See? And I take a different view. I think cops like this make me not mind so much when a cop gets hit by a bottle. I seriously hope his guy goes so far under the microscope that if he sneezes, someone from internal affairs will be there with a kleenex.
And it’s great to hear that there are people on a board that prides itself in preserving freedom and the rule of the Constitution are ok with police brutality against people that have differing political views.
The Constitution: Remember that? The thing that guarantees protection against cruel and unusual punishment? The foundation of our system of government which states that we are innocent until proven guilty.
A lot of people here on FR seem to forget it. They just wanna see “those smelly hippies get their asses kicked”, rather than supporting people that exercise their first amendment rights.
We have totally different sensibilities. I would be seriously offended if I saw a cop assaulted in ANY kind of way, or even just mistreated verbally.
You can’t be serious in thinking that this is a serious problem for our men in law enforcement. MAYBE in lib cities, but certainly not everywhere.
Your hope is in vain - they've already been exonerated, as one might expect:
Seattle Cops Exonerated After Caught On Cam Threatening To Make Up Evidence
We showed Seattle Police Sergeant Sean Whitcomb the arrest video, and he admits the 'make stuff up' comment was inappropriate. But he says the department's Office of Professional Accountability investigated the complaint and exonerated the officer.
When they stick to exercising their first amendment rights, I support their right to do so. But they seldom do so, and when that happens, proceed with the kicking!