Grapefruits Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 No excuse for the cop to punch him regardless of what the man did before the video started. He had the man with his back turned with another cop by his side. And he felt it was alright to punch him? Seems like he was one of the guys in the tasering case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 eh that was something reactional. that's not even a real punch, i mean come on. OH THAT'S GOING ON TV RIGHT THERE, i hate people like that who stick their nose where it doesn't belong. if you're getting arrested, then cooperate. the cop felt he was struggling by pleading his case so he ticked him. nothing really coming out of that. it's not like the cop pulled out a baton and started wailing on the guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 agreed, but the cop just didn't haul off and hit him for no reason. There has to be a lot more to this. Interested to see what happens in the 7 minutes prior to this punch taking place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Sparkle Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 agreed, but the cop just didn't haul off and hit him for no reason. There has to be a lot more to this. Interested to see what happens in the 7 minutes prior to this punch taking place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockout Casualty Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Always amazing how many people rush to defend the actions of the police. As if only baby killing psychopaths get punched in the face by cops, who also shouldn't be punched in the face while apprehended by the police. Authoritarianism runs deep in conservative veins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 The day that cops only alternatives are to punch people in the face is a sad sorry day. C'mon, they have other techniques/tactics to use....or at least they should. They are there to enforce the law, not break it. Last time I checked, an assault was an assault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grapefruits Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 The day that cops only alternatives are to punch people in the face is a sad sorry day. C'mon, they have other techniques/tactics to use....or at least they should. They are there to enforce the law, not break it. Last time I checked, an assault was an assault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kass9 Posted March 28, 2013 Author Share Posted March 28, 2013 I agree, but this video is completely one sided at this point. There is apparently a 10 minute clip, why didn't he post that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gross-Misconduct Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Always amazing how many people rush to defend the actions of the police. As if only baby killing psychopaths get punched in the face by cops, who also shouldn't be punched in the face while apprehended by the police. Authoritarianism runs deep in conservative veins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucklehead Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 What's the problem. The guy is a mouthy idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Common sense Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Always amazing how many people rush to defend the actions of the police. As if only baby killing psychopaths get punched in the face by cops, who also shouldn't be punched in the face while apprehended by the police. Authoritarianism runs deep in conservative veins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockout Casualty Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 I didn't read anyone defending the punch. I'm reading some people,like myself, wanting to know the whole story. If the guy was sucker punched like the video apparently shows, then the cop should be charged just like anyone else. Saying that guy deserved to get punched would be defending his actions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kass9 Posted March 28, 2013 Author Share Posted March 28, 2013 What's the problem. The guy is a mouthy idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucklehead Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 The day that cops only alternatives are to punch people in the face is a sad sorry day. C'mon, they have other techniques/tactics to use....or at least they should. They are there to enforce the law, not break it. Last time I checked, an assault was an assault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Oh yes, you're right. He could have tazzed him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucklehead Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 The point was made that the officer could have emplyed other means. I was hardly serious about that but it seems that something like this gets peoples hackles up more than tazer usage. Seems odd to me. On the other hand it's always advisable to be cooperative when dealing with authorities, or those just trying to help you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grapefruits Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 The point was made that the officer could have emplyed other means. I was hardly serious about that but it seems that something like this gets peoples hackles up more than tazer usage. Seems odd to me. On the other hand it's always advisable to be cooperative when dealing with authorities, or those just trying to help you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyJoeJoeJr. Shabadoo Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Strange, I thought the video showed a different story. Right before the cop clocks him you will see that he tries to pull his arm out from behind his back. It was a very quick reaction from the officer and probably not the right one but it was a reaction. As people have already mentioned, perhaps he already received a verbal warning to stop resisting but the video starts too late to tell. Now if watching Cops has taught me anything it's that this would be the point where the suspect would normally be driven face first into the concrete. This cop chose another tactic, right or wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 So the police should always be held guilty until proven innocent? I continue to reserve judgement until the full story comes out, including the remaining 7.5 minutes of the video, and quotes of why a punch was thrown. A cropped-up partial video does not tell the entire story, nor do quotes from only side of the incident. Doesn't matter what else happened....there is no justifying an assault. Period. Cops arrest people who hit other people...what makes them immune from that? Nothing, that's what. The cops have handcuffs for a reason...put them on the guy and it's a done deal. No need to hit someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armada Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Good. Guy probably deserved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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