Jack Haveman
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Comments by "Jack Haveman" (@JackHaveman52) on "Cops ARREST Worshippers Singing Over COVID Lockdown, Police Will LOSE Support If This Continues" video.
I understand being angry about this but the cops do not interpret the law. They're there to uphold the law, no matter what. If the law is unconstitutional, then it is up to the person arrested to go to court and bring his case to a judge for trial and a decision on the merits. There is a process to follow. If an officer is given a command that is clearly unlawful, like shooting a jaywalker, then he has the right to refuse. In the case of someone who is violating a law, that has no victim, the police can arrest the person and even advise the person being arrested on how to fight it, if that officer believes the law to be unjust. In this case, a police officer is not the judge. He's a servant of the people, under the mandate of his superiors.
Having said this, I'm going to call this one of the stupidest arrests that I've heard of in awhile. It should be thrown out of court and whoever ordered the arrest should be dealt with.
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