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They are essentially armed goons for those with property and the right complexion.
The people responsible for these actions make upwards of $180k a year and will suffer no repercussions for their actions. Let that sink in.
Unfortunate. And scary. What's a C-number?
http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/25/mac-101-finding-your-macs...
Unfortunate. And scary. What's a C-number?
Serial number on MacbookPros start with a C, mine does at least.
> Derek tells the woman the C-number is off. Not the serial number—they were looking for some other number in the computer.
He was investigated, nothing was found, and he was released. He wasn't arrested, charged, taken to jail, let alone "guilty until proven innocent".
Why would any police organization spend even 5ms on finding a stolen computer and have the complainant involved in a "sting"?
> Unfortunately, you’ve got a lot of police misconduct, but I never thought it would be on this level. [...] You’re innocent until proven guilty. I was guilty until proven innocent. He was investigated, nothing was found, and he was released. He wasn't arrested, charged, taken to jail, let alone "guilty until proven innocent".
The "innocent until proven guilty" bit might not be 100% accurate, but this is still incredibly irresponsible on the part of the police.
Why would any police organization spend even 5ms on finding a stolen computer and have the complainant involved in a "sting"?
It's the same reason we have no-knock SWAT raids on parents of toddlers. They have the time and resources and want an opportunity to do something different, get dressed up and play with their toys.
Perhaps the cops were going after him for false advertising...
Edit: A point made in jest, but in all seriousness, if he had actually advertised it as a 14-inch model, it would add to a reasonable suspicion that the laptop was not his.
You see this all the time with stolen bicycles advertised online. You can spot the stolen ones a mile off, because the seller doesn't have a clue what it is they are selling.
> Unfortunately, you’ve got a lot of police misconduct, but I never thought it would be on this level. [...] You’re innocent until proven guilty. I was guilty until proven innocent. He was investigated, nothing was found, and he was released. He wasn't arrested, charged, taken to jail, let alone "guilty until proven innocent".
Let me guess: you're a white male, aren't you?
When these things happen to others but don't happen to you, you can pass it off as "mistakes happen". But when these "mistakes" happen only to a certain section of society, it's a cause for concern.
Why was he handcuffed and had a taser on his back?? Why was he treated like a criminal in front of everybody? You don't put handcuffs on someone unless you want to detain them.