The exchange that occurred between the officer and the resident was unproductive to the point that the officer felt the charge was necessary...
For the cop's ego. If I were his chief, I'd have given him a last, final written warning—after tearing up the ticket and accompanying the cop to the old woman's house so he could apologize.
So if I just don't have enough information for you, you can cite me?The exchange that occurred between the officer and the resident was unproductive to the point that the officer felt the charge was necessary
Raleigh police officials say when an officer is in full uniform and the car is visible, just cooperate.
This is not correct. The Supreme Joke ruled to uphold any state law that requires you to identify yourself. If North Carolina does not have a law that requires a person to identify themselves, then she was under no legal obligation to do so.The SCOTUS ruled that when asked by LEOs you must provide name, address or provide some form of ID.
Our job as good prosecutors is to reject these charges, reprimand the officer, and make sure his or her superiors know about it.
More likely someone with a calmer viewpoint realized this case had no merit and chose to void the citation before things got worse.Update: RPD has voided the citation and will use the situation "in training sessions" in the future. I guess the public opinion went the wrong way for them.
Um, that might be the case legally.TallPine, this is actually the type of thing that can happen in Montana.
Wow. That makes a lot of sense. It is nice to see good and rational policy.Funny, around here, most of the officers are issued a photo ID. Sheriff's Department requires that the ID be displayed in a holder on the uniform. Policy also requires them to instruct a person to call 911 and verify the ID if there are any concerns. Sounds like what this lady did.