> >"Police officers have the > > same rights as other citizens," said > > prosecutor Paul Dawley... > > Not in the performance of their duties, otherwise we truly have secret > police. Not a good thing. I hope Hyde appeals; this is bad law. There is definitely existing case law (which I will try to find the cite for when I get home ;-) regarding this issue, at least in the State of New York. The case is from the late 70's or the early 80's, don't remember for sure, however, it stemmed from an arrest for "violating the peace" - of the police officer making the arrest! The court ruled that you cannot disturb the peace of a peace officer who is on duty and actively performing his/her official duties. While I don't recall whether this was ever escalated out of the State courts (and I can't off the ciff think of any reason why it could be, it still seems to me to be "good law", and possibly useful as an argument in another circuit (assuming this is a first impression case where it is being heard). This is *really* bad law... > S a n d y -- Yours, J.A. Terranson [EMAIL PROTECTED] If Governments really want us to behave like civilized human beings, they should give serious consideration towards setting a better example: Ruling by force, rather than consensus; the unrestrained application of unjust laws (which the victim-populations were never allowed input on in the first place); the State policy of justice only for the rich and elected; the intentional abuse and occassionally destruction of entire populations merely to distract an already apathetic and numb electorate... This type of demogoguery must surely wipe out the fascist United States as surely as it wiped out the fascist Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The views expressed here are mine, and NOT those of my employers, associates, or others. Besides, if it *were* the opinion of all of those people, I doubt there would be a problem to bitch about in the first place... --------------------------------------------------------------------
