Comments on: New York Police Allegedly Film Themselves Framing Four Men http://jonathanturley.org/2008/06/29/new-york-police-allegedly-film-themselves-framing-four-men/ Res ipsa loquitur ("The thing itself speaks") Mon, 28 May 2012 09:58:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Jill http://jonathanturley.org/2008/06/29/new-york-police-allegedly-film-themselves-framing-four-men/#comment-15611 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:52:00 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=2235#comment-15611 This is truly horrific behavior. Misusing law enforcement power to randomly arrest people shows contempt not only for the innocent but for one’s own profession. The power to arrest should be used with the utmost care. It does seem that be it “terroism” or failure to properly mow your lawn the police and judicial system are out of control. I have to believe this is, in part, a result of the police state policies advocated by the cheneybush administration.

Law enforcement needs to show pride in the invaluable work they do and follow the rule of law. To do otherwise is a disgrace to fellow officers working to do their best in a difficult job. It results in untold grief to everyone involved and it is expensive to citizens who end up paying the tab for false arrests and prosecutions.

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