Andrew Q Arrested for ... Working?

Keene activist arrested for loitering in the back of a truck. Only issue with that: he was working on the back of the truck as part of his job. Even after the police determined Andrew belonged where he was. Andrew describes what happened.

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[GloriousCoconut]

Both of Andrew's Charges have been dropped

[TackleTheWorld]

Excellent work on short notice, Coconut!

[GloriousCoconut]

I appreciate the recognition. I do what I feel is valuable to be done. Lead by example.

[FreeKeene]

What a waste of time and money. Does the KPD have nothing better to do? If not, I think it's time to trim down the force.

[cockyhemi]

Cops are useless robots.

[FreedomToTheDeath]

@DominicMetal1979 And to add, if they would have done a better job investigating, I.E. not assuming guilt before innocence by actually checking the office for people who could confirm his right to be there. They jumped to the conclusion, I.E he was guilty before he even had a chance, in their eyes, before doing their job.

[FreedomToTheDeath]

@DominicMetal1979 If the story that this young man stated holds true, then they were abusing their power. The gentleman in the video stated that he was arrested for loitering, even after his boss came out and confirmed his employment. And the charge of obstructing government affairs, or whatever it was, is just a bs charge to push the issue to arrest. And the charges have been dropped. So please come up with another reason why these cops were in the right.

[DominicMetal1979]

@FreedomToTheDeath If the cops were asking for his ID, etc, just because they didn't like the way he looked, or some other BS reason, then maybe he would have a valid reason to balk. But they weren't. They were checking out what looked like a suspicious situation. This mindset of "resist the police whenever possible!" is not what the movement is about. The movement is about resisting cops who are abusing their power. When a cop is NOT doing that, then we should reward them by cooperating.

[FreedomToTheDeath]

@DominicMetal1979 Its obvious in this video that the person in the truck felt as if they were violating his rights/principles. So whats the problem.

[DominicMetal1979]

@IowaFirearms I'm not a sheep. I know cops can be huge dipshits, and I fully believe in gun & carry rights. I'm just saying that if the cops are simply doing their jobs (investigating a situation), and aren't being dipshits, then why not cooperate, if it doesn't violate your rights/principles?

[FreedomToTheDeath]

@silvermediastudio That I am not sure of. I always thought of officers as just that. Officers. While in uniform, on duty. Ill ask the boys what they think.

As far as being violated by a citizen, I agree. However, the history of LE actually getting charged with a crime when/if it happens, is a lot harder to find than if you or I did the same things. And its because of the badge. Its just the way it is. Something we may have to deal with. Who knows?

[silvermediastudio]

@FreedomToTheDeath This is true, I agree with what you say. Part of that is police have review boards, and channels for citizens to file complaints against specific officers who have overstepped. Multiple complaints may mean the officer is docked pay, sent for training, put on probation, or terminated.

It would depend on the damages, if I was not harmed I would have no claim. I think police officers are civilian. Only active military and federal agents are something other than civilian, no?

[FreedomToTheDeath]

@FreedomToTheDeath So tell me what the difference is between that and a police officer doing the same thing? Just because you have a badge and a gun does not mean you have special powers. Officers are required to follow the law, not work outside of it.