"House panel advances bill requiring 25-foot distance from police officers"

[thperez1972]

I’ve seen vids of cops walking across a street to tell the camera man to run along. 25 feet is likely just a comfort zone so cops don’t have to feel vulnerable when they have their back to someone nearby. Sure, it may not be ideal for audio especially and perhaps video, but I think if this passes it would benefit and limit both sides mutually. Is it 10 feet now? Correct me if I’m wrong, I think it’s 10 feet. That’s pretty close. Close enough to include you in the fray should things take a turn. Close enough to aggravate a testy or jumpy cop. Close enough for anyone with ill will to do damage. Close enough that a jury may sympathize with a cop for what others feel is overreacting.
25 feet is a decent neutral spectator distance. That’s roughly 5 feet longer than a standard full size pickup. If this becomes law, maybe cops won’t be so quick to challenge or intimidate someone maintaining that distance and recording. Too far for a good video? Many of the hood videos were recorded at far greater distances. Rodney King beating was filmed at a fairly great distance. The Walter Scott shooting, Oscar Grant shooting and many more were all recorded at greater than 25 feet and all used in court successfully prosecute the killers. I don’t think increasing the distance will be any true obstacle for observing cops doing their job.

Uh oh. This makes sense. I think someone hacked magdump's account.

 

[charlie12]

Those Frauditors need some old fashion law enforcement. They just push the LEO's to get YouTube numbers up and maybe a lawsuit.

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[drill sgt]

Define ""crime scene"... And who defines the area as a crime scene???? Is that legal boundry marked by crime scene tape at every citizen encounter or just some arbitratory line drawn on the ground ????? Who is going to be standing around every police officer with a measuring tape measure to mark off the 25ft distance whenever they have ANY interaction with a member of the public ??? Now I am not against the law enforcement community in doing their job legally and professionally... But we all know there has to be more acountability with our officers "in this day and age".... The bad apples are giving the good ones a bad name and some of the good ones are not challangeing the bad ones when they do bad...................................Folks let us get real about this issue and I do not have a answer....................................... drill sgt.

 

[Magdump]

Uh oh. This makes sense. I think someone hacked magdump's account.

Aren’t you late for your next trolling class or something?








Lol

 

[Manimal]

A traffic lane is 10ft wide? So officers stopping people on the highway/any public street will block 2 lanes of traffic, or else drivers are breaking the law. So now traffic stops require surrounding traffic to wait until the stop is over and the officer has completed their official business.

$200 ticket costs the public thousands or millions in commerce/time/losses as they stop traffic, get people fired from jobs due to being late, and make shipments late...that sounds about right for how the Government "helps" people.

 

[machinedrummer]

Taser..taser…taser….if the barbs don’t stick, you must acquit. Basically that would be right outside taser range. Who needs a tape measure? The taser knows if one is outside of the 25 feet.

 

[thperez1972]

Aren’t you late for your next trolling class or something?

Yes. Are you taking attendance now, professor magdump?

BTW, agreeing with someone and presenting it in a sarcastic way isn't trolling.

 

[thperez1972]

A traffic lane is 10ft wide? So officers stopping people on the highway/any public street will block 2 lanes of traffic, or else drivers are breaking the law. So now traffic stops require surrounding traffic to wait until the stop is over and the officer has completed their official business.

$200 ticket costs the public thousands or millions in commerce/time/losses as they stop traffic, get people fired from jobs due to being late, and make shipments late...that sounds about right for how the Government "helps" people.

 

[jdindadell]

This is great. I needed a reason to get the wife to ok a fast car purchase. I can tell her with a straight face that I need a car that can keep at least 25 feet away from any police vehicle, or I will be committing a felony and could be incarcerated. Thinking a new GT with the whipple blower, 700 hp should be enough to keep distance from those pesky state police units that are always behind me with their lights on when I drive over 90.

 

[Magdump]

Yes. Are you taking attendance now, professor magdump?

BTW, agreeing with someone and presenting it in a sarcastic way isn't trolling.

You forgot the LOL at the bottom.

 

[Bigchillin83]

Aren’t you late for your next trolling class or something?








Lol

I think he’s all caught up and has his credentials LOL

 

[Gator 45/70]

What in the hell is that spiffy yellow tape for that say's Do Not Cross?
Cops can't figure out 25 feet and string this around the perp or his ride?

 

[krotsman]

Aren’t you late for your next trolling class or something?
Lol

What's a troll?

 

[T-boy]

What's a troll?

Scary black assault troll

 

[AdvancedLaser]

Taser..taser…taser….if the barbs don’t stick, you must acquit. Basically that would be right outside taser range. Who needs a tape measure? The taser knows if one is outside of the 25 feet.

35 ft.
The orange door Special Duty ones go to 35ft.

 

[Manimal]

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but for real...does the bill specify something that prevents that? 10ft is reflected in the requirement to be a lane over from the stop....

 

[thperez1972]

but for real...does the bill specify something that prevents that? 10ft is reflected in the requirement to be a lane over from the stop....

HB173

www.legis.la.gov

It's a short bill. Read it for yourself. When you're done, please let me know if you see why that question should not be taken seriously by anyone who has read it.

 

[davidd]

HB173

www.legis.la.gov

It's a short bill. Read it for yourself. When you're done, please let me know if you see why that question should not be taken seriously by anyone who has read it.

For those not reading it, here's the money shot:

9 A. No person shall knowingly or intentionally approach within twenty-five
10 feet of a peace officer who is lawfully engaged in the execution of his official duties
11 after the peace officer has ordered the person to stop approaching or to retreat.

 

[dantheman]

Without resorting to silly commentary , I'll just say I don't think it's going to work . I do think it's going to cause more problems that it cures .

 

[340six]

35 ft.
The orange door Special Duty ones go to 35ft.

Both of you are nicer guys than I. I was thinking more along the lines of a 25 foot long leash attached to a K9.
It would work........ya know it would.