Re: Ask Freerollin` about 10 years in Law Enforcement
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Considering how much discretion an officer has, isn't this an opportunity to exact your own version of the law?
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Sure, but how's that fair to the guy who got arrested by the stricter officer? It sucks for him. It's kind of like sentencing before guidelines came out (and were, unfortunately, invalidated): two people, same crime and circumstances, vastly different outcome. I know that the equal protection clause deals with classes, but IMO, different treatment for the same thing = fundamental unfairness.
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If working with a partner, then he/she would have to be in the same frame of mind I guess, but when rolling solo - what could happen if you DID let that 19 year old off with a warning when you cought him smoking a joint in the park? (hypothetical situ. of course).
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You could get fired.
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