Originally posted by Gunslinger
Yea that's a great solution. Fire a bunch of good hard working individuals because some coke head strugled.
That's like saying '
Oh yeah, great solution. That's like punishing some national guardsmen because some students protested'. The cop wouldn't be fired because the guy struggled, he would be fired because he used absolutely inappropriate levels of force on the guy. It doesn't matter if you're a rich, well respected senator or a scummy lowlife drug user, you have equal protection under the law from things like this. That's part of what makes this country great, the protection is supposed apply to everyone, not just the popular. You are, in effect, dehumanizing the suspect by suggesting that his status as a drug user somehow nullifies his rights as a US Citizen. I'd just as soon punch him in the mouth as say hello to him, but I won't say the Constitution doesn't apply to him.
Yes, you keep saying the same thing over and over again, but it demonstrates a dramatic misconception about the role of police, the rights of the individual, and the appropriate level of force.