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by cloakandswagger 2157 days ago
Not respecting a lawful order to back away from a police perimeter will get the "shit beat out of you" (read: a few motivating, non-injurious taps to make you comply).
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> read: a few motivating, non-injurious taps to make you comply

federal agent broke his hand in two places

I hear a lot about "lawful orders", and never anything about what makes an order lawful or not.