ThinkProgress reports that Charlotte police arrested a black activist for putting voting rights leaflets on parked cars at a public park where a Labor Day rally was being held. http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/09/02/3477768/police-arrest-young-black-politician-at-moral-mondays-rally/ Umm, c[...]
Posts Tagged ‘bad cities and towns’
September 5th, 2014 - 3:29 pm § in Misc.
Charlotte Police Arrest Black Activist For Distributing Leaflets At Rally
September 1st, 2014 - 10:08 pm § in Misc.
When cops shake down citizens
Forfeiture laws are meant to deprive criminals of the instruments and proceeds of crime. This may look great on paper, but without adequate safeguards, these laws create conflicts of interest that encourage misuse of the law and can lead to corruption and oppression. The latest example of this com[...]