Delaware man who police blocked from warning of speed trap wins $50K judgment
abcnews.go.com
Delaware State Police have agreed to pay $50,000 to resolve a federal lawsuit filed by a man who said troopers violated his constitutional rights by preventing him from warning motorists about a speed trap
  • Mr_Buscemi@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    77·
    2 years ago

    That title hides the worst part.

    The cops arrested him and then said social services was coming to take his son who was with him at the time. Then the cop was told the charges wouldn’t stick and still did it.

    Fucking disgusting to terrify a child like this.

  • WowSuchInternetz@lemmy.world
    45·
    2 years ago

    Improper use of hand signal charge for the middle finger made me chuckle. Two first amendment infringements in one encounter though? This officer needs to learn what the first amendment is and how it works.

    • greater_potater@lemmy.world
      231·
      2 years ago

      It can be hard to support the first amendment when you disagree with what’s being said, but that’s why it’s so important.

      • utopianfiat@lemmy.worldEnglish
        116·
        2 years ago

        This isn’t speaking truth to power, though. More cars driving faster and more dangerously is the establishment. You fail to see that free speech is for protecting the voices already in power, and this is just another example.