Originally posted by Lokey13
reply to post by Merriman Weir
You can't think the police were over the top, and then say its ok if he's sentenced as part of disorderly conduct. All charges against the man should be waved no matter what, well short of him killing an infant. So I don't understand why you keep saying if theres something credible to what the police say he did, because it doesn't matter, it's not credible what he did because the ends never met the means. So even though you are saying your for Aspinall you'll be ok with this if he's found guilty?
Look, for clarification's sake: from viewing the footage it's fairly apparent that Aspinall was unlikely to be a physical threat to the police. I think we both agree on that.
However, as neither of us were there, we don't actually know for certain what was said to the Police, so rather than make an out-and-out 100% claim that I know what was said, I'm open-minded to the possibility that Aspinall could have said/done something to put himself open to charges regarding being drunk and disorderly or a Public Order offence.
Now, regarding the actions the Police actually took: over-the-top and unwarranted, as I've already stated. Even if Aspinall was guilty of being drunk and disorderly or guilty of a Public Order offence, the line of action the Police took was ridiculous. Even given it could possibly be argued that by trying to run away he was resisting arrest, it's still a massive over-reaction by the Police.
I really don't understand why you're having problems with what I've been saying over the last few posts. If, again, you have problems with what I'm actually saying - as opposed to what you think I'm saying - then the fault lies at your end.
