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In reply to the discussion: Breaking: Supreme Court Blocks Illinois Law Prohibiting Taping of Police [View all]Downtown Hound
(12,618 posts)18. Let's just forget about the total trampling of the constitution that was this law
A FIFTEEN year prison term was the maximum penalty for videotaping cops? I guess it's not enough for them to curtail our rights and our ability to defend ourselves against police misconduct. They have to add insult to injury and tack on grossly excessive and ridiculous penalties too.
I'm really glad the court ruled the way it did. But I want the people responsible for writing this fascist law punished and that bitch attorney to lose her job.
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Breaking: Supreme Court Blocks Illinois Law Prohibiting Taping of Police [View all]
Hissyspit
Nov 2012
OP
So the Godfather can't reign with impunity? What's Chicago coming to if you aren't
24601
Nov 2012
#46
Either (1) the Court did not accept a petition to be heard (#4) or (2) the Court rejected an appeal.
AnotherMcIntosh
Nov 2012
#47
Yea, well, the Chicago police can still illegally taze people and otherwise deliver unnecessary
AnotherMcIntosh
Nov 2012
#5
So can every other police department in the nation as the cops have 100% control and are more
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#7
That is an excellent point. All Americans really need to do more digging into the
RKP5637
Nov 2012
#27
Well, have the kings of the United States made a good decision by random chance?
fasttense
Nov 2012
#12
Yes, but the Chicago Tribune is a Republican newspaper with reporters who write misleading stories.
AnotherMcIntosh
Nov 2012
#39
Let's just forget about the total trampling of the constitution that was this law
Downtown Hound
Nov 2012
#18
The article doesn't explain the rationale for making taping illegal in the first place.
randome
Nov 2012
#23
Yep, it was actually written as some kind of anti-eavesdropping law. n/t
Downtown Hound
Nov 2012
#37
Bullshit. She's not required to do anything she isn't morally supportive of.
PavePusher
Nov 2012
#32
Bullshit. The Civil War ended slavery in all States when the 13th Amendment was adopted.
AnotherMcIntosh
Nov 2012
#38
The best police officers set good examples for others to follow, and none should object to having
AnotherMcIntosh
Nov 2012
#42