Re: Jail Breaks
Um… I think you seem to not understand how a state functions.
Yes, its your job to know your rights and what is illegal and legal. However, you still do not have a right to determine whether you did or did not break the law. You cannot resist arrest. That is a given. Where its determined whether you broke the law or not, and where you get the opportunity to demonstrate your legal prowess is before a judge. You are allowed to make your case in a COURT. You cannot stop police from arresting you and you cannot stop police from arresting others. The individual never gets to deem himself innocent or guilty. Its always decided through the courts.
Court is there in ALL situations. The COURT is there to prevent abuse of the law and exploitation. POLICE are invested with the responsibility of determine who is an immediate threat and who is breaking the law. The COURT is there to determine whether your arrest is justified or not. Its very simple.
Its not your job once again to determine whether someones arrest is valid or not, regardless of whether you have knowledge of the law or not. The state has given the power to make such determinations first to the police and then ultimately the Courts, not to you. That is how a state functions. We give authority to the police and to the courts not to individuals themselves to determine whether an arrest is valid or not. If it was up to the individual to make such determination, no one would be arrested. If you dont like the way state functions then you shouldnt be living in it. And I can guarantee you that once Imrans Utopia is ushered in, the police and courts will still be the ones invested with the responsibility of determining innocence and guilt.
No one cares if you know your rights, it ultiamtely comes down to what the courts say. If the courts believe that your rights are violated and your arrest was unjustified, then you will be cleared. Otherwise you are found guilty. Very simple concept.