• jagged_circle@feddit.nl
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    4 hours ago

    Thats not going to hold up in court. But, yes, police will make up reasons to illegally detain you

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      4 hours ago

      They already dropped the charges against the bail fund organizers, but prosecuting them was never the point. They still scared a bunch of people, and tied up resources in their legal defense.

      Also, I would not be surprised if Georgia was just the testing ground for these tactics.