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[–] 15 points 10 months ago (1 child)

I stand by that it's insane that resisting arrest of oneself or others and opposing and impeding law enforcement is illegal. Sure you shouldn't be allowed to attack, but the desire to be free and to stop unjust arrest should be considered innately human for the former and a consequence of internalized values of citizenship for the latter.

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  • [–] 6 points 10 months ago*

    but the desire to be free and to stop unjust arrest should be considered innately human for the former and a consequence of internalized values of citizenship for the latter.

    Which is exactly why they made the laws against it. The spirit of the law is that a lawful arrest has to be allowed to take place and the courts should decide whether that arrest was valid. The letter of the law just makes you a felon if you try to stop an arrest, regardless of the situation.

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