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RCW 9A.36.070
Coercion.
(1) A person is guilty of coercion if by use of a threat he or she compels or induces a person to engage in conduct which the latter has a legal right to abstain from, or to abstain from conduct which he or she has a legal right to engage in.
(2) "Threat" as used in this section means:
(a) To communicate, directly or indirectly, the intent immediately to use force against any person who is present at the time; or
(b) Threats as defined in *RCW 9A.04.110(27) (a), (b), or (c).
(3) Coercion is a gross misdemeanor.
RCW 9A.36.070
Coercion.
(1) A person is guilty of coercion if by use of a threat he or she compels or induces a person to engage in conduct which the latter has a legal right to abstain from, or to abstain from conduct which he or she has a legal right to engage in.
(2) "Threat" as used in this section means:
(a) To communicate, directly or indirectly, the intent immediately to use force against any person who is present at the time; or
(b) Threats as defined in *RCW 9A.04.110(27) (a), (b), or (c).
(3) Coercion is a gross misdemeanor.
If the punishment for assaulting/killing a police officer is higher than that against a regular civilian, then when they FUCK UP they should have the hammer brought down on them.
I HATE THEM ALL.
@309 - No, it's not coercion. It is:
RCW 9A.80.010
Official misconduct.
(1) A public servant is guilty of official misconduct if, with intent to obtain a benefit or to deprive another person of a lawful right or privilege:
(a) He or she intentionally commits an unauthorized act under color of law; or
(b) He or she intentionally refrains from performing a duty imposed upon him or her by law.
(2) Official misconduct is a gross misdemeanor.
Know Your Rights: Photographers
Know Your Rights: Photographers
Taking photographs of things that are plainly visible from public spaces is a constitutional right – and that includes federal buildings, transportation facilities, and police and other government officials carrying out their duties. Unfortunately, there is a widespread, continuing pattern of law enforcement officers ordering people to stop taking photographs from public places, and harassing, detaining and arresting those who fail to comply. Learn more »
>> Know Your Rights: See more essential resources from the ACLU
Your rights as a photographer:
When in public spaces where you are lawfully present you have the right to photograph anything that is in plain view. That includes pictures of federal buildings, transportation facilities, and police. Such photography is a form of public oversight over the government and is important in a free society.
- When you are on private property, the property owner may set rules about the taking of photographs. If you disobey the property owner's rules, they can order you off their property (and have you arrested for trespassing if you do not comply).
- Police officers may not generally confiscate or demand to view your photographs or video without a warrant. If you are arrested, the contents of your phone may be scrutinized by the police, although their constitutional power to do so remains unsettled. In addition, it is possible that courts may approve the seizure of a camera in some circumstances if police have a reasonable, good-faith belief that it contains evidence of a crime by someone other than the police themselves (it is unsettled whether they still need a warrant to view them).
- Police may not delete your photographs or video under any circumstances.
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I hope the cops tase the crap out of this reporter next time. Tosser.
This reads as nothing to see there to you? And also see @52 here:
http://www.thestranger.com/slog/archives…
www.stoptrusting.com
Anyways, I am now a lawyer and am champing at the bit to get a case dealing with actionable police misconduct. I know it's an uphill battle, but I believe fighting it is the only change to enact real change in the generally overly-agressive population that makes up the police forces around the country. I know I know, bad apples etc. However, all of my experience leads me to think that it is more reasonable to believe that there might be a good apple or so, but I have yet to deal with one. So, again, thank you.
Anyways, I am now a lawyer and am champing at the bit to get a case dealing with actionable police misconduct. I know it's an uphill battle, but I believe fighting it is the only change to enact real change in the generally overly-agressive population that makes up the police forces around the country. I know I know, bad apples etc. However, all of my experience leads me to think that it is more reasonable to believe that there might be a good apple or so, but I have yet to deal with one. So, again, thank you.
guessing the presence of our police force, please second guess a situation without it.
