally valid beyond any question. Thus, qualified immunity does not apply.
Reading the original post, my first thought was, "why attribute to malice what can be accounted for by ignorance, stupidity, and bias?"
Not that they're mutually exclusive, but maybe this would've turned out differently if the cops knew ANYTHING about the 'laws' they are supposedly enforcing?
I guess this is the justice 40+ years of de-funding public education buys us (combined with historical and systemically entrenched racism, obviously)?
Pleasantly surprised to see this come out of the Fifth Circuit.
Thank you Ward, this adds a lot of useful color to the picture.
"qualified immunity" is one of the most cynical terms in the English language.
Holy shit.
Well the modern slave patrol did its job. That's life in an unreconstructed country.
So, racism is systemic in policing and cops are notorious liars? Ya don't say.
John Roberts, and most Republicans would disagree.
Yes, well... we know the sort of country they are trying to turn the US into,
A friend in Paris had a photo shoot in Ukraine. I asked: aren't you scared to go there? He said of course not—we're not going where the war is happening. BUT HE ADDED: I would be scared to go to the U.S., though: you can get shot at a grocery store, or a concert, or a church, and the police might kill you if you go through a red light. Real great rep we have in the world! USA!
USA! USA! USA!