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4. "Official Oppression" is one of the charges levied against Trooper Levy in Pennsylvania

Reply to FakeNoose (Original post)

Mon Jan 23, 2023, 06:05 AM

Jan 2023

Is there "Unofficial Oppression?"

How many Americans have felt oppressed by the police, like "DWB"?

§ 5301. Official oppression.

A person acting or purporting to act in an official capacity or taking advantage of such actual or purported capacity commits a misdemeanor of the second degree if, knowing that his conduct is illegal, he:

(1) subjects another to arrest, detention, search, seizure, mistreatment, dispossession, assessment, lien or other infringement of personal or property rights; or

(2) denies or impedes another in the exercise or enjoyment of any right, privilege, power or immunity.

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DA: Off-duty Pa. state trooper ran family's car off the road, shouted commands with his gun drawn [View all] FakeNoose Jan 2023 OP

I'm thinking all police officers need to go through a rehiring process. LakeArenal Jan 2023 #1

Hard liquor and hand guns The Wizard Jan 2023 #2

put the pig cop in the slammer ..... 25 years sounds like a good start to me Trueblue1968 Jan 2023 #3

"Official Oppression" is one of the charges levied against Trooper Levy in Pennsylvania C0RI0LANUS Jan 2023 #4