Re: Why not include the bag? Or the chest? Or the ice? Or the car?
Why stop there? What if there was trace amounts of cocaine found mixed in the mortar at the Texas Court of Appeals? How much does that building weigh? How would the Judges feel about being arrested for possession of millions of pounds of drugs?
The obvious next step (for someone who has learned nothing)
After the students receive the payouts, can we expect the sheriff to initiate a lengthy series of civil asset forfeitures from the students and their families? I would almost be disappointed in the sheriff if he didn't try to reclaim that $3M (plus expenses), or do something equally stupid.
So is Old Town Brewing's liquor license going to mysteriously disappear? Will they have a fire of unknown origin? Surprise audits? Rezoning? I'm sure they have a fun time ahead of them...
Obviously this is not the brightest cop. He must have mistaken "Terrier" for "Terrorist" and thought that not only his life, but the lives of the people around him (not their pets, screw their pets) were in danger and start shooting like his hero, Yosemite Sam, would do.
I would guess that most of those nine shots subdued non-compliant shrubbery instead of the primary target. 15 feet can be a pretty challenging distance for some shooters. Obviously the 2-3 shots that did hit Zion, according to his Mom's attorney, were more than sufficient to incapacitate him.
Were I a Trump supporter, I would be thrilled to see his Twitter account voluntarily disabled in the hopes that he would use a more dignified method of communications (as he seemingly can't use Twitter in a dignified manner). As it is, I appreciate (but don't follow) his Twitter account for the combination of humor and horror that it unintentionally provides. Either way, Trump, as a U.S. citizen, has the right to express himself however he wants to and supporters and detractors should condemn moves like this. Anyone who supports this can't complain when the same thing happens to their preferred politician.
I always liked the taste test, as seen on TV. That cops have sufficient experience to taste an unknown substance and then tell the audience what kind of drug it is, is at the least humorous.
Most popular Google search after this is enacted as policy: "How to disguise dog poop as illegal drugs".
Simple solution: either people without a criminal record are not held pending results from a real drug test by competent personnel, or people cleared by such a test are reimbursed for their salary and expenses for the duration held. The arresting officer should also have to explain, in person, to the family and employer of the person held, that they were the ones who mistook a piece of donut for an illegal substance. The officer should also be forced to wear a 'Keystone Cops' badge for the same amount of time that the person was held.
FOIA Exemption 6:Information that, if disclosed, would invade another individual's personal privacy.
Seems like any e-mails to or from Tea Leaves might be exempted. Any additional potentially responsive e-mails could be rejected using the rule the banks bought:
FOIA Exemption 8: Information that concerns the supervision of financial institutions.
Might not be entirely (or even very) fitting, but they would get points for irony. Most of the e-mail that remains would likely be campaign ads and other junk mail.
Thanksgiving is typically the holiday where we bring out some overstuffed turkey, which is then shoved down people's throats. Pai is just so used to hearing analogies between his policy and turkeys that he's forgotten there's an actual bird with that name.
Later this week the unnamed cop will be filing a new round of lawsuits, this time suing the rock, the hashtag #flyingrock, the musical style of Rock'n'Roll, the towns of Rockford and Rockville (he believes the rock may have been raised in one of them), and the Mesozoic era.
If talking about shopping for food at Costco were sufficient to justify a search, many of us would be searched by the police twice a weekâthrice right before Thanksgiving.
I'd have been sent up the river for 'possession of Doritos with intent to distribute' (based on amount, though it's really all for personal use) years ago.
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Re: Why not include the bag? Or the chest? Or the ice? Or the car?
On the post: Sheriff Says He Won't Deploy Body Cameras Because He Doesn't Want His Deputies Criticized
No need for exonerating evidence
This might be persuasive to a Sheriff who ran a department where people were held accountable for their actions.
On the post: Sheriff's Office To Pay $3 Million For Invasive Searches Of 850 High School Students
The obvious next step (for someone who has learned nothing)
On the post: City Of Portland Still Jerking Around Local Businesses Over Trademark Of Famous City Sign
City hall seems dirty...
On the post: Deputy Shoots Family's Terrier; Complains About Cost Of The Bullet
Blame his illiteracy
On the post: DOJ Finally Drops Case Against Protester Who Laughed During Jeff Sessions' Confirmation Hearing
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On the post: Cop Loses Immunity After Shooting, Headstomping Gravely-Injured Suspect
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On the post: Don't Cheer For The Twitter Employee Who Deleted Donald Trump's Account
Was it even anti-Trump?
On the post: Man Gets $37,500 Payout After Field Drug Test Says Donut Crumbs Are Methamphetamines
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Most popular Google search after this is enacted as policy: "How to disguise dog poop as illegal drugs".
On the post: Man Gets $37,500 Payout After Field Drug Test Says Donut Crumbs Are Methamphetamines
I'm guessing most would go with the first option.
On the post: Researcher Still Being Pursued By Russian Bank Over Last Year's Mistaken Trump Connection Story
They can always ask...
Seems like any e-mails to or from Tea Leaves might be exempted. Any additional potentially responsive e-mails could be rejected using the rule the banks bought:
Might not be entirely (or even very) fitting, but they would get points for irony. Most of the e-mail that remains would likely be campaign ads and other junk mail.
On the post: Michigan Lawmaker Flees Twitter After Reports Highlight She Helped AT&T Push Anti-Competition Broadband Law
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On the post: FCC Likely To Use Thanksgiving Holiday To Hide Its Unpopular Plan To Kill Net Neutrality
Seems appropriate actually...
On the post: Fired Cop's Attorney Argues His Client Is Being Punished Unfairly Because The Public Got To See His Misconduct
Surprising lack of action
On the post: Court Tosses Cop's Lawsuit Against Social Movement, Twitter Hashtag
But he's not done yet...
On the post: FBI Misconstrued Content Of Doc Leaker Reality Winner's Jailhouse Calls
Re: Re: "FBI Misconstrued" is much too mild
That's a matter of perspective. From the FBI's perspective, it's the prosecutor who can't be trusted.
For everyone else, it's what you said.
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When I called them they said they had not, but for $9.99/minute I could harass them all I wanted.
YMMV with area code.
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abduct
verb
1. take (someone) away illegally by force or deception;
Kidnap is often used as a synonym, but this use fails the 'illegal' part. Using words incorrectly does not strengthen an argument.
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On the post: Court Says 'Possible' Just As Good As 'Probable;' Lets DEA Keep Evidence From Warrantless Search
I'd have been sent up the river for 'possession of Doritos with intent to distribute' (based on amount, though it's really all for personal use) years ago.
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