SavannahMann
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Maryland was the first state to create what has become a national standard. The Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights. These laws vary from State to State and generally speaking give police officers rights and privileges when investigated for wrongdoing that the average citizen might only dream of.
As one example. If you are suspected of a crime you are going to be questioned immediately. If you want a lawyer, you can ask for one. And the cops will hold you until the lawyer arrives.
Unless you are a cop. Then you get to go home and have five days to arrange an appointment to return with a lawyer to answer questions. I am sure that murderers and rapists would love five days to delay the questions from investigators. If they were a cop that would not be the only privilege they had.
Maryland was first to enact the LEOBR. Now it looks like they will be the first to ditch it.
Welcome to the world the rest of us have lived in Officer.
As one example. If you are suspected of a crime you are going to be questioned immediately. If you want a lawyer, you can ask for one. And the cops will hold you until the lawyer arrives.
Unless you are a cop. Then you get to go home and have five days to arrange an appointment to return with a lawyer to answer questions. I am sure that murderers and rapists would love five days to delay the questions from investigators. If they were a cop that would not be the only privilege they had.
Maryland House work group recommends ditching state’s Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights
A group of state lawmakers endorsed repealing the Maryland Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights on Thursday, a tentative first step toward jettisoning a law that many believe protects police officers from being held accountable for bad acts.
www.baltimoresun.com
Maryland was first to enact the LEOBR. Now it looks like they will be the first to ditch it.
Welcome to the world the rest of us have lived in Officer.