Police confuse speech impediment for "disrespect" - Tasered teen
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What can be said? The cops dun goofed
If it really is as one sided as this, then yes, those men do not desrve to be cops.
However, if there's more, which I'm sure there is, then we need to hear both sides of the story.
If it really is as one sided as this, then yes, those men do not desrve to be cops.
However, if there's more, which I'm sure there is, then we need to hear both sides of the story.
Awful, but I can't say that I'm surprised. The U.S. is a police state. Power-mad high school dropout pigs with too much power, too many toys, and too little oversight.
This is what happens with bored cops. Why would you hassle a kid on a bike anyway? Also, how do you construe a speech impediment as disrespectful, unless he goes oink every few words.
I don't think disrespecting a cop should be a problem. I should be able to walk right up to a cop and call him an asshole, once, not too loud, and not be under threat of arrest or beating.
I don't think disrespecting a cop should be a problem. I should be able to walk right up to a cop and call him an asshole, once, not too loud, and not be under threat of arrest or beating.
"Jesse was charged with assault on a peace officer"
What the fuck?! Unless the story here is incomplete, there was no assault or obstruction in any way. And since those two charges are bogus, the kid couldn't be arrested for resisting arrest (obviously).
I sincerely hope those incompetent fucks will not only be fired, but also criminally charged.
What the fuck?! Unless the story here is incomplete, there was no assault or obstruction in any way. And since those two charges are bogus, the kid couldn't be arrested for resisting arrest (obviously).
I sincerely hope those incompetent fucks will not only be fired, but also criminally charged.
Last time I checked being disrespectful wasn't a crime nor warrant such a reaction.
Sounds to me like someone's about to lose their badge.
Sounds to me like someone's about to lose their badge.
I have a friend who was thrown in a cop car because he smiled and laughed everytime the cop asked a question, she had to go to his house the next day to give him and his family a formal apology.
I cannot justify what the police officers did, but I am pretty sure there is more to this than what is written in that article.
After all, there are two sides to every story.
.... I still think that was far too excessive though, considering the information at hand.
After all, there are two sides to every story.
.... I still think that was far too excessive though, considering the information at hand.
This article [http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/family-sues-city-over-sons-arrest-1198555.html] also includes events as described in the police report.
Based on what little info we have, it is definitely not a clear-cut case. I do however question the need to pursue a teenager for a mere bicycle traffic infraction.
Based on what little info we have, it is definitely not a clear-cut case. I do however question the need to pursue a teenager for a mere bicycle traffic infraction.
Either the number of bad cops out there is on the rise, or people are more willing to come forward to report on it.
At the end of the article, it says that all the charges against the kid were dropped and the cop is being prosecuted/sued for: "false imprisonment, false arrest, malicious prosecution, assault, battery, excessive use of force, infliction of emotional distress and civil conspiracy. "Kakulukia said:
While what this officer should get a basketball wrapped in barbwire shoved up his ass for what he apparently did I am a tiny bit confused by people going apeshit on all police everywhere for one dickhead. You do realize that 95% of police are decent people just trying to do their jobs right?traukanshaku said:
Because of course the actions of these few represent the majority. Perhaps if you substantiated these wild accusations they would carry more weight. I personally know most of the cops in my town and they are decent hard-working people. You need statistics otherwise it becomes a battle of anecdotes.traukanshaku said:
OT: If the events transpired as described, then yes, the officers in question should indeed be stripped of badges and made to serve time for abuse. There is no excuse for that kind of behavior IF that is indeed what transpired.
Hey look, another story about cops doing silly things.
I agree that the charges suggest that there's more to the story, but I honestly don't see the logic here at all:
a) disrespect doesn't warrant such a beatdown (he got out his gun to pistol whip the kid's leg? Really?)
b) even if he did fight back, having 20 cops there was so much overkill you'd think the kid was armed to the teeth
c) ignoring repeated attempts by all civilians around to communicate the said impediment seems like an overall lack of thought (I could see dismissing one or two people, but the article suggests it was quite a few more than that)
I agree that the charges suggest that there's more to the story, but I honestly don't see the logic here at all:
a) disrespect doesn't warrant such a beatdown (he got out his gun to pistol whip the kid's leg? Really?)
b) even if he did fight back, having 20 cops there was so much overkill you'd think the kid was armed to the teeth
c) ignoring repeated attempts by all civilians around to communicate the said impediment seems like an overall lack of thought (I could see dismissing one or two people, but the article suggests it was quite a few more than that)
As someone with a speech impediment,[footnote]I stutter, but not as you'd think. I usually get blocked, as in I know what I want to say, but I can't get it out. I repeat words or sylables too, but I mainly just get blocked. It's looks like I'm gawking at someone when it happens.[/footnote] I find this to be absolutely terrible. I'd hate to get beaten up just because I can't help that I don't speak propery and by police, no less.