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I’m worried that people think it’s in now their right to resist arrest. To argue with a cop as to the righteousness of their arrest. To refuse to step out a car, or put hands up, or sit down when instructed, or whatever.

Or to put out an offensive cigarette two feet away, especially when politely asked, and by a cop.

Maybe because I’m a lawyer I know that you never resist arrest. Ever. It becomes a new crime if you do, even if the original violation is deemed later to be groundless.You just comply and argue it later. The street is not a court room.

Don’t they teach this in schools anymore?

He said ‘I’ll light you up’ instead of ‘I’ll taser you.’ Who cares? In tense, emotional situations (she resisted arrest and then kicked him, and cops always worry about none disclosed handguns) we use euphemisms. He didn’t call her names or use expletives as she used continously.

Actually I’m surprised things didn’t get worse.

I have to say she was wrong. Not to die, of course. I guess it’s possible it was a retaliation. But not likely. It will be interesting to see what the ‘investigation’ shows (whatever they can investigate.)