[metmom]

The clerk on duty the night that Lopez confronted Lawless told investigators that three times after the incident, police officers spoke with him about the security tape and that two asked if he would erase it.

An Internal Affairs investigation found no misconduct among officers who spoke with the clerk about the tape.

WTH? What about being an accessory to a crime? They were actively trying to cover up wrongdoing.

Sheesh, the cops son hits her and he roughs HER up? He should lost his job for good and be charged with assault, which it was.

If an ordinary citizen roughed up some judges wife hitting her and waving a gun in her face, he wouldn't stand a snowballs chance in hell of getting away with it.

[Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus]

Waiting for the JBT bootlicks to come on defending this cop in 5....4....3....

[Eagle Eye]

The incident provides a vivid example of how the countless video recordings generated today by security cameras and cell phones are affecting police work exposing POS bullying and corrupt cops.

[DieHard the Hunter]

Lopez Sr and Jr — two out-of-control thugs who ought not be allowed to own or carry guns, nor hold down jobs in which they may exercize color-of-right or authority over their fellow citizens. Trash collection would be OK.

[Houghton M.]

In some ways the hero here is the store and especially the clerk who refused to be intimidated by the cops trying to cover for their buddy.

The cop should have both criminal and civil action against him. His son misrepresented what happened (probably told Daddy that the other car hit him in order to cover up for the damage to his car. But if it wasn’t serious damage, why did he do that?) Daddy is the one at fault for simply taking his son at his word instead of first investigating to see if his son was lying to him.

Daddy should be busted big time and then Daddy should bust his son even bigger time.

[Rebelbase]

These type cops act like they are the the Sheriff of Nottingham’s men, immune to action against them and can behave as if the population are nothing more than serfs.

To the JBT lovers, These are the guys who are tainting your wives/sons/daughters/husbands/fathers/mother’s profession. Clean up the ranks and and restore honor to the profession or live with the condemnation of tacitly approving of bullying thug behavior.

[End Times Sentinel]

I'm going to take an unpopular stance here, and say that I feel sorry for Lopez and that he's a victim too.

Clearly, this man was deeply unqualified for this position and awarded it only to fill a quota. I can only imagine the stress and suffering he must endure every day in a job clearly beyond his capacity.

[saganite]

Interesting name, Lawless, associated with this incident and definitely should have been the cops name.

[SJSAMPLE]

Wow.
This stinks to high hell.

Cop commits a felony.
Other cops show up and try to intimidate the witness and/or destroy evidence.
IA appears to be running defense for the cops.

Can’t wait to see if Philly will administer Chicago-style justice.

This cop clearly needs to be in prison.

[rawhide]

Video link:http://video.philly.com/services/player/bcpid21418340001?bctid=30002094001

[CodeToad]

Why isn’t the cop in jail on felony menacing charges, assault, abuse of power, filing a false report, filing false charges, etc.???

And cops wonder why the public is against them.

[montomike]

You gotta admire that Lawless chic. She wasn’t taking any crap. I’d like to see what she looks like.

Jest call me Xena!

[Kakaze]

In 20 plus years of traveling to that city I have never seen “Brotherly Love”....thankfully I don’t have to go there anymore.

[rawhide]

This cop needs to lose his job, period. And he needs to be charges with simple battery.

And all the other cops who tried to get the store owner to erase the tape, they need to be charged with the crime of trying to destroy evidence and they lose their jobs.

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

This sounds rougher than what OJ did to get (practically speaking) life in prison.

[mrsixpack36]

The sick thing is if wasn't for this video, that girl would have been giving a nice long jail or even prison sentence, and the cop would have happily went on his way. He is only sorry he got caught. Was a POS dirtbag cop. If he and his corrupt officers who tried to destroy the tape are all not fired, it would be a grave injustice. I Hope this girl sues and wins huge.

[Entrepreneur]

Think if a private security guard anywhere in America acted like this cop. He would be out on his butt in a heartbeat. Yet, police are civil servants and thus, difficult to fire even when they abuse their power, act like jack booted thugs, and it all gets recorded on video.

Because of their power, abuse by the police is all the more egregious. This government employee not only deserves termination, but possible jail time. Yet, as usual, the government is unaccountable.

Now, most police officers are honest, hardworking, and do their jobs to the best of their ability. But some are not and it’s difficult to get rid of them as this story illustrates.

Can’t you just wait until the same permissiveness toward callousness comes to a doctor or nurse near you? Or how about the green coated energy inspectors?

Call your Congress Critters an oppose Obama’s socialized medicine and his cap & tax.

[rawhide]

Shouldn’t the cop’s son be charged with assault? He is not a cop, yet he assaulted the young woman.

[SJSAMPLE]

Do you actually need to pull the trigger before “Assault with a deadly weapon’ is a concern?

Placing the barrel of a gun into somebody’s neck is “assault’.
The weapon is certainly “deadly”.

Sadly, I don’t exepct much to come of this.

[Nevadan]

I wonder what conclusion our next Supreme Court justice would reach on this case. I see no indication from her record that it would be the same. After-all, a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion. The fact that the police officer was Hispanic and his son was Hispanic would need to be taken into account so that “justice” could truly have been served.