![]() ![]() ![]() Even the cloud of collusion between the two with regards to someone who hasn't yet committed an offence casts a horrible shadow over the whole thing. If you did say that, but I'm betting that you wouldn't.įurther, the PD should be interdependent but legally distinct from he DA's office. You can potentially argue that it is the right of any citizen to lobby their DA or DDA to proceed with charges, but you'd look very naïve to say that a sitting CA wouldn't have significantly more pull. Moreover, the email specifically claims that the decision to escalate law enforcement encounters to an arrest on whatever grounds available was made in conjunction with the city attorney, who reportedly indicated that they would do whatever they could to ensure that criminal proceedings would follow such an arrest. Arrests show up on background checks, and there's the whole going to jail for a while that you can't just overlook. True, prosecutors are not obligated to bring charges on an arrest, but there are consequences for arrest never the less. The people in this chain should be called to answer for this. These orders are categorically dangerous, and an overreach of the trust and authority that we give our officers. Even if there isn't a conviction, there is an arrest and legal costs that need paying. Moreover, it gives freedom to a bad actor LEO to really stretch the bounds of what amounts to a crime, and places the burden entirely on the activist to defend themselves from spurious charges. While the courts do not have to play ball with the officer's interpretation of whether or not a crime was committed, forcing some one into a criminal defense is costly and chilling to free speech. That being said, the emails are directing officers to make sure that these activists are criminally charged to the fullest extent of their authority. The emails do not directly amount to an order to target the referenced activists. It's good to see that the large majority of people responding here have read the email chain and are applying their own reasoning to what they're being shown. r/SpokaneGaming | /r/spokanechiefs | /r/EWU | /r/gonzaga | /r/NorthIdahoCollege | /r/PacificNorthwest | /r/Spokaneedu | /r/SpokaneJobs | /r/SpokaneTrees | /r/Washington | /r/Whitworth | /r/WSU | /r/coeurdalene | /r/SpokaneNSFW | /r/pnwriders | /r/InlandNorthwestSFW If you have any questions about r/Spokane, don't hesitate to message the moderators. We will remove posts, comments and content suggesting Covid-19 isn't a danger to our community, that masking and social distancing aren't effective, or promoting other behavior that can harm your fellow Spokanites. Rule 6: No sensationalizing news, history, or other primary source titles. Covid is a hoax, Pizzagate, vaccines are the mark of the devil, etc.) Rule 5: We encourage diversity of ideas and civil disagreement but we do not allow unreasonably dangerous or misleading information (e.g. Posts that are rife with misspelling, are vague, or do not generally reflect civil discourse may be removed. Mods, at their sole discretion, may remove posts that have zero karma after 3 hours. Rule 4: Please use the search bar before posting/no repeat posts. ![]() Rule 3: All guidelines of Reddit's Content Policy apply here. This may also include Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho. Rule 2: All topics must be related to Spokane County. Welcome to the official subreddit for Spokane, Washington!Īre you new to Spokane? Or perhaps thinking about living in this great city? This guide has you covered!Ĭome join us at our official Discord server! ![]()
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