• granolabar@kbin.melroy.org
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    9 days ago

    State has the burden of proof.

    Would a reasonable person feel threatened here?

    Her capacity?

    We all can see what the government is doing… Do you think they treat every customer service abuse with this zeal?

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      9 days ago

      Arrests have lower threshold of proof than a conviction in court. Which is why the cops got away with doing this.

      The requirement of arrest is “probable cause” and her words probably meets that definition.

      In court, its “beyond a resonable doubt” which probably wouldn’t be met.

      She wont get convicted, they are just arresting her and charging her with crimes to scare her and make an example of her.