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[–] 26490564? ago
Well you're a genius aren't you? You think they didn't get orders from above to do that?
[–] 26490711? 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Of course they got orders.
The thing is, when a cop is acting beyond their authority, they lose any legal protections they have as officers. And yes, that can lead to a situation forcing police to respond and arrest their fellow officers. (Best case is a gamble that the responding officers would do the right thing).
Not quite related, but knew a guy years ago that got arrested fleeing cops, the female arresting officer gave him a fish hook and he nearly bit off the officers fingers. In court they did not have evidence to convict on the original charge, and the judge told the officer about assaulting an officer charge that "when you started showing off for your friends you stopped acting as an officer and don't have that protection."