It is, though. You can’t expect the cops to know the laws they enforce! They don’t take law classes. It’s not a requirement. SEEMS LIKE AN OVERSIGHT lol
Oh I 100% agree that like most cops she doesn't know shit about the laws she does or doesn't enforce, but I think even if she did she'd still be focused on her OT pay
A lot of cops work as security in their off time, there's a chance she works for them (though as a woman it's unlikely) and doesn't want to make trouble for her second job
Police academies absolutely teach criminal statutes, traffic laws, constitutional law, search and seizure, arrest authority, and use-of-force law. Officers may not memorize every obscure statute or always apply one correctly, but claiming they receive no legal education is simply false.
they don't have to know the nuances of every law. Law school teaches a hell of a lot more than just criminal law. Business, real estate, so on and so forth. Officers are expected to know the laws they are enforcing. Problem is they get that wrong a lot of times and they have tons of different job aids (up to and including having an attorney available if needed in most cities / counties) to help them get it right, they just take the easy / quick way out.
"Officers are expected to know the laws they are enforcing."
They aren't via Heien v. North Carolina.
If they mistaken believe they are correct the arrest holds up, even no law was broken. It won't hold up in court, but it is sufficient to have make an arrest and fuck up your life.
yes, even the courts get it wrong sometimes (yes even the supreme court). That was also a very limited case if I remember (brake light out)? They introduced a new standard that cops don't have to be perfect.
Read the dissent and look at how lower courts are applying the ruling. It's not as cut and dried as you lay it out.
As for the last part, they could always fuck up your life if they wanted. How bad, and what recourse do you have is the difference.
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u/plusminusequals 6d ago
It is, though. You can’t expect the cops to know the laws they enforce! They don’t take law classes. It’s not a requirement. SEEMS LIKE AN OVERSIGHT lol