jimboston wrote:Symmetry wrote:jimboston wrote:My thoughts... if anyone cares...
-> It was definitely an overreaction on the Officer's part. If it's a first time thing he should get-off with a suspension.
-> If he has a pattern of over-reactions he should be removed from the force.
-> We don't know what lead up to this... it looks like he was writing her a ticket. Is it safe to presume that she was violent and vocal??? I don't think cops typically handcuff people when writing them tickets. What was she arrested for?
-> He over-reacted... but if she kept her mouth shut and didn't assault him first then it wouldn't have happened. Her actions don't justify his reaction... but part of the blame should fall to her.
-> Yes her kicking him was assault even if he wasn't in any real danger.
I will now go back and read what everyone else wrote.
I posted the evidence that he's already been charged and convicted of assault in the past. Perhaps the lesson to be learned is that criminals convicted of violent crimes don't make the best policemen.
I agree with your statement.
Do you agree the woman was stupid for kicking him and shouldn't have done that?
Oh, no question there. It was stupid. But she was drunk, and while that doesn't excuse the stupidity, a team of policeman should really be able to deal with a drunk woman in handcuffs sitting on the kerb without kicking her in the head.
It's a tough job, and I've got a lot of respect for those who do it, but if something this minor elicits that kind of reaction the cop in question shouldn't really be on the force. And like I said, it's not the first time he's done this either.