Reply to Thread

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.

Message: <blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 4360025" data-attributes="member: 5412">Basically, we agree with a couple of caveats. I think the lynch mob has a point though. We all see the facts. It's on the video. The cop was overly aggressive when a de-escalation tactic would have been prudent. No amount of saying it's against the law can justify the actions of said cop. It was indeed against the law and the officer had several choices to make. He took the wrong one. The old man deserved to be arrested, but not at the level that could and did have to potential to cause death or permanent bodily harm. Police officers are not judge and jury. They don't get to determine the punishment for a crime committed against them, no more than a citizen does against someone who would tap them on the chest with the back of the hand in a bar or shopping mall which is also illegal if an act of aggression in some situations. Each scenario would get a verbal warning as stated earlier until the situation escalated, where the person being assaulted could respond legally.</blockquote>