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$125,000 Settlement Given To Man Arrested for Photographing NYPD
mpicpp sends word of a $125,000 settlement for a man who was arrested for photographing members of the New York Police Department. On June 14th, 2012, the man was sitting in his car when he saw three African-American youths being stopped and frisked by police officers. He began taking pictures of the encounter, and after the police were done, he advised the youths to get the officers' badge numbers next time. When the officers heard him, they pulled him violently from his car and arrested him under a charge of disorderly conduct. The police allegedly deleted the pictures from his phone (PDF). Rather than go to trial, the city's lawyers decided a settlement was the best course of action.
By the way, the President of the US is THE top of the Executive branch - meaning HE is in charge of ALL the police around the country - if I remember my high school civics correctly (yeah, I'm that old and it was back when education was about having an educated electorate and not training for McJobs).
Shame on you Obama. And Double shame for being a Black guy and NOT doing something.
Bzzt! Wrong. Thanks for playing. ...
Was OP playing, err, golf?
Obama did come back from his perpetual golf vacation to DC. For one day. Didn't even bother to put on a tie. I guess he doesn't have extras that he leaves at the White House when he's on vacation. You know, just in case.
So, yeah, while Obama can't give orders to local police, he sure pulled a full fail on using the bully pulpit.
Face it - Obama is a great campaigner and a great golfer. He governs like one, too.
Do you know how many rounds of golf another good golfer who was elected to President managed to play while in office? Ronald Reagan played eight. One for each year in office.