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Man Illegally Detained, Harassed, and Arrested by Philadelphia Police for the “Crime” of Sitting in His Car
The video above was shared with the CopBlock Network by Joshua Cordova, via the CopBlock.org Submissions Page.
The video shows an incident Joshua was involved with in which he was illegally detained by members of the Philadelphia Police Department. Apparently, the reason for this detention was that he was sitting in his car on a city street. According to Joshua he was simply watching a movie on his cell phone.
Although they claim that they received calls regarding the fact that he was (legally) sitting in a car, during the video the officers involved readily admit that Joshua is not committing a crime. Therefore, they have no legal reason to demand that he identify himself or even so much as tell them what state he lives in. Interestingly, at one point in the video one of the officers also admits to not knowing the Constitution.
Eventually, Joshua is arrested, although they apparently did so in order to try and have him committed to some sort of mental health program. It’s not clear from the video what, if any, charges Joshua received as a result of his “crime” of watching a movie in his car on a city street.
Date of Incident: November 14, 2016
Officer Involved: PO Belvaine
Department Involved: Philadelphia Police Department
Facebook Profile: Philly Police
Twitter Account: @PhillyPolice
Youtube Channel: Philadelphia Police
Instagram Account: Philly Police
Department Phone No.: (215) 686-3350
While sitting in my parked car, I was approached by two Philadelphia police officers who proceeded to illegally detain me without articulating any crime that I was suspected of committing. They stole my car and tried to have me committed. Apparently, they didn’t hurt me enough for a lawsuit, though.
– Joshua Cordova
Man Illegally Detained, Harassed, and Arrested by Philadelphia Police for the “Crime” of Sitting in His Car is a post from Cop Block – Badges Don't Grant Extra Rights
Source: http://www.copblock.org/168418/detained-harassed-arrested-by-philadelphia-police-for-crime-of-sitting-in-car/
” Section 242 of Title 18 makes it a crime for a person acting under color of any law to willfully deprive a person of a right or privilege protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States. ” https://www.justice.gov/crt/deprivation-rights-under-color-law
The cops should be arrested and charged with violating the constitution people calling on someone is not probable cause its hersay.