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The police chief in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, says he doesn’t want to enforce a new state law that prohibits drivers from parking in bike lanes (kutv.com)

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[–] mercano@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I’ve heard of jury nullification, but I haven’t heard of police nullification.

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[–] Univ3rse@lemmynsfw.com 12 points 1 year ago

This isn't unprecedented. Years ago, in Colorado, most of the sheriff's offices refused to enforce a law governing magazine capacities, functionally nullifying the law.

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[–] Nougat@fedia.io 6 points 1 year ago

Would you nullify police? I'd nullify police.

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