1st Amendment my ass.

part of the American psyche is to prey of weak and vulnerable and pretend that it is actually honorable

Currently the records reflect 40% of all LEO’s have been reported for DV versus the 10% of other professions. So yeah that’s what’s reported/documented. I assume it’s much higher due to what you pointed out, they are probably not reporting it to their abusers and probably at a much lower rate than the average population does because of this.

The actual reported numbers are from 911 calls about DV.

220,000 last year involving LEOs.

Even if she was breaking some sort of law, I doubt the consequences was being slammed head first on tile.

Everything coming from a cop is basically their own personal punishment toward the person they don't like for exercising their rights.

yep. for protesting a theft machine being built in her neighborhood.
fucking pigs

So they fucked her up and then charged her with assault.

It's very common for the police in this country to use DARVO techniques.

Judge, jury, and executioner.

Scum. Makes me sick to see these people misusing their power

Weird epitaph.

Just wait 'till the bubble bursts...

Until you start shooting back this is what you get.

Watch his right foot just as he rounds the railing, right at the beginning of the video. That foot stopped and he pulled with his hips.

Beating up a small girl...so muck bravery and courage. Semper fudge.

and the good news is she can hire a lawyer and they can have the cop face a judge and jury on a lawsuit.

I would argue he has complete faith in his team. He knows that regardless of how he treats her, they will have his back, testifying under other that she was combative, arguing against video evidence if they have to. With that faith he did what he wanted to.

I suppose that is better than nothing. If he had killed her, which based on the force was entirely possible, she would not be be able to sue. Also, lawsuits are time consuming and expensive. They are not the panacea people think they are.

"Qualified Immunity" -- I think most judges would grant a motion to dismiss before jury selection; most judges grant a lot of deference to police and prosecutors.

I'm not going to comment on the legality of this because I'm no lawyer and my SOP/statute knowledge is rusty, but here's my insider info I can state with certainty:

1. Large cops doing quick takedowns like this are respected/valued by cops because they end (potential) fights quickly.

2. The proper, ideal takedown for a resisting subject is called a "bent-wrist takedown," which looks a lot like an Aikido takedown known as "ikkyō ura."

Generally speaking, an improper takedown like this is going to be decided with the following sequence:

1. Was it legal? (If so, skip reviews of the technique or injury to the subject) (Believe it or not, other than big picture influence on legislators, unions have no effect here other than paying for a defense attorney)

2. Was it within SOP/training? (This is where the technique gets picked apart and - if there's a union - the union rep steps in to defend the accused)

The only hope of a negative outcome for this officer is Step 1, as Step 2 is almost certainly going to not result in adverse action for him.

bro chill

It is the industry standard after all.

Usually because it's kids (or students in college) shooting up schools, not necessarily 3rd party adults.

As a reaction to things like bullying and injustice within their life and within school.

Two things can be true.

Are people still referring to the US as the land of the free? Been seeing a lot less of that lately. Edit: Stupid autocorrect

What a fucking shit hole....

Free of what? Free to what?

It's certainly not the bastion of liberty and democracy it's purported to be on all the posters, no. At the best of times, it never was.

Still, I'd rather that be the motto hanging over us and printed on our money rather than "Fuck it, all minorities go to prison," even if it's more hypocritical - it sets a goal in the sky for us to reach for.

Nuremberg 2.0.

What else would they do, not brutally assault someone? C'mon now.

We need some purge just not the one they want

Then he groped her

Even if she was breaking some sort of law, I doubt the consequences was being slammed head first on tile.

I bet the mindset was something like "I'm going to end this fight now and if you get injured I don't care (beyond calling for a paramedic)." That's pretty common among cops in my personal experience.

We'll obviously never know what would've happened if she'd cooperated, but just from this clip I doubt it would've been a legal arrest and I hope she wins in court.

Everything coming from a cop is basically their own personal punishment toward the person they don’t like for exercising their rights.

Often times, yes; if people want to do something and they think they can get away with it, they will often do it. Cops are no more virtuous than anyone else in this regard, but the list of things they can get away with is longer and more dangerous.

Are you seriously insinuating that tiny ass woman was going to hurt that big fat ass cop? You telling me that he was scared for his life that he needed a face plant her?

As long as she's not striking him or has a weapon, her voice should mean fuck all. Fuck that cop in his neck with a rusty pipe

Are you seriously insinuating that tiny ass woman was going to hurt that big fat ass cop?

No.

You telling me that he was scared for his life that he needed a face plant her?

No.

Class traitors