Verbal ID is not much good in my mind. They should have had on something on to loudly ID them as POLICE.
That said, the actions of the cop in this case were not too outrageous. It is just unfortunate they led to great injury. I do think the actions were those of a control freak upset someone did not stop the second they control freak demanded, but that is what you are bound to get in policing.
I agree with your observation.
The same control freak would not have done that to someone at his own weight and bulk and level of preparation.
I hope he serves felony time in the general population.
There was a time when cops wore the clearly obvious uniform of a POLICE OFFICER. Now they're running around dressed like soldiers, ninjas, bikers, thugs, --if they're wearing a uniform at all. It's no wonder people who haven't done anything wrong flee.
Typical boot-licker mentality. You probably wonder why people hate the police. Here is a perfect reason. That cop was overly aggressive towards a kid that was half his size and weight. He saw a chance to exert his authority over someone that was helpless to defend himself and hit him as hard as he could. From the cops actions, the kid have every reason to run.
We are only discussing it because it was caught on camera. If not, there would be no outrage whatsoever. The report would have falsified and the cop and his buddies would laugh about it hours later after a beer or two.
Justice demands that this cop spend a significant amount of time behind bars. He is a danger to the community. But, he will not. Being a cop means never having to say you're sorry.
Unfortunate?
Perhaps it is time to demand that all citizens wear protective headgear in metro areas.
Would you like to reread what you wrote and try again?