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Title: Fire Marshall Brilliantly Shuts Down Cop Who Attempts To Violate His Rights
Source:
Free Thought Project
URL Source: http://thefreethoughtproject.com/fi ... olice-threatening-video-viral/
Published: Mar 28, 2015
Author: Cassandra Fairbanks
Post Date: 2015-03-28 11:14:17 by Deckard
Keywords: None
Views: 3963
Comments: 10
Philadelphia, PA– Tony Soto, a Pennsylvania fire marshall, was pulled over for his tinted windows, and stood his ground brilliantly in a series of videos uploaded on March 25 which quickly went viral. “Look, I pay my taxes. You work for me.” In the first video which was captured via personal dash cam, the officer claims that he pulled Soto over for a couple of reasons. The first reason being his tinted windows- which Soto quickly invalidates by showing him his tint permit. The officer next claims that the man’s headlight is out, which Soto asserts it was not and he’s right. Upon receiving the information proving Soto broke no laws, the officer attempts to illegally open the marshall’s door. Soto requests a supervisor as the officer is attempting to violate his constitutional rights, and pulls out his identification as well as his fire marshall badge. He then hands the information over along with his tint permit. “We’re going to stop all this nonsense with you guys down here- just stopping people and doing whatever you want so that’s done, those days are over,” Soto calmly tells the officer. “I’m glad you think you’re changing the world,” the officer replies. “No sir actually, let me explain something to you, I’m not changing the world okay, I’m professional, and we’re going to change it one person at a time,” Soto continues on to say. After once again reading the tint permit, the officer returns to ask Soto if he has any firearms in the vehicle. Soto informs the officer that he does not, and explains to the camera that he does not have one and that he obviously does not consent to a search. The officer walks away, gets in his vehicle and pulls across the street, after Soto had requested a supervisor over the harassment. “I’m going to set my phone back down before I get shot and they say that I’m reaching for something,” Soto states as he ponders why the officer would pull away and sit across the street during a traffic stop. After waiting several minutes, unsure if he is still stopped, Soto reminds us all to know our rights. Video Number (2) of the traffic stop Posted by Tony Soto on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 The video ends as Soto makes a phone call. But in the second video from the stop, Soto explains that he is still sitting there unsure if he is free to go safely. He notes that it is now 7:43 and he had requested a supervisor at 7:28. No backup has arrived, no supervisor, and the officers are still sitting across the street after pulling out from behind him. Video number (3) of the traffic stop Posted by Tony Soto on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 In the third installment, he shows the officers pulling off leaving the area of the stop entirely. The officer never approached the vehicle to tell Soto he was free to go or apologize for the harassment and the supervisor he requested never arrived. He documents the water damage to the speakers in his vehicle and shows that his headlights are in fact working. Since the video went viral, Soto has claimed that he has been receiving threats from officers. The following day he posted a photo of a cop car outside of where he was, with the caption, “Why r the police sitting outside of where I’m at? I’m not even home I just parked my car here seriously.” Image: Facebook Later that evening he posted to Facebook responding to his local news coverage and the police allegations that he was trying to “bait the police.” He explained that last time he checked, it was the police officers who stopped him, not the other way around. He also explained that he is not anti-police, but that this is a prime example of how police officers get away with whatever they want. On the 28th he posted another video claiming that the police are getting extremely aggressive with him and that there have been threats and attempts made toward his life. He also says he has been contacted by lieutenants and sergeants who have contacted him to voice their support. The Free Thought Project reached out to Soto who informed us that he will be leading a statewide march against police abuse of power and brutality on Saturday, April 11. The march is expected to draw supporters from all over the country and aims to call for statewide retraining of officers on how to interact with civilians. “This day is a call to action (nonviolent and nonmilitant) to unite the people and unite the police to stand as one to overcome this heavy burden of poor policing and mistrust of the community,” Soto said. Know your rights, and always film the police. Had Soto not been filming, who knows how badly this could have gotten. ******* If this is the way cops treat their fellow civil servants, how much worse do you think they treat the average citizen?
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#1. To: Deckard, GrandIsland (#0)
Tint permits? Headlights required in broad daylight? Methinks that somebody traded one Blue hellhole for another Blue hellhole.
The only tint "permit" in Pa, is a medical waiver. Very difficult to get, it's not married to the car but the person with the medical problem. If he doesn't have his medical waiver, then he obviously gets the ticket and he can now take it to the court (if his dog didn't eat it) and now will be used as his DEFENSE. Also, most officers in Pa write 5 day warnings. The defendant has 5 days to remove the unlawful tint. Warnings ARENT written in NY. In NY, a citation is issued and a "defect slip" is given (for any 375 section V&T section ticket) with the ticket. The motorist has 24 hours after the next business day to have the tint removed. Once removed, the vehicle is inspected by an officer and the motorist must mail the citation and defect slip in to the court prior to the court date. The only other "exemption in Pa is for vehicles older than 1984. The vehicle pictured doesn't qualify. One of the article pictures shows darkness or sundown. Headlights, by law have to be on one half hour prior to sunset and on one half hour AFTER SUNRISE. Tint laws were passed and supported by politicians that are elected by your sheeple peers. As stupid as they are, they were sold on the idea that it would be safer for LE to stop vehicles. I personally could care less about the law... No law makes the job of LE safe. It's an illusion... but the law isn't unconstitutional. Pa is a short holdover... and 10 times better than Nazi NY. I'd be willing to bet you have tint laws in your state as well.
Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on. Robert Kennedy
Guess you missed the part about the cop lying by saying the guy's head light was out. Standard operating procedure for those in the revenue collection business. Golly, you'd think that a cop would treat a fellow public servant with respect instead of hassling him about tinted windows - which by the way he has a permit for. The cop had no cause to write a ticket, so he had a hissy fit.
Windshield can only be tinted very lightly. Other windows can be virtually blacked out. Officers get a lot of leeway. And very few tickets get written.
All the stuff you cite just validates one of my Rules of Life: never live in a place where the broadcast stations begin with the letter W. They're just corrupt, rusted-out shiiteholes.
I wouldn't know what station identifier numbers are in my area. Last I knew, back in NY, and last I listened to radio, they all started with W. However, I stopped listening to radio when the iPod was invented. I now only listen to Pandora, via Bluetooth, over my car stereo system. As soon as I start the ignition, my car connects to the phone in my pocket.
Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on. Robert Kennedy
I don't know what state you live in, but I seriously doubt that any state doesn't also limit the tinting of the driver's and front passenger windows. The driver needs to be able to see out, clearly, including seeing the required side view mirrors.
That's a bad tint law resource TooConservative. That site was sold several years ago and the new owner fails to keep the site up-to-date. Please check out windowtintlaws.org/ instead.
Thanks. Woh, first post for you at LF. Welcome.
#2. To: TooConservative (#1)
#3. To: GrandIsland (#2)
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“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts
#4. To: GrandIsland (#2)
I'd be willing to bet you have tint laws in your state as well.
#5. To: GrandIsland (#2)
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#6. To: Hank Rearden (#5)
never live in a place where the broadcast stations begin with the letter W.
#7. To: TooConservative (#4)
Windshield can only be tinted very lightly. Other windows can be virtually blacked out.
#8. To: GovernmentShrinker (#7)
#9. To: TooConservative (#8)
TintLaws.com
#10. To: RichK (#9)
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