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Originally posted by Starburst
There are actually laws in place where you must stop and identify yourself if police have reasonable suspicion to do so. They got a complaint via phone call, so that's the only reason they needed.
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Missouri has no stop and identify laws. He was well within his right to refuse to provide his ID if he was not being detained (which he wasn't until the cops got offended that he would dare try to challenge their authority). He stated his business to both the female and male cop multiple times.
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Originally posted by that G.U.Y.
And the police officers have to follow procedures. Have you ever dealt with the police? They just want to be heard just like everyone else. I know there are bad cops out there, but there are also good cops who just want to do their job right.
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I can't at how many people in here are STILL defending the cops' actions despite having crystal clear evidence that the guy was doing nothing wrong. He was sitting on some benches outside a store in a public skyway. The store owner (for whatever reason) decides they don't like him sitting there and calls the cops. The man then gets up and heads to pick up his kids while explaining to the female officer what his business.
He was complying completely with the law, which says that he does not have to provide his ID unless he is being detained. The cops are the ones who were not following procedures and breaking the law. It's beyond me how tasing someone who was doing nothing wrong qualifies as "following procedures".
Also, where is the source that says he was carrying weed?