In a statement issued by Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, the department said it would be banning the use of chokeholds and carotid restraints by law enforcement officers, except in circumstances where “the officer has a reasonable belief that the subject of such force poses an imminent danger of death or serious physical injury to the officer or to another person.” The department is also banning no-knock warrants, except in situations where an officer believes that announcing their identity could lead to physical harm.
Monday, September 20, 2021
The Department of Justice Bans No-Knock Entries, Chokeholds, and Other Practices
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a comprehensive ban on numerous practices in law enforcement, aimed at curbing tactics that some claim can lead to instances of so-called “police brutality,” according to Politico.
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..an officer believes...
ReplyDeleteOk, waste of time. When are these assholes going to do something useful.
Lotta caveats accompanying this edict
ReplyDeleteAre you implying that our fine public servants would be anything less than totally honest in the exercise of their sacred duties? Fie, sir! Fie and shame!
Delete"...except in situations where an officer believes that announcing their identity could lead to physical harm."
ReplyDeleteWhat I want to know is...do they mean physical harm to themselves, or to the suspects?
Cris Rock said it best, "If the police have to chase you, they're bringing an ass whoopin' with 'em!"
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So this is a whole lot of nothing. "The department is also banning no-knock warrants, except in situations where an officer believes that announcing their identity could lead to physical harm." Leave an exception like that and the exception will become the norm; they will find any excuse to use it.
ReplyDeleteNo knock raids absolutely do need to be done away with; along with qualified immunity. Law enforcement was trusted with great power and they proved they are too irresponsible and abusive to have it.
Full disclosure: I was subjected to police brutality when plain cloths cops got the wrong house, lacked a warrant; all while brandishing without diddly for identification. The house they wanted was one of the neighbors about 1/4th mile down the road. Couldn't even be arsed to find out if the resident even still lived there via tax records; no one lived there for months. I was also placed in a choke hold but the moron didn't know how to apply it properly.
They lied when they said it wasn't on my record and the "incident" had to be removed through lawfare; it almost disqualified me from enlisting.
Anything that restricts government power is a good thing. They don't use the power for just and lawful causes when you need it most (I needed it earlier this year over the course of a month.) They are your best friend when you can pay them for security but once you run try; you are just another cattle / prole.
Hard to wait until I move far away from Texas; an anti-life itself state.
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Serious WTF, a paper that dares tell the truth about St George.
ReplyDeleteI'm all for getting rid of no knock warrants and would go so far as to eliminate the late night shit shows.
Foxes guarding the hen house. Who's watching the watchers?
ReplyDeleteAnd y'all will be amazed at how the incidence of "There was danger of imminent physical harm." skyrockets-- NOT.
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I don’t care who employs you, what uniform you’re wearing or what you’re shouting as you enter, if you break into my home, Mr. Mossberg will be handling the greetings.
ReplyDeleteThat's why we have Mr. Armored Vehicle and his best friend, Mr. This-Is-Not-An-Assault.
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Followed by a greeting party of nine, for each welcome. Ohio Guy
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ReplyDeleteBetter Target Recognition and tactics, S.V.P. "Meth" users and dealers tend to react badly to surprises so #1 in the stack will probably have a ballistic shield and an M-4. #2 and #3 will have something equivalent. "Mr. Mossberg" gets one shot before the Gran Finale. Don't have your wife and children next to you when it starts.
Yeah, it'd probably be a screw up. With your plan, your wife or cat will probably make out really well from the insurance (if they survive). You get an official "Oops." card on your coffin.
Maybe flood lights and a "deep" fighting position, with a big name and house number on the door..... Just sayin.........
I've mad a point of learning who the "high speed door kickers" in my AO are. If they ever kick in my door I'm not going to commit suicide, which is what fighting them amounts to.
ReplyDeleteThey will let me go eventually. Then they will learn the full meaning of the phrase "hell on earth".