Stopping and Searching a Student Lacrosse Team
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It sounds very bad on its face, but I'd like to hear from the LEOs as to what their thinking was.
wrote on 10 May 2022, 16:56 last edited by@Mik said in Stopping and Searching a Student Lacrosse Team:
It sounds very bad on its face, but I'd like to hear from the LEOs as to what their thinking was.
Doesn't sound like probable cause or possession of a search warrant for each traveler's personal possessions or Delaware State University equipment. The University and each student should file a joint action law suit against the County Sheriff for infringement of constitutional rights.
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wrote on 10 May 2022, 17:32 last edited by
When contacted Monday morning, the Liberty County Sheriff's Office said it would have a statement by the end of the day but nothing was provided.
Doesn’t sound promising.
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wrote on 10 May 2022, 17:33 last edited by
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wrote on 10 May 2022, 18:01 last edited by
@jon-nyc No one on the bus asked if they had a search warrant or probable cause?
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wrote on 10 May 2022, 18:07 last edited by
@jon-nyc I'd like to know more, too. But the sheriff better have a good (and truthful) explanation. This looks bad.
The worst thing he can do is lie to make his men look better than they were. If he does and it gets out, things could get, in the words of writer CJ Box, "real western". Better he 'fesses up and administers penalties, if that in fact is called for.
Whatever the truth, it leaves a bad taste and a bad smell.
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wrote on 10 May 2022, 18:36 last edited by
The story says it all started with two deputies and then grew to six, plus K9s. I wonder how many of the six were black. Oh, but [face slap] I guess that would depend on how many black deputies are in the department!
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wrote on 11 May 2022, 02:30 last edited by
The sheriff is black. Not sure why they circled the bus with the dog.
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wrote on 13 May 2022, 13:33 last edited by
The sheriff tried to defend the stop-and-search, but body cam videos contradict the sheriff’s statements.
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The sheriff tried to defend the stop-and-search, but body cam videos contradict the sheriff’s statements.
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wrote on 13 May 2022, 14:10 last edited by
So the case for this being a race thing, hinges on the cops escalating the investigation after noticing the bus was filled with black people. Seems everybody agrees that the initial stop was blind to that information.
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So the case for this being a race thing, hinges on the cops escalating the investigation after noticing the bus was filled with black people. Seems everybody agrees that the initial stop was blind to that information.
wrote on 13 May 2022, 14:27 last edited by@Horace said in Stopping and Searching a Student Lacrosse Team:
So the case for this being a race thing, hinges on the cops escalating the investigation after noticing the bus was filled with black people. Seems everybody agrees that the initial stop was blind to that information.
What color was the bus?
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@Horace said in Stopping and Searching a Student Lacrosse Team:
So the case for this being a race thing, hinges on the cops escalating the investigation after noticing the bus was filled with black people. Seems everybody agrees that the initial stop was blind to that information.
What color was the bus?
wrote on 13 May 2022, 14:28 last edited by@89th said in Stopping and Searching a Student Lacrosse Team:
@Horace said in Stopping and Searching a Student Lacrosse Team:
So the case for this being a race thing, hinges on the cops escalating the investigation after noticing the bus was filled with black people. Seems everybody agrees that the initial stop was blind to that information.
What color was the bus?
Apparently it was running pretty fast, if that tells you anything.
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wrote on 13 May 2022, 14:29 last edited by
It wasn't the color.
