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minus-squareOoops@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 months ago Yes this includes violent criminals, but from my interpretation it also would include someone accused of stealing a candy bar. It’s worse. Basically anything while getting (unlawfully) arrested can be constructed as “assault on a law enforcement officer”.
minus-squarefrongt@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·2 months agoIf the cops give conflicting or confusing directions, that’s resisting arrest. If you struggle at all when they throw you against a wall or to the ground, that’s assaulting an officer.
It’s worse. Basically anything while getting (unlawfully) arrested can be constructed as “assault on a law enforcement officer”.
If the cops give conflicting or confusing directions, that’s resisting arrest. If you struggle at all when they throw you against a wall or to the ground, that’s assaulting an officer.