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Quote by: Zeebadee These dumb cops gave the kid everything he wanted. Yeah, they can legally justify their actions, but at what cost? The kid is the clear winner in this confrontation. |
Dumb cops? I'll give you the benefit of the doubt, and assume you have little to no exposure to what they go through. Decisions that must be made both instantaneously and judiciously. Hindsight not being in their bag of tricks, they must first control a situation before they can adjudicate it.
I've gone out with my brother, an IMPD officer, on many occasions as part of a ride along. Seeing first hand how fast a nondescript and nonthreatening person can turn hostile or make an attempt to flee.
What I'm saying is, give them a break. What would you have done, keeping in mind you are looking back at this, while they didn't have that luxury.
When a person is confronted by a police officer, they must respect both their authority and the fact that this is their job. Give them a break.
The belligerent kid in this case did not respect them. He challenged their authority. He also chose to fight them. How can he now blame them for a decision he forced upon them?