that cop was an *** hole, hope he gets hell for this

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EH6AY...eature=related

this one's even worse.

 

from the story:

how stupid can you be? worst case scenario is that the only thing not shown in the video is skateboarding. maybe even calling him dude. gasp! bfd, that still does not give a cop the right to tackle a 14yo kid. honestly, some skaters can be annoying when they are skating on walkways and disregarding pedestrians, but i am not going to push my weight around and tackle some kid half my size.

 

Well, let's make some assumptions and try to piece things together.

The kids weren't doing anything dangerous enough for the guy to use a weapon or call back-up. The weren't obviously doing anything to anyone else. In the video, the officer states what they were doing. Skateboarding in an area that does not allow skateboarding. So... what justifies the right for him to get in the kid's face and to throw the kid to the ground. The kid didn't run, the kid wasn't attacking anybody. The kid wasn't obstructing anyone else's freedoms. Not that I can see anyways. I don't see any justification for man handling the kid.

 

Yeah. That was pretty bad, too. I was really upset when I saw that video. People around them need to stand up to **** like that. There were obviously bystanders that saw what happen. I think people need to speak up and make it known that s*** like this will not be tolerated. I don't care who you are, but a grown man does not have ANY right to choke a 14 year old.

 

seeing the first part of the un-uploaded video is VERY VALUABLE! It would probably show the cop asking nicely.

But yeah still no reason for the actions from second 1

 

It may have. I might not have, but when it gets down to it, it does not justify the actions of the second.

 

My Name Is Not Dude!!

 

Skateboarding is not a crime

 

a little? He had no reason to be like that.. kids say dude.. its not on purpose its habit from how todays society is.. that cop should never be aloud back on the force if that is how he is when he thinks hes not being watched...

 

They are public servants. Taxpayers have a right to know what they are doing when they are on the job. The kids had a video camera. If he isn't doing anything wrong, then he has nothing to worry about, right?

 

^^exactly.

its sad to see cops act like that.. they are kids making stupid decisions.. not adults..

 

This video and the other video that was posted. I am not a cop, but I would be ashamed to be affiliated with these guys. I'd like to see that cop do some time for for choking that kid. Maybe brucelee and some of you other people can chime in, but last I heard, choking was not an arrest tactic.

 

mmmm, I've heard from a few people that once someone "resists" arrest, you take them into custody by whatever means necessary. As far as choking that kid though, I don't think he could've done anything nearly harmful enough to that cop who was twice his size.

Bottom line is yes, I have absolutely no problem with cops. Hell, I thank them all day long for doing they're job, no ****, I walk up to them and talk to them in line at Panda Express or when they come into my store. However, there are some that abuse their power. I bet this ****er had just been in an argument with his wife about not getting the punani or something. He should be discharged from the force. I think it goes back to what he was saying in the video, "HE disrespected himself, HE disrespected his badge, and HE disrespected his department."