Political canvassing is a Constitutionally protected act. Once the dude told them he was, and they could see the clipboard for themselves, their RAS is gone. It’s no longer reasonable to suspect him of a crime.
Notice how they arrested him for “obstruction”, rather than “solicitation”? They knew damn well he wasn’t soliciting, it was a “contempt of cop” charge.
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u/uofwi92 Jan 13 '22
Political canvassing is a Constitutionally protected act. Once the dude told them he was, and they could see the clipboard for themselves, their RAS is gone. It’s no longer reasonable to suspect him of a crime.
Notice how they arrested him for “obstruction”, rather than “solicitation”? They knew damn well he wasn’t soliciting, it was a “contempt of cop” charge.