The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Robert Tolan shooting (Bellaire, TX) and the right to resist false arrest.

vranasaurus · February 22, 2009, 11:30 PM

Just make bail and talk to your lawyer is fine but you seem to have no problem with officers arresting people who have done nothing wrong. Just because the system will work it out doesn't it make it all right. If Mr. Tolan cooperated there would still be an issue (arresting of an innocent person) and that is what you fail to see. The only issue you see is the resisting arrest had there been no resistance you would see no problem with how this played out.

It is not OK to resist arrest and it is not OK for the officers to use excessive force and/or arrest innocent people. From looking at the available information there should be consequences on both sides. You are not looking at both sides.

February 22, 2009, 11:30 PM	#35
vranasaurus Senior Member Join Date: November 16, 2008 Posts: 1,184	Just make bail and talk to your lawyer is fine but you seem to have no problem with officers arresting people who have done nothing wrong. Just because the system will work it out doesn't it make it all right. If Mr. Tolan cooperated there would still be an issue (arresting of an innocent person) and that is what you fail to see. The only issue you see is the resisting arrest had there been no resistance you would see no problem with how this played out. It is not OK to resist arrest and it is not OK for the officers to use excessive force and/or arrest innocent people. From looking at the available information there should be consequences on both sides. You are not looking at both sides.