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echo: askacop
to: TOM RIGHTMER
from: SCOTT MCQUILKIN
date: 1998-04-14 01:24:00
subject: Legality of Commandeering

Tom Rightmer said to Scott Mcquilkin
About: Legality of Commandeering - 04-13-98  13:58hrs
-D.A.R.E., Is key to Life!
 SM>                          Bottom line..No Sworn LEO takes my vehicle
 SM> as I'd be filing theft charges against the LEO and their department,
 SM> especially if there was forced entry as described above..regardless
 SM> of what type of incident it was..for, guess what..
 TR> The bottom line is that you would be in jail for disobeying a lawful
 Unless I *was* in the vehicle, it would happen over my very dead body.
 TR> order, and the police officer would commandeer your vehicle anyway. If
 TR> there was any harm done to your vehicle, it would be repaired by the
 TR> City or entity that commandeered it. Your theft charges would be filed
 This is a misnomer Tom, you seem to forget I worked for a S.O., and I
 have friends/know people with CPD, and still have numerous friends with
 the Sheriff's Department, the replacement/repairing of vehicles used
 after commandeering where so damaged, or destroyed, is very *UNLIKELY*
 to occur.
 Unless under an act of congress.
 TR> in the closest garbage can.
 Lawsuits also occur. Which would not.
 TR> Tom Rightmer - A Victims' Rights Advocate
 _
 "Citizens know that all LEO's are to be; Moral and Ethical, but most
  Importantly, they will always prevent that which they were Sworn to
  Uphold and have the _Privilege_ of Protecting, and shall never Abuse
  that which was given them by the _Law_ for which they are sworn to
  enforce." - Scott Charles McQuilkin '1995
 Professional Security Agent  Commissioned State of Ohio; Notary Public
  eMAIL: s.charles@neopc.org -*- P.O. Box 1523 * Elyria, Ohio  44036-1523
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