A judge in MA ...

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... finally calls bullshit:

“It [the police report] says that if he did not produce an ID he was going to be placed under arrest for disturbing the peace because he was creating a scene. In other words, ‘Disturbing the peace’ is not providing your ID? That’s a remarkable way of disturbing the peace. It’s the middle of the night in the wilderness and there’s no one else around. ‘Give me your ID.’ ‘No.’ ‘You’re disturbing the peace!’ Nonsense,” said the judge.

The underlying scenario doesn't matter, it was the police response that is what's at issue. RTWT (it's good)

But the judge didn't go far enough. He should have called a recess, summoned the police chief and had him publicly apologise and state right then and there what he was going to do to train his officers before he dismissed the case.

Oh yeah, and ordered the city to pay D’Attilio's attorney fees.

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