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- Wed Apr 22, 2009 5:44 pm
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: Milwaukee police chief above the law
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Re: Milwaukee police chief above the law
That same policy of arresting persons who were carrying in their cars came up here in Central Texas as well, right after the ruling. I don't think there has been a test case yet in my area, because all the LEO's followed their chain of command and respectfully refused to follow that order (in one city anyway). They cited the penalty for false arrest, and simply told their chief that they would not arrest people who were not committing a crime. Some chiefs and officers are upset about the law, because they have been able to use it for years to arrest people, who by all accounts WERE criminals, but that the officer simply couldn't find another law they broke. Luckily, the officers in this particular city have some principals and refuse to arrest people unless they are ACTUALLY breaking the law. On the other hand.....in other cities/counties, "you might beat the rap, but you won't beat the ride!" comes to my mind, as one instructor in my academy told us.