Today where I live, As a group of lawful citizens have decided that the way to combat this is to stay in numbers and luckily in our state we have an Open Carry Law. We all openly carry firearms on our persons in groups of 5-10 at one time. We shop together, go out to eat together and do a lot of things together. At first people rebelled against us.Then they took that law to court. The court said we are totally within our rights to openly carry ANYWHERE in the state. Even in to a Public BAR as long as we do not consume any alcohol. The no guns allowed except on federal courthouse or school property still stands. But the local police got the message that we are the ones paying their salary and we will do what the LAW tells us we can not what they want. They now have a totally different attitude. They are respectful, polite and friendly. Why? Because having loaded .357 on your hip is an indication that you are a lawful American Citizen who will not have his or her rights stepped on by someone who only has a badge. When our team of shooters went to a challenge shoot their score was 385 out of 500. Our score was 477 out of 500 they were not too pleased that civilians could out shoot them both with pistols and rifles. That earns you respect. it also earned them a lot more time at their own range. Recently a close friend who is an officer photographed one of their officers who had photos of some of us pasted to targets on their range that they were training with. When the newspaper got a hold of the story several officers were fired on the spot for doing this. it was called discriminatory target training. in other words they were training to photo stimulus muscle memory training based on our faces.
This is what DHS is doing today. they are actually using random photos of "Average Americans" (including one lady who was 8 months pregnant, who had a gun in her hand) with a gun as a form of muscle memory training. We are facing an internal nationwide issue of those powers being used against us without question. The reason being is conditioned response of the public to Nazi like interrogations so it becomes routine and will go unquestioned as time goes by. More and more like the Soviet Union used to be with the KGB.
Citizens there never questions the actions of the KGB or they ended up in some gulag somewhere.This is the intent of these police today. This is how they are being trained to respond. Although you may think otherwise it is an actual fact. Did you know that DHS trains our police to look at our founding fathers as Terrorists? That is an actual fact as well. They refer to Washington, Jefferson, Franklin , Paine and many others as American Terrorists and that the U.S. Constitution & the Bill of Right are the same as a Marxist Manifesto.
This is what is coming for America as each day passes. I could go on and show you many many examples and solid proof. There is even a copy of the DHS police training video on YouTube. Check it out and see for yourself. All i can say is Stay Frosty my friends....
From the trenches
Today where I live, As a group of lawful citizens have decided that the way to combat this is to stay in numbers and luckily in our state we have an Open Carry Law. We all openly carry firearms on our persons in groups of 5-10 at one time. We shop together, go out to eat together and do a lot of things together. At first people rebelled against us.Then they took that law to court. The court said we are totally within our rights to openly carry ANYWHERE in the state. Even in to a Public BAR as long as we do not consume any alcohol. The no guns allowed except on federal courthouse or school property still stands. But the local police got the message that we are the ones paying their salary and we will do what the LAW tells us we can not what they want. They now have a totally different attitude. They are respectful, polite and friendly. Why? Because having loaded .357 on your hip is an indication that you are a lawful American Citizen who will not have his or her rights stepped on by someone who only has a badge. When our team of shooters went to a challenge shoot their score was 385 out of 500. Our score was 477 out of 500 they were not too pleased that civilians could out shoot them both with pistols and rifles. That earns you respect. it also earned them a lot more time at their own range. Recently a close friend who is an officer photographed one of their officers who had photos of some of us pasted to targets on their range that they were training with. When the newspaper got a hold of the story several officers were fired on the spot for doing this. it was called discriminatory target training. in other words they were training to photo stimulus muscle memory training based on our faces.
This is what DHS is doing today. they are actually using random photos of "Average Americans" (including one lady who was 8 months pregnant, who had a gun in her hand) with a gun as a form of muscle memory training. We are facing an internal nationwide issue of those powers being used against us without question. The reason being is conditioned response of the public to Nazi like interrogations so it becomes routine and will go unquestioned as time goes by. More and more like the Soviet Union used to be with the KGB.
Citizens there never questions the actions of the KGB or they ended up in some gulag somewhere.This is the intent of these police today. This is how they are being trained to respond. Although you may think otherwise it is an actual fact. Did you know that DHS trains our police to look at our founding fathers as Terrorists? That is an actual fact as well. They refer to Washington, Jefferson, Franklin , Paine and many others as American Terrorists and that the U.S. Constitution & the Bill of Right are the same as a Marxist Manifesto.
This is what is coming for America as each day passes. I could go on and show you many many examples and solid proof. There is even a copy of the DHS police training video on YouTube. Check it out and see for yourself. All i can say is Stay Frosty my friends....
From the trenches
You INTERJECTED yourself into the situation to further your own agenda with the SPD.
I just saw the King 5 News story and good reporters would have followed the cop's instructions. You just wanted to stick your nose into police business, stir the pot and turn it into a story, simple as that.
But of course when you need help and they come to provide it for you, you'll probably complain about that too!