• kreskin@lemmy.world
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    Cops casually assaulting people for no real reason has become the norm. 30 years ago that would have been a crime.

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    Talk about a bunch of dudes with fragile egos getting their feelings hurt because the man has the gaul to question their authority and demand their supervisor. That’s such limp dick behavior and is a fucking disgrace. Even if the cops were in the right for pulling him over (not having your headlights on? Really?) that’s just ridiculous.

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      Headlights off at 4pm on an overcast day. Not raining, not even misty. Just overcast.

      People saying the victim deserved it because her didn’t act like a “perfect victim” are soft between the ears

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        You can clearly see in the video that visibility was not that bad. The video was shot from most likely a screen side camera and not the main camera so it’s not like there was a ton it could do to upscale the quality. Even the cops perspective it was mid day at best and shows they were fishing for sure.

        As for folks arguing against this it’s just apologists grasping at straws to justify why this man was pulled over on flimsy at best reasons. It started simply so a cop (and then multiple cops) could stroke their authority egos.

        Even if the initial cop that pulled him over was coming from a legit placed of concern he clearly couldn’t keep his boy with the wild fists under control so he’s just as culpable. Not one of those officers reacted to officer fisticuffs and that’s simply not okay.

        Some folks can’t seem to grasp the concept that shitty or incompetent people can wind up in a place of authority and that these officers can’t be placed upon a pedestal simply due to their position. Actions speak louder than words. Period.

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          This happened in February, but it is clearly still light out. Cop said they should be on because of the weather anyways (that he must’ve been imagining), not because it was dark.

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      Gall*, Gaul would be the region of Western Europe conquered by Rome (to put it simply).

      I’m sorry, I just used to type it like this too. Carry on.

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        I was half drunk when I typed that, but even sober me didn’t notice the difference. I legit appreciate this and that fact you didn’t belittle me means you came from a place of education and I respect the hell out of that.

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    The sheriff said the cellphone camera footage from inside the car “does not comprehensively capture the circumstances surrounding the incident.”

    Bullshit.

    As always, ACAB.

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      And they punch like a bitch.

      Lol.

      Guy was calm as could be and bitchcop suckers him for absolutely no reason.

      Guy took it like it was a kiss from bitchcops’ mom.

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      That and the following quotes are just over the top. The cop states it so plainly I can just hear how he actually believes this. It’s not the same reality I live in.

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    Cameras “can only capture what can be seen and heard,” the sheriff added.

    Don’t believe your lying eyes.

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    I know no one wants to hear this but he was asked multiple times to get out and refused to show ID. They shouldn’t have handled it like they did but dude fucked around and found out.

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        Hence the words ‘they shouldn’t have handled it like they did’

        If I acted like that I would expect a ass whooping. Not because its right or just. Its because its the way things are. It doesn’t have to be that way but the only way it will change is if the silent non voting fuckheads get up off their ass and vote. In order for that to happen things will have to get worse before those complacent clueless dipshits figure out what anyone can already see.

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    I saw the body cam footage. While they definitely used excessive force when they beat him up, he resisted arrest and was being overall combative. When the cop asked him for his ids he says no and slams the door closed and locks it. (His window was broken so he was communicating by opening the door)

    The cop showed amazing composure by not immediately breaking the window and pulling him out. If that would have happened imo it would have been justified.

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      The original intent of the stop was a headlight violation.

      The problem with that is that it wasn’t raining, invalidating the reason for the stop.

      From that point forward, the interaction should have immediately stopped. Without PC for the headlight violation, the police had no authority to demand ID. Since they couldn’t demand ID, they didn’t have a reason to arrest. That invalidates the resisting charge.

      Start to finish this was a crazy interaction and I hope every cop involved has a very happy get lynched in front of their families. :)

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        I am not arguing that point at all. His rights were 100% violated. But you and everyone else fail to make decisions based on reality.

        Everyone knows police abuse is a problem. Would you rather be right or dead? Instead of complying and filing suit later, he decided to make a bad situation 100x worse. As I said based on his reaction in slamming the door it is 100% reasonable that the officer making the stop would fear for his life. Regardless that the stop was illegal, IN THAT MOMENT, the cop would have been justified in drawing his weapon. Thankfully he didn’t and the young man is alive.

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          How exactly would an officer fear for his life when a door was slammed specifically to put distance between the victim and the officer?

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            Go watch the tape bro. You don’t have to take my word for it. There is a reason you’re only seeing the perspective from inside the car on social media.