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10. I would have dropped as soon as they pulled me from the car and

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Fri Jan 27, 2023, 09:23 PM

Jan 2023

put my hands behind my back. But that's just me.

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Please explain to me why 5 officers just couldn't have cuffed him [View all] madaboutharry Jan 2023 OP

Because they were offended Bettie Jan 2023 #1

What damn lesson.......I am sooooooooooooo heart broken over this incident. a kennedy Jan 2023 #2

I'm so sick of hearing about how "good cops" can't do anything Bettie Jan 2023 #5

I know, it just breaks my heart........ a kennedy Jan 2023 #7

Thats why physical abuse in cop Tree Lady Jan 2023 #40

And they are sadistic. mobeau69 Jan 2023 #3

Yep DashOneBravo Jan 2023 #37

Frank Figluizzi MOMFUDSKI Jan 2023 #4

What is a Scorpion Unit? wnylib Jan 2023 #42

It's something specific to the Memphis PD jmowreader Jan 2023 #45

Thanks. wnylib Jan 2023 #47

I've never seen cops so out of shape Woodswalker Jan 2023 #6

Because they are sick bloodthirsty sadists who were happy to have an excuse to harm him? RockRaven Jan 2023 #8

Either they weren't capable or didn't want to Kennah Jan 2023 #9

I would have dropped as soon as they pulled me from the car and Woodswalker Jan 2023 #10

You've known that level of fear? blm Jan 2023 #14

Which wouldn't have guaranteed anything, but okay! WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2023 #15

Victim blaming much? The_Casual_Observer Jan 2023 #16

Just what I would have done. Woodswalker Jan 2023 #17

Are you a frightened, young, black male? likesmountains 52 Jan 2023 #19

Good for you. The_Casual_Observer Jan 2023 #21

Would you have resisted if in his situation? Woodswalker Jan 2023 #24

Defensive much? The_Casual_Observer Jan 2023 #27

I didn't see him resist at first, when they held his left arm he was prevented from laying on his Shellback Squid Jan 2023 #30

He didn't fucking resist. n/t LuckyCharms Jan 2023 #33

No, he most certainly did not resist. ShazzieB Jan 2023 #61

It wouldn't matter what he did. wnylib Jan 2023 #43

You don't know what the fuck you would have done. n/t LuckyCharms Jan 2023 #35

+1000 wnylib Jan 2023 #44

We often fantasize about what we'd do in particular circumstances. Torchlight Jan 2023 #22

Maybe he was afraid they'd kill him. phylny Jan 2023 #25

I felt my fight or flight response kick in just through a computer screen Sympthsical Jan 2023 #32

Excellent post. wnylib Jan 2023 #46

He did. LuckyCharms Jan 2023 #34

In the initial stop, they were in unmarked cars and certainly did not act like you would think... W_HAMILTON Jan 2023 #38

Agree. This is just from a singular comment on Reddit, but the LuckyCharms Jan 2023 #50

Good for you. we can do it Jan 2023 #57

Well, it's apparent from this comment that you don't know the facts of this case. ShazzieB Jan 2023 #60

That wouldn't have mattered. LudwigPastorius Jan 2023 #63

American death squads... 2naSalit Jan 2023 #11

For the same reason that other officer knelt on George Floyd's neck. Dyedinthewoolliberal Jan 2023 #12

As a former law enforcement officer CanonRay Jan 2023 #13

Those guys looked like NFL offensive linemen, they Woodswalker Jan 2023 #18

Cop gang beat downs, shooting people in the back, no knock warrants The_Casual_Observer Jan 2023 #20

There is level of culture within the Enoki33 Jan 2023 #23

+1, uponit7771 Jan 2023 #39

+2 N/T sammythecat Jan 2023 #51

Gads. Codifer Jan 2023 #26

+1 n/t sammythecat Jan 2023 #54

There have been times Codifer Jan 2023 #59

Not sure I'd willingly put my hands behind my back if people were beating and tasing me Beaverhausen Jan 2023 #28

Every single cop and every single cop in training in this country Sogo Jan 2023 #29

Policing is a racist and sadistic system; people with those inclinations are what it needs to WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2023 #31

Oh, the cops have figured out how to game that system... RockRaven Jan 2023 #36

Because they went ballistic & attacked him. JanMichael Jan 2023 #41

Is someone going to fill me in, or do I have to sort the forums? sakabatou Jan 2023 #48

Yes, it's about Tyre Nichols. ShazzieB Jan 2023 #62

So poor at the job if I understood correctly they had even pepper sprayed Raine Jan 2023 #49

Yep, and I believe that's what set off the rage spiral. Jedi Guy Jan 2023 #56

Because they were mad. Jedi Guy Jan 2023 #52

Totally agree. They were livid after spraying themselves Raine Jan 2023 #55

Because they're not PERSONALLY LIABLE. aocommunalpunch Jan 2023 #53

Fascists have no shame! Emile Jan 2023 #58