Why has the legal system failed to pursue this point each and every time that someone's rights are so flagrantly violated?I think that the authorities are getting confused between the two different words, both spelled 'force'. It's as simple as noun versus verb.Legal or lawful force is physical force (noun) sufficient to accomplish the goal and no more. It means that if the police want someone to get into the back seat of the police car, then the police are entitled to physically place the subject into the back seat of the police car using reasonable amounts of physical force (noun).For back-up of this statement, please refer to the following blog post regarding the Criminal Code of Canada - lawful force where the conclusion is that "...the Criminal Code of Canada ... the word 'force', when applied to the concept of lawful force, is ALWAYS a noun, NEVER a verb."Another meaning of the word 'force' would be an extortion (or an intimidation, or a coercion). As in to 'force' (verb) someone to do something.Examples of this meaning include:"Get in the car or we'll taser your child.""Get in the car or we'll taser you.""Get in the car or we will beat your child with a club.""Get in the car or we will beat you with a club.""Get in the car or we'll shoot your dog.""Get in the car or we'll torture you with a cattle-prod.""Get in the police car or we'll kick-in the grill of your car."All of these statements are clearly illegal. They're a form of extortion or coercion (which is illegal), and they're threats of police abuse (which are also illegal). And if the threat is actually carried out, those actions would also be illegal.What would be legal or lawful approach is something like the following:"Get in the police car. Or we will place you in the police car anyway, and then we will ALSO charge you with 'Failure to obey...' and perhaps 'Resisting Arrest', in accordance with (chapters and verses). It is your choice sir, and I'll give you another few seconds to consider your options."Now, doesn't that sound more civilized? And it sounds strangely familiar too. Like from another era (1968?) when perhaps people understood the subtle meaning of words slightly better than it seems that they do now.
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