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In reply to the discussion: Cop Slammed Emory Professor's Head Into Concrete, Then Charged Her With Battery [View all]Happy Hoosier
(8,137 posts)99. I seriously doubt it.
Telling them to stop and expressing concern for students is not interfering in an arrest in any meanigful way.
I'm sick to death of cops being presented as unimpeachable arms of the law. They are not, or at least should not be in a free society.
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Cop Slammed Emory Professor's Head Into Concrete, Then Charged Her With Battery [View all]
Jilly_in_VA
Apr 2024
OP
Unfortunately, there likely is no training for "What to do if a cop approaches you during mass arrest events"
LeftInTX
Apr 2024
#57
It is clear situational ethics when it comes to support or rationalisation, with a healthy dose of agitprop tossed in.
Celerity
Apr 2024
#72
I definitely oppose the protestors viewpoints, but I applaud when someone steps in when cops are heavy handed.
Lucky Luciano
Apr 2024
#13
Here's the issue - most people aren't familiar with the "laws " police operate with.
haele
Apr 2024
#15
". . . most people aren't familiar with the "laws " police operate with."
AverageOldGuy
Apr 2024
#20
"Don't we the people still have a right to assemble and express our grievances?"
OldBaldy1701E
Apr 2024
#50
DUers can't post examples. DU rules. They'll be alerted on and pulled for personal attack or stalking.
Marcus IM
Apr 2024
#101
Ah. Thanks for mentioning it. I'll just have to take folks' word for it, I guess.
shrike3
Apr 2024
#108
Examples? Granted, it was pretty late when I saw the post, and needed to turn in.
shrike3
Apr 2024
#92
Woah... All -those- particular Nations as training models?! Yeeeesh!... Even the IDF...
electric_blue68
Apr 2024
#112
I wonder if good cops feel their families would threatened if they spoke up. Or would they be ignored. No doubt some...
electric_blue68
Apr 2024
#46
Not every cop is a "jack booted thug". But -Too Many- are!! Especially towards Black
electric_blue68
Apr 2024
#43
That's a piece of info I haven't heard re: Internal Affairs and how they are viewed by a lot of other cops.
electric_blue68
Apr 2024
#110
Well, the cop was protecting something(?)......but it sure as hell wasn't free speech.
Ping Tung
Apr 2024
#9
The law enforcement mentality. Pile on and keep hitting until the person totally submits.
PatrickforB
Apr 2024
#36
This sort of abuse happens because the Supreme Court gave police qualified immunity.
sop
Apr 2024
#37
The 'few bad apples' bullshit has to stop. We are becoming a police state.
NoMoreRepugs
Apr 2024
#38
This was also the university where President Carter taught after his presidency
Rhiannon12866
Apr 2024
#63
It looks like she was interfering with an arrest, but I don't see battery in the video.
gulliver
Apr 2024
#95
With Whom are Many U.S. Police Departments Training? With a Chronic Human Rights Violator - Israel
Marcus IM
Apr 2024
#103
N.Y. law enforcement leaders training in Israel safely evacuated after attacks
Marcus IM
Apr 2024
#104
Psychiatric evaluations for all law enforcement applicants and if they make it, annual
cornball 24
Apr 2024
#109