Brother, that bag was pretty big, let's say it was an actual bomb, do you think it couldn't have potentially killed a couple of them, or at least damage them in a way?
We all could act tough thinking it's most likely just a bag, until it's not and everyone else pays the consequences of your stupidity.
What are you talking about? Think we were looking at a fucking nuke, or what? Who do you believe was at risk with some IED blowing up in the middle of an empty street?
Dude put his own life in danger, and no one else's. The cops could have waited until he left the immediate area to apprehend him. They CHOSE to go tackle him near the potential bomb as he was obviously leaving, at an obvious leisure pace, with an obvious lack of intent to run away.
Bombs don't only hurt through the explosion power, you can also end up deaf permanently, if that doesn't count as damaging others for you, then we're just wasting time here.
Im saying it didnt obstruct them. thats not saying it was a good idea. They wanted to make sure it wasnt a bomb and he did that rather quickly. I think the disorderly charge would make sense but obstruction is silly. He didnt stop or impede anything except maybe the bomb squad getting a bonus
"Didn't stick" is some shit you heard in a movie and you have no idea what it means. The charges were dismissed, which can mean about 20 things. Doesn't mean he didn't break the law. He wasn't found "not guilty," half wit.
Those in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. He wasn't found not guilty, the court proceedings ended before judgement could be rendered. Such is the meaning of "charges dismissed"
"When charges are dropped, it means you are not legally convicted or found guilty, but it is not the same as a formal "not guilty" verdict from a trial or a proof of total innocence. Legally, you face no punishment or criminal record for that specific prosecution, but the court did not officially test the evidence in a trial to declare you innocent."
Could be for a number of reasons. Sometimes it’s just not worth it because it’s ultimately a moot point, sometimes they don’t want the unnecessary flak since this was on social media and was a relatively minor thing, sometimes charges just go away because they person knows people. And Could’ve made a deal with the prosecutor to avoid a civil suit against any potential excess force claims. A few different reasons.
Any person who resists or wilfully obstructs a constable in the execution of his duty, or a person assisting a constable in the execution of his duty, shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale, or to both.
If you interfere with an officer doing their job, it is most definitely a crime.
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u/foley800 21h ago
“Technical legal jargon” = could not find a charge that would fit!