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Originally posted by YouAreDreaming
The punishment really doesn't fit the crime.
Originally posted by OrganizedChaos
Reply to defcon5
Sorry, but I am trained in defensive tactics,
Originally posted by defcon5
IF the guy was subdued and they had his hands in a compliant position to be cuffed, then why does his hand show up between the cops legs at 00:21 into the video?
Originally posted by defcon5
I really would like to know why everyone here seems to think that once the cops have a person pinned to the ground they still cannot be struggling and resisting arrest?
Originally posted by defcon5
Because he is resisting, pulling his hands away from the cuffs.
The cop is hitting him in the bicep to gain control of his arm.
Originally posted by defcon5
I really would like to know why everyone here seems to think that once the cops have a person pinned to the ground they still cannot be struggling and resisting arrest?
Originally posted by jfj123
The cop called me lazy for not parking and walked away pissed.
Now because of what happened, I'm am less likely to respect an officer in the future. He put a bad taste in my mouth for all officers.
All he had to do was just say something like, "sorry about that, I thought the sign said something else" and he could have walked away and we'd both have a nice day and I would have thought that he made a mistake but apologized like any other human would do and thus would give me MORE respect for him and the police in general.
That got me to thinking that if he couldn't admit such a minor mistake, what would happen if he made a mistake maybe misidentifying a suspect ????
The long and short of it is that each officer represents all police when they take action and interact with the community. If that interaction is overwhelmingly negative, they are ultimately only doing themselves a disservice in the long run.