The Crime Before - The Ludington Torch2024-03-28T14:33:33Zhttps://ludingtoncitizen.ning.com/forum/topics/the-crime-before?commentId=4689834%3AComment%3A349016&feed=yes&xn_auth=noLike many of these cases, the…tag:ludingtoncitizen.ning.com,2017-09-11:4689834:Comment:3491012017-09-11T14:14:00.681ZXLFDhttps://ludingtoncitizen.ning.com/profile/TheLudingtonCitizen
<p>Like many of these cases, the police and media leave the public without a full understanding of what happened, in explaining the official narrative. When that story leaves off important points, like why Officer Smith was harassing Johnson to look in his backpack in the first place, the discerning reader should read between the lines and realize that there's likely a good reason why they did. </p>
<p>Officer Smith's reputation does not have him as a de-escalating sort of police presence. If…</p>
<p>Like many of these cases, the police and media leave the public without a full understanding of what happened, in explaining the official narrative. When that story leaves off important points, like why Officer Smith was harassing Johnson to look in his backpack in the first place, the discerning reader should read between the lines and realize that there's likely a good reason why they did. </p>
<p>Officer Smith's reputation does not have him as a de-escalating sort of police presence. If Smith came to me and wanted to see what was in my backpack without giving any reason, I'd politely tell him to buzz off and get his own Spider-Man backpack even when I don't have any incriminating things within it besides that Celine Dion CD; it's a matter of principle.</p>
<p>On the other hand, Johnson was on probation and it may have been reasonable for him to consent to a search, even though the terms of his probation does not include consenting to warrantless searches. Without Officer Smith saying he was acting under direction of Johnson's probation officer, Johnson appears to have had the right to end the encounter by running away. Instead he gets a felony for it. </p>
<p>As a taxpayer who will have to help potentially pay the City's legal bills and settlement for the officer's possible error, I am deeply concerned that things went as they should have, as should all Ludingtonians.</p> Interesting case X. In my opi…tag:ludingtoncitizen.ning.com,2017-09-11:4689834:Comment:3490162017-09-11T04:12:12.156ZWillyhttps://ludingtoncitizen.ning.com/profile/willy
<p>Interesting case X. In my opinion, police should not stop or detain anyone unless their is evidence that a violation of the law is being committed or if the person matches the description of someone who is being sought in connection with a crime that has been committed. Even though Johnson may or may not have been in violation of the law, he would have been smart to cooperate with the officer only because he has a record and it doesn't seem wise to give the police any reason to bust him…</p>
<p>Interesting case X. In my opinion, police should not stop or detain anyone unless their is evidence that a violation of the law is being committed or if the person matches the description of someone who is being sought in connection with a crime that has been committed. Even though Johnson may or may not have been in violation of the law, he would have been smart to cooperate with the officer only because he has a record and it doesn't seem wise to give the police any reason to bust him which seemed to be the motive behind the officers actions.</p>