Federal Court Gives Denver Police the Green Light To Intimidate, Threaten & Retaliate Against Individuals Who Record Police Brutality, Misconduct

Source: https://www.rutherford.org/publications_resources/on_the_front_lines/federal_court_gives_denver_police_the_green_light_to_intimidate_threaten_retaliate_against_individuals_who_record_police_brutality_misconduct
Published: Apr 1, 2021
Author: Mike Rivero
Post Date: 2021-04-01 19:09:21 by Horse
Views: 1593

Defying clearly established First Amendment jurisprudence that protects the right to record police in public without fear of retaliation, a federal appeals court has given police the green light to intimidate and threaten individuals who record police brutality and misconduct.

In dismissing a lawsuit by a man who was detained and questioned by police and threatened with arrest after recording police violently punching and head-slamming a suspect, a panel of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals held in Frasier v. Evans that police are protected by qualified immunity. The Rutherford Institute had filed a friend-of-the-court brief arguing that individuals have a First Amendment right to collect information about government activities, which includes the right to record police carrying out their duties in public.

Affiliate attorney Chris Moriarty assisted The Rutherford Institute in presenting its arguments.

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#1: noone222    To: Horse (#0)

Hint: There ain't no Constitution in a Commercial/Corporate Jurisdiction.

noone222 posted on 2021-04-01 21:00:31   Reply   Private Reply

#2: Dakmar    To: noone222 (#1)

Shit, I'm pretty much Hank Hill, and even I want to go to Denver to fuck with the police now.

Dakmar posted on 2021-04-01 21:06:34   Reply   Private Reply

#3: noone222    To: Dakmar (#2)

Shit, I'm pretty much Hank Hill, and even I want to go to Denver to fuck with the police now.

I know Hank Hill is a cartoon character but I don't watch TV so I'm at a loss. Have you seen any of the Argentinians fighting the cops in videos. I didn't know there were that many rocks in Argentina.

noone222 posted on 2021-04-01 21:16:22   Reply   Private Reply

#4: Dakmar    To: noone222 (#3)

I know Hank Hill is a cartoon character but I don't watch TV so I'm at a loss.

Not a grandstanding flag-waver, but I keep my yard mowed and turn down the stereo after 8:00PM because my neighbors have jobs too.

Dakmar posted on 2021-04-01 21:22:16   Reply   Private Reply

#5: noone222    To: Horse (#0)

It's just possible that the court signed some blank death warrants for the police on the street.

noone222 posted on 2021-04-01 21:23:02   Reply   Private Reply

#6: noone222    To: Dakmar (#4)

Not a grandstanding flag-waver,

I fly the one pictured !

noone222 posted on 2021-04-01 21:28:28   Reply   Private Reply

#7: Dakmar    To: noone222 (#6)

I would go broke replacing all my windows every night.

Dakmar posted on 2021-04-01 21:32:10   Reply   Private Reply

#8: noone222    To: Dakmar (#7)

I would go broke replacing all my windows every night.

Move to a small town in Texas !

noone222 posted on 2021-04-01 21:33:02   Reply   Private Reply

#9: Esso    To: noone222, 4um (#3)

I didn't know there were that many rocks in Argentina.

Geeze, you oughtta see a lot the ME. Best I can recall from years past, it's all rip-rap. That's a grade of gravel about cantaloupe sized, for folks not involved in construction.

Esso posted on 2021-04-01 21:33:05   Reply   Private Reply

#10: noone222    To: Esso (#9)

Geeze, you oughtta see a lot the ME. Best I can recall from years past, it's all rip-rap. That's a grade of gravel about cantaloupe sized, for folks not involved in construction.

Well the cops are getting pummeled !

noone222 posted on 2021-04-01 21:35:56   Reply   Private Reply

#11: Dakmar    To: noone222 (#8)

Move to a small town in Texas !

Honestly, from what I can tell Texas is just as bad if not worse than Indy. When TSHTF I'd rather retreat to corn country than El Paso, if you get my drift.

Dakmar posted on 2021-04-01 21:39:55   Reply   Private Reply

#12: Esso    To: noone222 (#10)

Well the cops are getting pummeled !

What cops?

Esso posted on 2021-04-01 21:42:14   Reply   Private Reply

#13: Lod    To: noone222, Dakmar, TTMA, 4um (#8)

Move to a small town in Texas !

I've been pimping that since forever.

Lod posted on 2021-04-01 21:55:44   Reply   Private Reply

#14: Lod    To: Dakmar (#11)

El Paso's more New Mexico/Old Mexico than Texas.

Lod posted on 2021-04-01 21:58:09   Reply   Private Reply

#15: Dakmar    To: Lod (#13)

I don't think my sense of humor would go over well in Baptist Country. :)

Dakmar posted on 2021-04-01 22:00:11   Reply   Private Reply

#16: Dakmar    To: Lod (#14)

El Paso's more New Mexico/Old Mexico than Texas.

It's not so much about who domesticated corn as who is growing it now. :)

Dakmar posted on 2021-04-01 22:01:06   Reply   Private Reply

#17: Lod    To: Dakmar (#15)

As I've told you for literally years now, you'll flourish in the Friendship State. Our state bird is the Mockingbird, so you'll be a natural fit down here.

Lod posted on 2021-04-01 22:21:23   Reply   Private Reply

#18: TommyTheMadArtist    To: Horse (#0)

Well it is looking like I may have to move to Texas after all, whether I like it or not. This place is about to boil over into a race hate spectacular once the Chauvin Trial concludes and the cucks in this place are going to be excusing the violence as being what whites deserve.

I promise you, that will be the message in the coming days.

It’s all whitey’s fault that things are bad.

TommyTheMadArtist posted on 2021-04-02 00:36:04   Reply   Private Reply

#19: BTP Holdings    To: TommyTheMadArtist (#18)

It's all whitey's fault

And Amos Moses was a Cajun. ;)

BTP Holdings posted on 2021-04-02 02:01:24   Reply   Private Reply

#20: noone222    To: Dakmar (#16)

The conversation related to secession is gaining ground in Austin, not that I expect it to happen immediately but the more excesses increase (by the FEDS) the closer Texas gets to "TEXIT" .... when Jo(k)e Biden blathers about gun/ammo curbs he lacks any understanding of the people that live and breathe TEXAS !

Fuck Joe Biden !

noone222 posted on 2021-04-02 09:27:29   Reply   Private Reply

#21: noone222    To: Lod (#14)

El Paso's more New Mexico/Old Mexico than Texas.

Laredo is quite unusual in that the population are Americans through and through, with a very minor blip of La Raza attitude. Right across the river you can pleasure yourself with donkeys and fight for the Tequila worms !

The climate is wonderful in the winter and quite warm in the summer. I really liked the city and the people there.

noone222 posted on 2021-04-02 09:32:46   Reply   Private Reply

#22: Lod    To: noone222 (#21)

You're right, and I like Laredo also, good town.

Lod posted on 2021-04-02 10:10:10   Reply   Private Reply