That's all nice and dandy in a vaccuum, but it discounts the real world where the police will make threats to get what they want. You're argument is like claiming that an RIAA case has no legs to stand on... It sounds nice until you're the one that has to spend a fortune on lawyers to prove that.
Also, you're telling me that /nothing/ here stinks?
How about:
- This was likly an 'off the books' operation until it hit the media. This is why the SFPD spokesperson thought that no police were present.
- This was likely a bunch of officers using their badges to help a friend in their off hours. Now the SFPD is probably feverishly writing up paperwork to make this look legit to cover for the cops in question.
- The cops in question committed what amounts to fraud by implying that the Apple employees were cops.
Don't point out that the guy didn't know his rights and act like that is the only thing wrong with this picture.
Also, you're telling me that /nothing/ here stinks?
How about:
- This was likly an 'off the books' operation until it hit the media. This is why the SFPD spokesperson thought that no police were present.
- This was likely a bunch of officers using their badges to help a friend in their off hours. Now the SFPD is probably feverishly writing up paperwork to make this look legit to cover for the cops in question.
- The cops in question committed what amounts to fraud by implying that the Apple employees were cops.
Don't point out that the guy didn't know his rights and act like that is the only thing wrong with this picture.