Which is a transparent dodge of the issue. There can be no resisting arrest, if there is no arrest prior to resisting. If citizens are to be held to rigorous standards, then so should police.
I’m not aware of any jurisdiction where ‘giving lip’ or ‘contempt of cop’ is an arrestable offense. Nor can it convert a non-custodial violation into one. If you can cite jurisdiction and case law that says differently, then by all means, enlighten us.
“Giving lip” is not a crime and in fact, is a constitutionally protected activity. You realize that, right?
I’ve never heard of a resisting charge without an underlying offense. You can’t resist an arrest that hasn’t been attempted. In NJ Obstructing the Administration of the Law would be the most common.
“Step out of your car, please”
“No”
“Pretty please with sugar on top?”
“No way. I want a supervisor”
“You’re under arrest”
Locks door and and fights with cop after cop breaks out window and opens door.
Obstruction and resisting. You can give lip, just not refuse to obey lawful orders.`
Yes, but if you were pulled over for being black in a white neighborhood (read: no moving violations, wants or warrants, defects in lights or signals, car not reported stolen), because you just didn’t look like you belonged there, it the order lawful?
The director of the FBI announced publicly that she committed felonies. That’s not good enough for you?
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No.
For your benefit, here’s a transcript of the FBI Director’s comments about the email server issue.
Kindly point to the section that supports your assertion.
The director of the FBI publicly announced that she did **not **commit felonies you stupid fucking moron.
Liar.
You seem to have come down with a case of trumpephrenia, the inability to realize or care that others can check you assertions against readily-available documentation for accuracy.
Duh, there was a fringe on the flag so it was opposite day. Does nobody bother with basic civics these days?
DA’s drop lesser related charges all the time. Or do you think that someone cannot be charged with “felony reckless evading” unless you included every failure to signal, speeding, and unsafe lane change, or how were they committing the greater crime unless you cite every small related infraction.
Reckless driving is a cause unto itself.
because that will surely stop them
I’ve heard those hate crime proposals in several states, but isn’t it already effectively a hate crime in many places? It seems to already be in Wisconsin:
I’d be surprised if that wasn’t the case in most states. Or are they making it a super-duper hate crime, above and beyond harming a clerk of courts or something?
In a lot of states, it’s a crime to resist an unlawful arrest too. I think a few states allow that as a defense, but it’s not the norm.
That’s not a helpful description. And it doesn’t look in the least controversial to me. A man was attacking another with some kind of pole, and when the cop walked in they guy immediately switched targets to the cop and started clubbing him. Why is this controversial?