jeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 2 months agoTyreek Hill learned he isn’t allowed to do what white people dowww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square99fedilinkarrow-up1260arrow-down125
arrow-up1235arrow-down1external-linkTyreek Hill learned he isn’t allowed to do what white people dowww.theguardian.comjeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square99fedilink
minus-squareMojave@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down2·2 months agoIf you don’t do anything immoral, you shouldn’t be arrested. Refusing to submit to cops is not enough reason alone for them to physically harass you.
minus-squareRunningInRVA@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down26·2 months agoHe wasn’t arrested. He was temporarily detained so that the police officers could safely issue a speeding ticket to an uncooperative citizen.
minus-squaredudinax@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down7·2 months agoDetain and arrest are the same thing. If you aren’t under arrest, then you’re free to leave.
If you don’t do anything immoral, you shouldn’t be arrested. Refusing to submit to cops is not enough reason alone for them to physically harass you.
He wasn’t arrested. He was temporarily detained so that the police officers could safely issue a speeding ticket to an uncooperative citizen.
Detain and arrest are the same thing. If you aren’t under arrest, then you’re free to leave.