First rule of dealing with the police … never argue with a man with a gun, even if that man lawfully carries a gun and calls themselves a police officer.

Sad that things like “checking the address, date and if the fucking thing is signed at fucking all” are necessary. The keepers of justice and public order must be held to a higher standard than everybody else. They have to be the beacon that shows the rest of us what justice and order look like. Instead, mistaken loyalty by DAs and courts have eroded this sentiment to a farce. They are allowed to lie to your face, they are allowed to take your shit and accuse your shit itself of crimes. They are allowed to shoot dogs without any indication of the dog being aggressive. They are also allowed to bust into the wrong house, shoot the dog, traumatize everyone, drag people to the street, imprison them with force, and then notice that they had the wrong house. The last one carries a severe penalty for them, I know. They have to say “Whoopsie doopsie” afterward.

I’ve personally seen court issued documents set to expire the day they were issued (they were meant to last a year). I’ve seen the issued date field empty. I’ve also seen them issued per the court’s website but unsigned.

Mistakes happen. If looking for a clerical error gets you off the hook that’s a good thing.