
“All of these Rhode Island cops, and many more like them across the country, were able to keep their jobs and benefits—sometimes only temporarily, but always longer than they should have—thanks to model legislation written and lobbied for by well-funded police unions. That piece of legislation is called the ‘law enforcement bill of rights,’ and its sole purpose is to shield cops from the laws they’re paid to enforce.”
http://reason.com/archives/2012/10/19/how-special-rights-for-law-enforcement-m
Related posts:
Ron Paul: What Are The Chances For Peace in 2016?
3D-Printed Handgun Prompts Congressman To Propose Impotent Legislation
How I Lost My $50,000 Twitter Username
Police Shut Down Concert Because Rapper Appeared by Hologram
Infuriated Taxpayers Berate School Superintendent for $663,365 Salary
The Surveillance State: Its Ramifications and Opponents
Nonviolent activist tasered at DOJ while protesting for Wall Street prosecutions
Cop didn't know his body cam was filming him planting drugs
Court Upholds Willy-Nilly Gadget Searches Along U.S. Border
California Law Allowing Government to Seize Legal Guns Goes into Effect
Ron Paul: The Real Status of Forces in Afghanistan and Iraq
Dr. Joseph Bonneau Wins NSA Award, Calls For NSA To Be Abolished
Cyber thieves blamed for botnet Bitcoin heist: researchers
Pulp Fiction: The Broken Promises of Biofuels
Nurse Lets Patient Die in Real Life Milgram Experiment