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You've probably seen the "arrest for laughing" case that has gone repeatedly viral over the past few years. I'm actually the attorney on that case. Just yesterday the Court ruled on the officer's motion to dismiss and request for qualified immunity. The officer claimed that flashing headlights to warn oncoming motorists was not protected free speech, and that he was justified in handcuffing, frisking and detaining the driver after he laughed at him. What did the Court rule?
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So tired of this Stupid Police Officers
A citizen does not need a right to flash their lights at oncoming traffic. A citizen does not need a written right to laugh at a police officer.
Trump regime emboldened tyrants
You can't make this stuff up.
That officer is an idiot with a badge.
To be fair, I have property in Nicholas County, and drive through Summersville all the time, and I see people speeding all the time. But flashing your lights to warn other drivers? That's absolutely legal. People do it all the time to warn people of downed trees, deer, or other dangers ahead. We as taxpayers should not have to pay for this. It should come out of the pockets of the Sheriff and the officer.
He was laughing at the absurdity of the situation, were the cop from the first instance was demeaning the driver by calling him stupid and further on threatening with arrest for the unsigned document. An absolutely absurd situation in which I would also be laughing..
What a little man that cop is!
The police captain on his PSA – Does all he can do as to a Kamala Harris word salad copsplaining . He is so full of himself that we can see and smell his cesspool oozing out of every human pore from his demented mind. This PSA was brought to you by scratch and sniff the poo poo he has to clean up from his thug boot licking bottom he stepped into.
This video is a little funny considering I live in California. I was going 85 in the slow lane today and a cop went around me because I was driving too slow
This is why the Revolutionary War began. Taxation (ANY fine or burdensome tax) Without Representation.
That cop is a clown
"Special Lights" / "Special Flashing Lights" is for lights like that are on a police car, city vehicles that work on the side of the road, etc. It has no merit here.
What a butt hurt cop.
Deputy and sheriff both have been drinking their bathwater or something.
If this sheriff is re-elected, family members likely did it but that can happen with inbreds.
Is that the same duder that got the sober DUI?
Ignorance of the law is no excuse, unless you're a cop. As long as they think they are right, it's as good as law….
The law quoted by the officer regarding flashing lights is real and has a reason that is valid.
However it applies to the impersonation of emergency vehicles and is worded as to make such a distinction obvious as not to apply to the flashing of high beams to warn other drivers of a hazard.
This Sheriff is not only a danger to his own county, he is a danger to everyone who travels through it
The sheriff needs subtitles, does he have shit in his mouth?
Progress. Thanks TCRL for fighting the good fight. Watching the video of this interaction, it's hard not to think that this deputy is just an ordinary deputy, no different than any of his peers, who sees it as routine and proper to punish law abiding citizens who don't show sufficient deference to these badged goons. It's totally insane and must be fixed.
It’s like cops don’t ever learn even though it keeps happening.
Good. The stop was unconstitutional from the get go. He has no cause to initiate a stop. Everything from there on was not qualifed.
Cops claim ignorance of the law is no excuse if you are a civilian, then claim qualified immunity because they are ignorant of the law.
God bless America
This cop was a thug, that's all there is to it. And the chief was a lying A-hole.
Back when the CBC actually did reporting.
Cop has a Dr. Phil a$$hole accent.
Congratulations, Mr. Brian!
Respect muh authoritaayyyyyyyy
I think there is a difference between "flashing lights" on the vehicle and lights on the vehicle that the driver was flashing.
Outstanding!
WHAT IS BS…even when they lose qualified immunity, the city still comes in and pays for them so they really DGAF and act accordingly….
UNTIL THE VERY SECOND their personal $ is at risk, they will continue to NGAF about violating our rights
Not sure of ANY officer that has had to actually pay for their BS…..
"the best justice system in the world"
This guy only laughed and this pig got butt hurt I wonder what he would do if u didn’t answer him or gave him the finger you know he would do a lot more… now he trying to get qualified immunity and didn’t get it now we all laughing at you dummy!!
They use that get out of the car to escalate the stop so they can get violent or bust out the windows
The officer was headed back to Gotham when he pulled over the joker , the joker did as the joker does..laughed and this is a crime
