Getting spit on is assault and you can protect yourself too.
Fletch, I believe part or a major issue here is the kid, was a criminal. He was arrested for breaking the law, not because he was an A/B honor-roll student.
If I may ask, and not to be aggressive with you, as you are quite a decent person IMO, why defend the criminally inclined?
Would that criminal defend you, or attack you?
Fletch, I believe part or a major issue here is the kid, was a criminal. He was arrested for breaking the law, not because he was an A/B honor-roll student.
If I may ask, and not to be aggressive with you, as you are quite a decent person IMO, why defend the criminally inclined?
Would that criminal defend you, or attack you?
Ahh, okay. So he should just be beaten to a pulp because he got arrested. I see....
Perhaps you could think just a little bit deeper and realize that you are human, too, and you could find yourself facing the same situation.
Since when is that the standard as to whether his behavior was excessive or not?
Fletch, I believe part or a major issue here is the kid, was a criminal. He was arrested for breaking the law, not because he was an A/B honor-roll student.
If I may ask, and not to be aggressive with you, as you are quite a decent person IMO, why defend the criminally inclined?
Again, I'm not really defending the kid, but I will say that among my most fundamental, unshakable beliefs is this: Even the Devil needs an advocate.Would that criminal defend you, or attack you?
Only with a reasonable level of force. Beating the hell out of someone who's handcuffed is not reasonable, and I sure as hell wouldn't want to take my chances trying to convince a jury that it is.
Unless they like it.In the end if that was my kid, the cede cop would have something coming his way. And that would go for any individual. You don't strike or otherwise harm a bound person.
Now this I could easily support.I think the cop should have held the kid on the ground, hawked up a huge loogie and dropped it on the kids face. Maybe after taunting him with it a few times. Just like I did to my little brother when he deserved it!
I have, and it's only the fact that I didn't assault anyone near me that kept me from losing my job rather than simply being put on suspension.so not everybody has lost their cool at one point or another at their place of work?
Arrested, dosent equal guilt. Or are you a part of the new guilty until proven innocent crowd? And he should defend anyone criminal or not when someone else is breaking the law too.
Are you saying it's ok for a cop to break the law but not us lowly citizens??
Cops get way to many free passes.
Fletch, I believe part or a major issue here is the kid, was a criminal. He was arrested for breaking the law, not because he was an A/B honor-roll student.
It really doesn't surprise me that he is able to continue his career, if it was only this incident that marred his duty record. The sad thing is, we (tax payers) are left footing the bill when crap like this happens. It's no wonder LEOs are held to a higher standard - some think they are above the law. How many cases can you think of, off the top of your head, where you have witnessed an LEO abusing their power?
I'm not saying he didn't deserve to get a little roughed up for spitting in the first place. But what transpired after the first couple hits was WAY to far...
I agree with most of what you have said up until this, but all sins are not equal (John 19:11) and most sins are not crimes!First, I am not a decent person. I am no better than any murderer or rapist or child abuser... my sins are just as great...