Not only are police allowed to harass us, to beat us and to kill us without fear of penalty, they are now making a contest of arresting us. No possible room for abuse here, is there? What could possibly go wrong?
Lakewood-based, Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, Lt. James Tatreau posted an e-mail August 15 outlining the contest as a motivational tool and stating it was only for “bragging rights”. The competition, labeled "Operation Any Booking", was designed to arrest as many people as possible within a specific 24-hour period.
So, they want to traumatize citizens for their own enjoyment? Any questionable, borderline behavior that otherwise would be just over-looked as harmless is now reason for the cop to haul you in just for the sake of winning a contest.
I don’t know about you but if I was arrested during that 24-hour period and learned of this “contest” I would have a clear case to have the charges thrown out of court.
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