Anybody seen the lovely new LA police video?

[Hortlund]

Originally posted by aknimitz
Tragedy perhaps is a bit strong, but I, like many others, had flashes of Rodney King when I saw this video. If you will recall, the King assailants were acquitted.

What conclusions do you draw from that?

[Samm]

Not "jumping" to conclusions, the facts are clear in the video . He was in cuffs, and not resisting . So the officer either assaulted him for something he said, or just assaulted him . If you're implying that he is assaulting the man in response to his resistance prior to being subdued does that make the police officers criminal behavior any more acceptable ? No.

BTW I've seen the video a few times now and I don't see any of the other cops intervening and grabbing the cop's arm .

[scspook]

Im a Cop. Different Country, 12 years working the road.  Looking at the video ive seen, the Cop looks like he is in the wrong. Tho I dont know what happened before the film started.  If the Cop crossed a line then he goes down for it. Harder than many of you would should you have been walking along the street and with a few drinks under  your belt, swung a punch, catching him on the jaw.  Cross the line and you go under. Tho noone has satisfied me with the entire story yet to say he is wrong.

Your entire system there in the states seems to be bogged down with Civil Litigation which cripples you and makes me have to drink luke warm McDonalds Coffee some 13,000.00. Kms away.

I dont like Lawyers. Ive yet to meet one I found worthwhile and a necessary part of ensuring a better world.  I  lump them all together and make hissing noises whilst making the sign of the cross with my fingers. Theres good ones and bad ones.  Every single one of them will sell you their grandmother for a dollar.

Is that the sort of mental imagery, you all get when you think of Cops?  Only takes 1 in our business to screw up for all of us to get it in the neck. Now we know that Lawyers are complete B*stards. Noone disagrees with that. But why is it that the community sinks an entire sphere of employment, such as the Police Force over the idiot mistakes or intentions of a few?

Everyone seemingly loves to hate Cops when they arent in need of them. Cops dont necessarily like many of you either. Most maintain a professional distance on whatever feelings they may have whilst the community can say and do, often whatever they please. A luxury you have.

Ive often thought it would be interesting, if for just 24 hours, one day a year, all cops all over the world stopped working and the Crime hunting season was closed.

Criminals of all sizes could practise their trade at will for 24 hours and those of you who were spitting at Cops the day before can deal with them yourselves.

Only positive sides to that other than people learning the hardway is that I dare say the Criminals would take the time to do a little Lawyer culling.

Might even be worth it in the end

[Samm]

Originally posted by Apache
Anyone  here ever arrested a cop killer?

I have. Didn't bounce him off a car hood either, or smack him around. God, I wanted to, but didn't. The cop was a kid, 22 yoa and a sweetheart of a guy.

If this Inglewood cop worked for me, he'd be flippin' burgers tomorrow.

I hope you're not the exception Apache.

[Hortlund]

Originally posted by Samm
Not "jumping" to conclusions, the facts are clear in the video . He was in cuffs, and not resisting . So the officer either assaulted him for something he said, or just assaulted him . If you're implying that he is assaulting the man in response to his resistance prior to being subdued does that make the police officers criminal behavior any more acceptable ? No.

BTW I've seen the video a few times now and I don't see any of the other cops intervening and grabbing the cop's arm .

What did you see in the Rodney King video? How did that trial end? Apparently what those cops did was not against the law...Personally I'd say that the King video looks a thousand times worse than this one.

Two observations:
1) The media does not always give the full, unbiased, correct picture
2) innocent until proven guilty ...anyone?

[Samm]

I think your inattention to the complete thread lead you to believe I was replying to you

I was replying to the person who had replied to me .

[Hortlund]

Originally posted by scspook
I dont like Lawyers. Ive yet to meet one I found worthwhile and a necessary part of ensuring a better world.  I  lump them all together and make hissing noises whilst making the sign of the cross with my fingers. Theres good ones and bad ones.  Every single one of them will sell you their grandmother for a dollar.

...Now we know that Lawyers are complete B*stards. Noone disagrees with that.
 

Im feeling a bit emotional now...

[Hortlund]

Originally posted by Samm
I think your inattention to the complete thread lead you to believe I was replying to you

I was replying to the person who had replied to me .

Actually...

I have read the complete thread. I was not aware that I was not allowed to speak to you unless you have spoken to me before though...sorry

I was trying to point out the fact though, that it doesnt really matter what the video shows. There might be more to this story than we know. And we really shouldnt trust the media to bring us the full truth. Media is motivated by self interest more than anyting else.

[Samm]

Originally posted by Hortlund


Actually...

I have read the complete thread. I was not aware that I was not allowed to speak to you unless you have spoken to me before though...sorry

Could you be anymore dramatic ? You thought that I was talking about Rodney King in response to you . Not only do you have trouble admiting such a stupid triviality but you get defensive and sarcastic .

[Hortlund]

Originally posted by Samm


Could you be anymore dramatic ? You thought that I was talking about Rodney King in response to you . Not only do you have trouble admiting such a stupid triviality but you get defensive and sarcastic .

Are you on drugs or something? Why are you of the impression that you somehow know what I'm thinking?
 
So brainey, what am I thinking now?

[Vulcan]

OK guys I've examed the video and come to the following conclusions.

1) the kid had magnetic plate in his head. The cop involved did not in fact slam him into the car, he merely lost his grip and the kids head was overwhelmingly attracted the the car.

2) the cop did not punch the kid. If you examine the video closely you will in fact see a fly landing on the kids head. Fearing the kids health was at risk from an obviously filthy a germ ridden fly the cop proceeded to exterminate said pest. Senior police officials have praised his actions and ability to solve the problem without having to shoot the fly.

[Samm]

Probably thinking of how you can perpetuate the denial of how you missunderstood me to be replying to you about the Rodney King video without looking even stupider .

For those of you joining us in progress I replied to Otto and Hort thought that I was replying to him in reference to the rodney king discourse he was involved in . Now he's denying that he mistakenly thought that I was talking to him .

But don't take my word for it, judge for yourselves .

[Hortlund]

Seriously, why do you think anyone would be even remotely interested in that? You are really weird.

[Samm]

Well becuase when I was polite you became insolent instead of just reciprocating in kind with an "oops my bad" . Now you are backtracking "who would be interested in that" in hopes that nobody will notice how you behaved .

[Hortlund]

LOL
You are weird and funny.

You should see some of my other posts if you think I behaved bad in this one.