You don't fight with the cops. WTF is wrong with some people??

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the cop bugging pedestrians for jaywalking is dumb but for them to try to physically resist and fight with the cop is stupidity of a monumental level.

This entire incident was stupid from start to finish IMO.

Well punching her was kind of stupid but not unjustified. First rule with a cop should always be: taken them to the ground - hard.

His only mistake was not following up with an uppercut or a couple of body blows..

When you resist a cop physically (like the main kid that he was trying to arrest), or assault a cop physically (like her friend in the pink that got popped), you should expect SOMETHING to be coming your way. Farking stupid kids. What the hell were they thinking?

I don't expect to ever get hit by a cop. That's because I cooperate with them. What those kids were doing was REALLY stupid. As a cop, surrounded by kids, one wrestling with you, and another shoving you (and more standing around, some of them male), I suspect you need to do something to get the situation under control.

What would the comments have been if the cop had gotten shoved and continued to be passive, then kids get more brazen, maybe beat the crap out of the cop or even kill him.

Screw that, if you put yourself in a position, you'd better be ready to deal with the consequences.

I was listening to this controversy this morning on a radio show, while driving. Based on the simple fact that the officer was asaulted first, and was ALONE with a loaded gun on his hip, I was completely sold on the notion that the officer was free to do what he felt necessary to regain control of the situation. And I'm a liberal. And I support police officers 120%.

So imagine my sense of validation when a caller pointed out that a bystander had a revolver in his hand. Check out the video. Revolver. Pointed at that altercation.

'nuff said.

If I take a swing at a police officer, what would you expect would happen to me? I would hope to only get a punch in the face.

Oh, and one more thing. Jeff.......we need to talk.

I think it was a cell phone taking vid and not a revolver. It could have been easily mistaken for one though and a life could have been lost.

Don't point things at cops while they are doing their job.

Speedy:)

I think it was a cell phone taking vid and not a revolver. It could have been easily mistaken for one though and a life could have been lost.

Don't point things at cops while they are doing their job.

Speedy:)

A person can only take so much. It was a long video that showed a lot of abuse put toward the cop. I feel for the guy.

Of course, if this happened in L.A., the woman would now be driving a Rolls. :rolleyes:

The cop was 100% justified to punch her. He showed restraint.

Just because she is female is no reason to hold back. She deserved the same treatment as anyone, male or female.

According to the latest news these two are not saints and one has been arrested before for assulting an officer the other for robbery. The one line in the news that kills me is "what if it were your kid?" Well my son has enough brains to respect the officer for one and two if he didn't I would hope that all he got a was a punch and not shot.

a follow-up article in the Seattle Times today says auditors have had lingering concerns over police behavior with regards to jaywalking and other minor offenses.


Local News | Auditors have cited concerns with Seattle police jaywalking stops | Seattle Times Newspaper

I'm curious what the options are when the citizens don't show the officers respect or attention over minor offenses? Either get physical or back down? I assume/hope there's more to it than that. I think that for some citizens, words and talk would be useless.

hehehehe :D

I disagree. It's important for officers to be highly competent in the use of tasers. They should use these opportunities to hone their skills. WTF was that woman thinking?

I thought Michelle was in LA taking in the game..

Rika

My brother is a retired cop. He saying has always been, "If you touch me, you're going down."