Cops are regularly taken to task for their crimes. Just google "police officer arrested" and help yourself to tons of stories.
Can you articulate the reasonable suspicion that the cops had that eric garner had committed a crime?
He was black, so none.then let's get back to the scenario addressed before
this fellow has a history of 31 incidents of the same scofflaw crime
at what point would the police have legitimate basis to place him under arrest
Yeah, when I saw the video of this occurring I could see myself in that man's shoes. Not the selling of untaxed cigs, but I could see myself being mandhandled by cops and it pissing me off.
Murder apologist.
Reviewing the video I don't think he should have been arrested. Don't like #99 pushing his head into concrete. I'd want to read the coroner's report before deciding this.
NYPD cop in Eric Garner chokehold death not indicted - NY Daily News
So is it time to burn down this New York City bitch, too?
What are Police Officers supposed to do when someone resist arrest ?
Let them go ?
Such as in this case
Cop accused of stealing $1,300 during search | New York Post
Where a cop just stole a bunch of money from a dude. And weren't there a bunch of cops in, was it texas, stopping people coming from a Casino and taking money? Some of these high profile cases will garner attention and investigation; but for things like the story I linked, it only became investigated because other people had video tapped the Cop's actions. So how much is going on behind the scenes? How much are cops really stealing and assaulting and killing and otherwise abusing their power and position wherein no discipline is ever brought?
A cop who commits crimes should be treated absolutely no differently than any other common individual suspected of committing a crime; but they aren't. We give all sorts of excuses and reasons as to why justice shouldn't be blind; but it really should. I suppose we can hope that the reporting of these various cases increases so that the public can be made aware and that perhaps we get some actual regulation and control in our armed, neigh military forces.
What are Police Officers supposed to do when someone resist arrest ?
Let them go ?
Not take them into custody because the guy just doesn't feel like being hamd cuffed today ?
Should Criminals be allowed to say " F-you Cop, you're not taking me in " because the Police are too scared of doing their jobs ?
My best friend from High School is a police officer and told me that at least 50 percent of the people he cuffs suddenly develope acute respiratory failure.
They " can't breath ". So what's he supposed to do ? Believe someone who'll say just about anything to NOT go to jail ?
Maybe not kill them, I don't know; that seems kind of reasonable.
Just watching the video there should have been charges. This appears to not have been done in self defense and after he said "I can't breathe" they continued. I don't know the full story, but given what I see this was excessive force by the police resulting in death even after the suspect told them he couldn't breathe.
It's completely unacceptable and if this is a legal use of force the laws need to be changed. Police are given FAR too much power when they are legally allowed to kill you in the process of apprehension and not acting in self defense.
It looks like his intent wasn't to kill nor is this typically lethal, but with his asthma, obesity and other factors it resulted in death and they should have reacted when he said he couldn't breathe.
The Police Officers did not intend to kill anyone.
He tried to take him into custody and the Man was resisting arrest.
Is there a point here besides further highlighting your kneejerk hatred of all things police? Of course charges against police require evidence, you have a problem with that now? And a cop convicted of a crime does indeed face far more severe penalties. Being a cop in jail.
The Police Officers did not intend to kill anyone.
He tried to take him into custody and the Man was resisting arrest.
The point is, as indicated by the aggregate statistics, we have some issues with the functionality of the police and trying to restrict them to their proper rolls. People want to say that the cops are punished, but they aren't. Barring high profile cases, most things are swept under the rug until the public gets wind of it and gets pissed off.
Government needs to be restricted to its proper roles and the freedom and liberties of the individual protected. That is how you maintain a Republic. If you read the posts I was responding to, you may have gotten a bit of context as to why these arguments were presented. But that would require a bit of intellectual integrity and honesty on your part.
How about "not ****ing murder them."
Another question:
If you were literally being choked to death, would you calm down?
People who are literally being killed have a tendency to fight back, which is apparently justification for killing them. Neat situation.
You're back to the same old thinking, that cops are federal and part of a federal system. Neither is the case. AND since police are local, their arrest and prosecution, covered locally, doesn't make the national press like the signature cases do. You'd be well served to take your own advice on that last to heart.
Hyperbole is a bit pointless, dont you think ?
The Police Officer never intended to " Murder " anyone.
Lots of people don't intend to kill people and do. It's called manslaughter. We have a crime for that.
Wrong, the legal definition of " Manslaughter " is the unjustified purposeful killing of someone WITHOUT PREMEDITATION.
The Cop didn't intend to kill this individual. He DID intend to try and take this individual into custody.
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