The Mules had an encounter with Riverside County Sheriffs this morning. We were walking along Van Buren Boulevard when the sheriff pulled up in front of us, got out of his vehicle and bid us a good morning. We did the same.
He immediately started asking us questions. We countered with our own question. We told the officer we did not call 911. We did not ask for any police help. What was it that he wanted? He replied they were getting calls about a man walking with a horse along the road. We’re not breaking any law. He then started asking more questions. We stated we don’t answer questions. He then stated we had to answer his questions as he was running an investigation. We said that’s not true. Frasier versus Croup 1969 Supreme Court decision gives the police officer a right to lie and pay no consequences. We gave the officer our card and he accepted it. The Mules then said we’ve got to go so we did.
NOTE: the Mules often get comments that were hostile towards police. Well actually we’re not. We recognize the job they do is necessary and valuable we the Mules couldn’t do it even if we wanted to. The Mules appreciate their willingness to do this job.
That being said it’s the citizens job to know his or her rights and how to protect them when dealing with authority. Even though the police are sworn to protect the Constitution you can’t expect they’re going to protect your individual circumstance and the rights attached to it. It’s the job of the citizen so we the Mules do our part to try and keep a free country.
