[NYC GOP Chick]

ever watch COPS? are you kidding me? what do you think American police officers do with those german shepards when they find a perp resisting arrest?

Apples and oranges. Big difference between trying to subdue a violent criminal and abusing an already apprehended and restrained prisoner.

I had a co-worker who was knocked to the ground (deliberately) by a police horse in NYC doing crowd control. they use the horses in that manner all the time.

Nope, they do it when necessary. Perhaps your co-worker should have kept out of the way and let the cops do their job. They have it rough enough without any additional interference.

[oceanview]

sure, she was "in the way" I guess, they rammed her with the horse when perhaps "excuse me, step back" would have been enough. this wasn't at some riot mind you - this was crowd control at a concert.