Bearcatrp wrote:Let the mayor pull someone over without a firearm. Or bring him on a ride along and have him go up to the car.
20 something years ago my father was a city councilman and he read that he (and the other elected members of the city) was responsible for LEO duties in the event the police were incapable of providing that service. I'm not sure if that was by state statue or city charter but I do know it was not a city ordinance and was on the books long after the requirement for LEO certification was needed to be a police officer.
If that statute or rule is still in effect, it sounds like a "sick out" by the city officers could give the mayor and council a different perspective of police work. Mutual aid by other departments would not be applicable as the MA pacts are worded to be used for help other than normal policing. Typically, it also requires an officer to be on the scene to implement unless the city officers are tied up on a different call.
Park a squad car with a copy of the traffic codes and state criminal statutes plus a ticket book in the driveway of the mayor and every member on the council, even if the above ruling is no longer in effect. The sight of the squad should become a new focal point for protesters and the attention should be another means of teaching city leadership a lesson.
