alvins wrote:So this whole "ignorance of the law is no excuse" applies to the police which I dought know every single law on the books?
Yes, it does. If an officer arrests you on a supposed charge and it is invalid, then you have grounds for a false arrest suit.
We had this happen to my wife on a service dog we were training. The DPS Sargent threatened to write my wife a ticket because she had the service dog in the license office
viewtopic.php?f=83&t=25568&p=325650#p325650" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. Making my wife leave and refusing to allow the service dog entrance is a misdemeanor (
http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/D ... tm#121.003" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Subparagraph (i) . I know for a fact the Sargent was given some time off for her forcing my wife to leave and her attitude about the incident.