Katie writes,
>From: "Kelly, Katie" <kkelly@spss.com>
>To: ba-autox@autox.team.net
>Subject: RE: Fw: CA Special Alert
>Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 10:06:33 -0700
>
>I would just like to comment on this civilians' rights versus police state
>issue. I just went out to dinner last night with a very good friend of
>mine,
>who is also a public defendent.
>
>She gets a LOT of cases of police brutality, if not just plain meanness.
>She
>gave me some examples that are downright scary. She usually wins.
>
>What she finds is that most often those who work in the law enforcement
>industry are bullies themselves. She said it is imperative that you be
>careful at all times when dealing with the police. Treat them with respect.
>
>That absolutely does not mean you should let them search your vehicle if
>they ask without a search warrent. The police, most often times being high
>strung over-testosteroned males themselves, often go looking for trouble. I
>am speaking in grand generalizations, most coming from articles and
>research
>I've read over the past ten years or so, personal experiences told to me,
>and witnesses myself, and from my friend Christine's experiences as a
>public
>defendent. This does not mean police offers treat everybody unfairly. In
>fact, I would say that in general, the CHP and local police do outstanding
>jobs. I like the police, myself.
>
>But you do need to be careful. Christine told me a story of a woman
>handcuffed and battered because of an alcohol blood level reading of .02.
>She won that case.
>
>Being polite and cordial to the police is one thing, complying to the law
>is
>one thing, but complying to the every wish of a police officer is something
>else, and absolutely NOT required by law. As a responsible American
>citizen,
>you absolutely must not stand for this. Just for heaven's sake be polite
>about it. It's rudeness that marks the decay of our society.
>
>We need more politeness and better public transit.
>
>If the police asked you to strip naked and do the hokey pokey, would you do
>that, too?
>
>Power to the people,
>Katie K.
Hear! Hear!
-Arnold
"Gee, Brain. What are we going to do tonight?"
"Same thing we do every night, Pinky. Try and take over the world!"
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