Posted on 07/10/2002 2:38:59 PM PDT by kattracks
You have no idea what happened there that day. It is within the realm of possibility that the cop was correct in his actions. We will see when IA and the courts get through with him. It's an unfortunate situation, but the fact is cops can do stuff like we see on the tape if the suspect is resisting. I agree that the car slam the kid looks like a dead weight. That may have been the problem - they could have told the concious kid to stand up and walk to the car. If the kid refused or couldn't hear, the cops are going to slam him into the car.
If the kid was deaf or autistic, that is sad but it actually produces a defense for the cops. How are they supposed to know is deaf/autistic/whateever?
If this is the case, how would the cops know this?
You just blew your cover, dude. Cop-haters are fairly easy to spot, and you have been outed.
Did you hear this from his attorney? What is your source for this?
I asked you way back on post 38 if you heard this the the attorney. And that's exactly where you hear it. LOL! That's your only source. he he he .....
Did you hear this from his attorney? What is your source for this?
I asked you way back on post 38 if you heard this his attorney. And that's exactly where you heard it. LOL! That's your only source. he he he .....
I really believe this junior. LOL!
Is it too much to expect citizens to follow the directions of the cops? I am sure that these cops get their fair share of people who don't. And, I can assure you of one thing. If a citizen resists arrest, backup will be there helping out. And, the cops will make sure that resistance does cease.
If you think these guys are bad, you should check out how cops in other countries act. There may be bad cops on certain police forces, but it is not a universal thing. In South Dakota, that is not true. If you find that cops in large cities act tough, maybe, they face tough opposition. That is one thing to consider before calling the cops facist pigs and the like.
I don't think that anyone is arguing that should be the case. That is not what any of us is saying.
Time for a side rant here. People don't get the kid's problem because of euphamisms. He is "developmentally delayed"... That means he is retarded folks. He is in special education, probably functions at the level of a seven year old, and has hearing and speech impediments.
I work in special education. This kid had no idea what was happening. He was confused. He may very well have been violent. In fact, there is a good possibility that he was violent.
"Developmentally delayed" doesn't mean this kid even tests out at 7 years old on standard tests. In some areas, he can be functioning like a 3 or 4 year old. No joke. He may not even have a good concept of who or what the police are. He has a hearing problem, is confused by the siren and the lights, and he is being screamed at loudly. They push him, he might actually push, punch, bite, scratch back with everything he has.
He might have to be violently subdued. I have no problem with that at all. Smashing him face first into the squad car, tossing him around like a rag doll and sucker punching him then is just wrong. I really don't understand the police are always right folks. The police are mostly right. You didn't see the other officers take swings at him after he was cuffed. They were professional. This testosterone freak who has incidents in his backround wasn't. He doesn't deserve his badge. Period.
Well, if you heard it on the evening news it must be true. I guess this racist cop should get the death penalty then.
Will the tyrant allow me to repeat what I heard on the evening news without jumping to hyperbole. You're wearing your infantile demeanor.
You have no idea what happened there that day.
Did I say that I knew for certain what happened? No. You are making a good case of coloring my words to suit your agenda.
That may have been the problem - they could have told the concious kid to stand up and walk to the car. If the kid refused or couldn't hear, the cops are going to slam him into the car.
Your true color is showing through; you accept it as standard operating procedure for cops to slam a hand-cuffed prisoner against the car if their prisoner doesn't respond as they wish. I know you have seen civil protesters hand cuffed and carried away because they refused to walk and they were not slammed against cars because they refused to walk.
If the kid was deaf or autistic, that is sad but it actually produces a defense for the cops. How are they supposed to know is deaf/autistic/whateever?
They're not required to know. (Though it is nice when they do try to understand.) They're supposed to uphold the law. I realize that you disagree with the law as you have so clearly stated. So be it... for I don't have to shave your face in the mirror each morning. I have a conscience to live with that doesn't condone violent assault.
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