Concerns Over Police Brutality After a Bronx Arrest Goes Awry (Rev. Sharpton Defends Knockout Gamer)

NY Times ^ | 5-24-2014 | MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ

[equalator]

“I don’t care what he said,” Mr. Sharpton said at the news conference."

[justlurking]

I don't think anyone can excuse the police sergeant for what he did. It was a freak accident, but he essentially assaulted the kid for mouthing off.

On the other hand, Sharpton would have a lot more creditability outside his social circle if he had publicly acknowledged the kid wouldn't have even been detained if he hadn't previously assaulted someone else.

[vette6387]

“Javier, who did not speak at the news conference, lifted his shirt to reveal a gash held shut with stitches. Javier also had a cut on his forehead and a stablike wound to his chest, where glass penetrated his lung, his lawyer, Sanford Rubenstein, said.”

Glad to hear he’s already got his “bottom feeder” lawyer.

[Oldexpat]

Sounds to me like the store had glass that was substandard and not up to code. It shouldn’t break that easily.

[Pollster1]

Javier and his friend . . . saw the 49-year-old man . . . punched him in the head and another hit him with a backpack . . . He suffered minor injuries . . . The official said it was clear Javier was being “verbally belligerent.

I can't work up any sympathy for a thug who assaults a law-abiding citizen. He's 14, too young for his own parole officer, but I expect him to harm a whole lot of decent people before he's finally killed "a good boy . . . aspiring rapper . . . just as he was turning his life around".

[rey]

I got this a few years ago when I slammed some idiot’s face on a table for trying to steal my newspaper. The cop asked if the paper was worth somebody’s life or well being? I said yes, and the idiot should have thought of that before he tried to steal. And what about my well being? If I am to submit to everyone who threatens me and give over what ever they want, I am little more than a slave to their whims, and, if you believe that a war was fought over slavery, yes, it obviously is worth a life, many lives.

Hit someone and you suffer the consequences Al. The cop metered his response and grabbed him. He did not intend to slice him in a window. He certainly was more restrained than I would have been.

[gunsequalfreedom]

You get the award for post of the month. You got this one exactly correct.

[Shimmer1]

He’s black, therefore he’s the innocent victim, sayeth Sharpton.

[IronJack]

Black privilege.

[Jack Hydrazine]

‘Authorities said that Javier and his friend, who was not identified, were walking in the vicinity of East 189th Street and Arthur Avenue in the west Bronx when they saw the 49-year-old man and asked for a cigarette. The man later told investigators that when he refused and turned to walk away, one of the boys punched him in the head and another hit him with a backpack before running off. He suffered minor injuries.’

No respect for his fellow man.

‘As the sergeant turned to walk away, Javier shouted an obscenity, Mr. Goodwin said. The sergeant turned around, grabbed the back of Javier’s neck with one hand, and pushed him into the glass.’

No respect for the authorities.

“I don’t care what he said,” Mr. Sharpton said at the news conference, a police officer “does not shove a handcuffed child.”

Hey, Al! Maybe if his parents had taught him to show a little respect toward others, Javier wouldn’t be in the spot he’s in now.

If you were a real man, Al, you’d humiliate him in front of the cameras by telling him that it’s his fault and the fault of his parents for their lack of parenting, and then turn his @$$ around, make him bend over, and spank him with a board of education.

[Jack Hydrazine]

"I got this a few years ago when I slammed some idiot’s face on a table for trying to steal my newspaper. The cop asked if the paper was worth somebody’s life or well being? I said yes, and the idiot should have thought of that before he tried to steal. And what about my well being? If I am to submit to everyone who threatens me and give over what ever they want, I am little more than a slave to their whims, and, if you believe that a war was fought over slavery, yes, it obviously is worth a life, many lives."

The perfect answer on defending your private property with deadly force. A definite keeper!

[DaltonNC]

This just gives Rev. Al a few minutes in the spotlight.
Never mind that the young man assaulted a person on the street.
They should charge the young man and let him stand trial.

[Excellence]

If I am to submit to everyone who threatens me and give over what ever they want, I am little more than a slave to their whims, and, if you believe that a war was fought over slavery, yes, it obviously is worth a life, many lives.

That is actually very good and a keeper.

[Jack Hydrazine]

And spank the parents in front of the cameras because of their lack of parenting.

[gitmo]

This is a different world. I had to look up “hooka store” to find out what it is. These places have enough business to be open past midnight!

Do people wake up at midnight with a sudden hankering for a hooka, get dressed and go find a store that sells these things?

Baffling.

[C210N]

A broken window is involved. This is progress for leftists... the more broken windows the better.

[Jack Hydrazine]

[Jack Hydrazine]

Nothing like smoking sheesha at 2 a.m. with your homies!

[DoughtyOne]

Officer 1, punk ass kid zero.

The little smart ass thought he could run his mouth with no consequences.  Sorry folks, not buying it.

If the officer is treating you wrong in the first place, then object all you like.

If you're being arrested for trying to knock someone out from behind, don't go the high and mighty route.  You'll lose every time.  And you should.

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[Dallas59]

If the glass had not broke?