My choice?
If you are an 84 chinaman who somehow came to this country without learning ONE word of English and think it is OK to fight a cop...
you are going to get you ass kicked.
See this educational video for more “choices”:
Chris Rock - How not to get your ass kicked by the police!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR465HoCWFQ
There’s no law on the books that says the penalty for trying to escape a red faced roid raging cop is an ass kicking.
Yeah, sure. That old guy was a real threat. Hope the city loses a bundle and somebody, sometime bloodies the cop.
Geez, the guy could just be senile.
84 year old people should be treated with respect. They may not be able to see, hear, or think clearly.
I don’t want to live in a world like this. I will resist heartless, impersonal, heavy handed government at every turn. A small government conservative can do no less. Small government means a weaker, less pervasive government. Small government means bigger individuals. Bigger individuals means more personal responsibility. Responsibility to take care of the people around us.
Jaywalking laws are designed to protect people, ensure safety, and make society better.
How does jacking up, beating up and ticketing an old man do any of that? Was he jay walking? Yup. If safety and a better society is the goal, and there are a crowd of cops around, get the guy safely across the street. Isn’t that the job? Isn’t the job to keep people safe? Or is the job taking money from old men, antagonizing citizens and beating the crap out them? Is the job handing out sanction or preserving life? What is the purpose of cops, traffic laws, courts, judges? Tell me, what is the purpose?
Is it to better society? Or are these laws just designed to flex municipal power? I can tell you what the purpose of these laws are. The purpose of these laws is whatever we make of them. Which do you choose? Safety and well being of society, or just flexing the muscles of city hall?
How about compassion for the elderly becoming an institutional value.