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A Boring Dystopia

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The NYPD is skulking through the L train demanding IDs from Black and Latino men, again with zero justified cause or explanation as to why.

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[–] badbytes@lemmy.world 2 points 42 minutes ago

Bad policing is bad for good cops.

[–] peteyestee@feddit.org 1 points 25 minutes ago* (last edited 24 minutes ago)

It looks like they were expecting them.

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago (1 children)
[–] stinky@redlemmy.com 2 points 57 minutes ago

Not anymore.

[–] frenchfryenjoyer@lemmings.world 15 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I'm no expert on American law but I'm pretty sure you don't have to show ID unless you're given a good explanation for it.

ACAB

[–] FeatherConstrictor@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I think it depends on the state? But from what I know in at least some states you don't have to do so unless there's reasonable suspicion of some crime having been committed. IANAL.

[–] peteyestee@feddit.org 1 points 24 minutes ago* (last edited 24 minutes ago)

Can confirm. I also anal.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 8 points 6 hours ago

Are they still alive? Serious question

[–] Cyberflunk@lemmy.world 23 points 9 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

Gaspacho* 😌

“Aren’t you a little short for a stormtrooper?”

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 87 points 16 hours ago (5 children)

Reminder that there legally cannot be a crime such as "failure to provide identification" outside of specific contexts like actively operating a vehicle, etc. Lots of states allow cops to require you to provide your legal name (and sometimes address) when detained, and courts usually have the ability to compell the same.

[–] catty@lemmy.world 46 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

In England, it's necessary to provide name and address when arrested, but, it's illegal for the police to arrest just to find out your name. But of course, how difficult is it for them to make up some asinine BS excuse?

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 52 points 14 hours ago (3 children)

"I smell weed" has been a classic for decades.

A long while back, I was harassed by the cops for "acting suspicious" while waiting for some friends at the mall. This quickly escalated to "suspected terrorist activity" for absolutely no reason I could discern or anyone afterwards could explain.

Cops just say shit. The best you can do is say you need to speak to a lawyer and clam up after that.

[–] ultranaut@lemmy.world 17 points 9 hours ago

I had the cops try to pin a bunch of crimes on me and a few coworkers once. Thought my life was over for a few days because they were very serious allegations. Fortunately their police report was so ridiculous as soon as someone competent got involved the whole thing was immediately dropped. The claims they made had literally no evidence and multiple witnesses could prove they were lying. Cops 100% will say anything, it makes their job easier and there's no consequences.

[–] UnculturedSwine@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

A guy I knew was on probation and would be visited by cops on a regular basis. During one of the visits, one of his roommates was on his computer doing some programming. The cop looked angry and asked him "are you hacking?"

Bruh...

[–] Lv_InSaNe_vL@lemmy.world 6 points 6 hours ago

To be honest, that's probably a question he has to ask.

When I was on probation I had a ton of random things I wasn't allowed to do including any crime on a computer. But since I work in IT a lot of my job "looks" like hacking so I had to get a letter from my boss basically saying "he is not hacking at work"

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 12 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I got questioned by the police when waiting for the train in New York (state) once. I'm a white guy, though I had really long hair at the time. They came up and said someone had reported someone suspicious. I was like, well, I'm waiting for the train and my friends. They were like someone saw you looking in that car suspiciously. I said, that's my car. They asked if I had proof so I opened the door with the key.

Then my friend and her shitty little brother showed up. The brother yells "YO YOU GOT MY WEED??"

Luckily the cops realized that was an idiot 13 year old white kid, and they left.

[–] Buffalobuffalo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 hours ago

Sounds about white.

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[–] ByteJunk@lemmy.world 108 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Well played by these two bros.

Making them waste time and resources with nothing to show for it, plus standing up for those who can't. Respect.

[–] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 23 points 10 hours ago

This is it honestly. When people slow down police/ICE, it creates a distraction.

When they're arresting grandmas and choking old people, causing a scene changes their focus and lets those people leave unharmed.

[–] SpicyLizards@reddthat.com 109 points 19 hours ago

Bastards in blue doing what they do

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