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elizabeth-cooper t1_iyikgmw wrote

Reply to comment by NetQuarterLatte in Captain of 78th Precinct Defends Arrest of Famed Bike Lawyer For Fixing Defaced Plate by LonelyGuyTheme

It's real. It says this on a summons:

>I personally observed the commission of the offense charged herein.

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NetQuarterLatte t1_iyilbb3 wrote

That tracks: https://www.nycourts.gov/mysummons-nyc/Summons.pdf

>I personally observed the commission of the offense charged herein. False statements made herein are punishable as a Class A Misdemeanor pursuant to section 210.45 of the Penal Law. Affirmed under penalty of law.

So if the officer attested to that falsely he/she would be committing a misdemeanor.

I've edited my original comment to reflect the above.

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