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Friday, July 03, 2020

APD "Use of Force" Policy, Available Online, Bans Choke Holds

You can read the use of force policy here. Interestingly, the "[u]se of neck restraints or similar weaponless control techniques (choke holds) is prohibited. Preventing imminent death or serious bodily injury to a member or citizen is the only possible exception to the prohibition."

9 comments:

  1. Wow! Now that departments are releasing, no Gotcha moments. Act like a wild animal, tools available to treat you like a wild animal. Act like a civilized citizen and guess what? Never see the inside of a police car, or an impact weapon or OC or Taser or.........

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  2. 8:11, let me guess: you're white, right?

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  3. Deadly Force, Cheiocom governor Newsome is stock piling AR drop-ins to convert the ugly black rifle into a aromatic militarized rifle. This is to give them to his treasonist counterparts operating as Americans.

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  4. 1:00PM
    PROUD WHITE.
    All Lives Matter
    Thank you!

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  5. Now how did I know that?

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  6. July 4 @ 7:27 PM. You sound like a bitter white boy angry with mommy for slapping his wrists.

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  7. My "mommy" and I are doing just fine, may she rest in peace. I'm just someone who recognizes the racist dog whistle. If you choose to be a racist, then admit what you are. The rest of us an judge you from there.

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  8. Bernie, can you check if intimidation by cops falls into this new Allentown law? If so does it have any color written into there bylaws training manual?

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  9. Bernie, is there any place in this new ordnance that allows for police to go around threatening citizens?

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