Brickbat: Unsafe at Home

Mayor Earl Johnson of Andalusia, Alabama, has apologized to Twyla Stallworth after an officer entered her home and arrested her for not showing her identification. Under Alabama law, police officers can only demand ID from someone who is in a public place and has committed a crime or whom they suspect is going to commit a crime. Stallworth had called to file a noise complaint against a neighbor. No police officer ever came, so she set off her car alarm to annoy the neighbor, who then called to report her; at that point, an officer was dispatched to the scene. Stallworth was not charged for setting off the car alarm, but she was charged with obstruction, resisting arrest, and attempting to elude. Johnson said all charges will be dropped.

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[This Is The Zodiac Speaking]

First.

What is this nonsense about paying money to comment?

[Vernon Depner]

They know we're not actually going to pay. This is just to get rid of us.

[This Is The Zodiac Speaking]

Does ENB know of this? Surely she doesn't know the petit bourgeoisie are trying to do this or she would stop it at once

[Á àß äẞç ãþÇđ âÞ¢Đæ ǎB€Ðëf ảhf]

It's not first unless you comment on TFA.

[Vernon Depner]

The Force Awakens?

[Ajsloss]

Awful.

[Sometimes a Great Notion]

Who died and made you, Fauci?

[This Is The Zodiac Speaking]

i feel I have been slapped in the face with a dueling glove

[gaoxiaen]

If they oust the freeloaders there will be no one left here.

[Quicktown Brix]

...or whom they suspect is going to commit a crime.

Ah. The "everyone, all the time" loophole.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Johnson said all charges will be dropped.

That will teach those cops not to break that law again.

[sarcasmic]

Pretty sure cops can’t claim QI for unlawfully arresting someone for ID refusal, because that one is well established. Same with getting unlawfully arrested for giving them the middle finger salute. So she should be able to sue the arresting officer personally in civil court.

[Idaho-Bob]

she was charged with obstruction, resisting arrest, and attempting to elude.

No refusal to show ID. Even Bama police are trained to charge within QI protections.

[sarcasmic]

It's been established in the courts that charging someone with obstruction for ID refusal is a violation of their rights. That's why the charges were dropped. It also leaves the officer open to a civil suit.

What it does not mean is that the officer will face any consequences whatsoever, other than getting paid overtime while attending court and having the city pay the judgement. But at least she could get paid.

[Mickey Rat]

Seriously, a pox on everyone’s house in this story. Petty, childish behavior between Stallworth and the neighbor instigated the incident. No sympathy is deserved to anyone in it.

[Don't look at me!]

She deserves a ticket for having such an ugly house.

[bobby oshea]

See that's the problem with most of these Brickbat stories: the stories typically don't follow any sort of rational decision making, the people in the stories are all bad actors, and then the police have to show up and try to deal with the nonsense.

[n00bdragon]

the problem with most of these Brickbat stories

That's called real life. Sorry it intruded on your need for a narrative.

[This Is The Zodiac Speaking]

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