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Re: US Police raids home; sues homeowner over CCTV footage of raid

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Post by jakebasile »

cafard wrote: post #30
NoZebra120vClip wrote: post #19

"US police" ??? Contrary to weird headline, this was Adams County Sheriff's Office, and I know that fact because the Afroman video is still on Heavy Rotation for me.

Adams County is in the US, and I don't see much wrong with referring to a sheriff's office as "police". Of course, I don't know what audience the headline writer had in mind. "Ohio" might suggest a state agency, and "Adams County" would lead to confusion, since there are several.

"US Police" is vague enough to be inaccurate. As written it implies a Federal force since they are direct arms of the US government, while the actual sheriff in question is a county agent. What organization is it referring to? The FBI is a Federal policing force but it's not commonly called the US Police. Is it the Secret Service? The US Postal Inspection Service? The National Park Police? The Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement?

I'd expect a better written headline to use "Adams County, Ohio Sheriff" since that is the most accurate form that conveys what agency did the thing in question.

Re: US Police raids home; sues homeowner over CCTV footage of raid

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Post by ultrarunner »

rfwhyte wrote: post #15

If there's one thing police can't stand it's being held accountable for their own actions. If the cops break into your house based on completely fabricated charges, destroy a bunch of your property and traumatize your family, at least from where I'm sitting, it kind of feels like it should be your right to record and disseminate footage of the illegal home invasion however you like.

I wonder if this is (at least in part) just process-is-the-punishment.

Re: US Police raids home; sues homeowner over CCTV footage of raid

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Post by dontlaugh »

jakebasile wrote: post #31
cafard wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Adams County is in the US, and I don't see much wrong with referring to a sheriff's office as "police". Of course, I don't know what audience the headline writer had in mind. "Ohio" might suggest a state agency, and "Adams County" would lead to confusion, since there are several.

"US Police" is vague enough to be inaccurate. As written it implies a Federal force since they are direct arms of the US government, while the actual sheriff in question is a county agent. What organization is it referring to? The FBI is a Federal policing force but it's not commonly called the US Police. Is it the Secret Service? The US Postal Inspection Service? The National Park Police? The Fish and Wildlife Servi…

Sheriffs are US police to anyone not in the US. All of the others you list, too.

Adam’s county or Ohio mean nothing to me.

Re: US Police raids home; sues homeowner over CCTV footage of raid

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Post by infamouscow »

olliej wrote: post #4

So police make up “justification” for a warrant, the violent armed invasion of his home turns up nothing because they made it up the reason for the warrant. Now they’re saying his making a video with their faces in it is making their jobs harder. Like dude you made your jobs harder when you commit perjury to get a warrant. You make your jobs harder when you smash down the victims door and swarm his home with guns. If…

At the same accord, cops protecting the rights of the people ought to be championed as the paragons.

Re: US Police raids home; sues homeowner over CCTV footage of raid

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Post by krapp »

infamouscow wrote: post #34
olliej wrote: post #4

So police make up “justification” for a warrant, the violent armed invasion of his home turns up nothing because they made it up the reason for the warrant. Now they’re saying his making a video with their faces in it is making their jobs harder. Like dude you made your jobs harder when you commit perjury to get a warrant. You make your jobs harder when you smash down the victims door and swarm his home with guns. If…

At the same accord, cops protecting the rights of the people ought to be championed as the paragons.

Cops don't protect the rights of the people, lawyers and judges do. Police have no duty to protect the public, their job is to enforce compliance with the law and protect the state's monopoly on violence.

And even if they did, they shouldn't get special kudos just for just doing their job. They get their paycheck and pension and all the free donuts and coffee they want, that's enough.

Re: US Police raids home; sues homeowner over CCTV footage of raid

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Post by orwin »

chad_strategic wrote: post #29

I'm not sure what is the worst? 1. Our rights being violated by cops that role play for Seal Team Six USN 2. The music in the Youtube video 3. This headline I'm voting for #1

Honeslty? I had to check out the music in the youtube Video, and "Will You Help Me Repair My Door" is freaking hilarious. I just archived it, just in case.

I'm now a fan.

Re: US Police raids home; sues homeowner over CCTV footage of raid

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Post by threatofrain »

omgwtf1000 wrote: post #18
olliej wrote: post #4

So police make up “justification” for a warrant, the violent armed invasion of his home turns up nothing because they made it up the reason for the warrant. Now they’re saying his making a video with their faces in it is making their jobs harder. Like dude you made your jobs harder when you commit perjury to get a warrant. You make your jobs harder when you smash down the victims door and swarm his home with guns. If…

The raid cost this guy real money, breaking in his door and damaging who knows what. I hope he makes a ton of money from this ordeal.

The sheriffs also came up short on the money they seized.

Re: US Police raids home; sues homeowner over CCTV footage of raid

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Post by tstrimple »

orwin wrote: post #37
chad_strategic wrote: post #29

I'm not sure what is the worst? 1. Our rights being violated by cops that role play for Seal Team Six USN 2. The music in the Youtube video 3. This headline I'm voting for #1

Honeslty? I had to check out the music in the youtube Video, and "Will You Help Me Repair My Door" is freaking hilarious. I just archived it, just in case. I'm now a fan.

Don’t miss his breakout single “Lemon Poundcake”.

Re: US Police raids home; sues homeowner over CCTV footage of raid

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Post by lewdev »

jgsghcxs wrote: post #7

unfortunately the sequela here will probably cops wearing black face masks that cover their entire faces. Sucks all around. And it’s entirely plausible most the cops were acting in good faith. They’ve got a hard job.

It's real tough conjuring a false warrant, miscounting money, breaking into a home with guns, terrorizing a home, disconnecting a security system, and eyeballing a lemon pound cake.

It's more plausible that they never thought they'd get caught.

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