ù Quoting Tom Rightmer from a message to Ryan Bagueros  ù 
TR> Where did  you get such an idea? That's how we find stolen cars, 
TR> wanted people,  improperly registered or non-registered vehicles, 
TR> stolen license plates, etc.  This is part of their jobs, and they are 
TR> supposed to be involved in law  enforcement activities when they are 
Hm, I question the legality (under 'selective enforcement') of running the 
plates of parked cars in a black neighborhood to find criminals.
TR> You would be talking about false imprisonment, and the award would 
TR> have huge,  compared to what you were told, if that is what you were 
TR> told. You were told  correctly that there would have been a trial, 
Again, since you quoted about 3% of my post, let me re-iterate: if the cops 
lie, there's no case. The cops would lie, so there is no case. Otherwise it 
just looks like one of those gosh-durned honest mistakes made by a cop acting 
in 'good faith.' Everyone believes the cops. It is truly attitudes like yours 
that discouraged me from doing anything about it. And, I don't plan on living 
here for the next two years.
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