Re:Police Are Still Citing the Homeless, Despite CDC and Cou...
by ausbah on Wednesday April 15, 2020 @08:24AM
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"Just following orders" isn't a valid excuse. Following orders means you are still compliant in making those orders happen, I don't think it's more complicated than that.
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Re:Police Are Still Citing the Homeless, Despite CDC and Cou...
by 1337shadow on Wednesday April 15, 2020 @09:10AM
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I think the OP is just saying that people often forget about what separation of powers is and what it implies. If cops didn't have to follow orders this would mean giving them more powers than just executive. Would that really be a good thing ? Probably in some cases for sure, probably not in others ...