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In reply to the discussion: 'Officer of the Year' Caught on Camera Attacking Man Who Asked for Help [View all]hfojvt
(37,573 posts)First they thought his hotel room was being robbed, so they asked for the cops to be called.
But it turns out they moved him to another room.
Did they explain that and the two guys got upset and started demanding some sort of compensation? And when they could not get the two to calm down or be reasonable, the hotel called the cops?
Otherwise what is the point of the discussion that is going on before the guy is slammed to the ground?
The cops actions do not make a lick of sense in almost any context.
For one, did you see the size of that hotel? That is a BIG hotel and a pretty fancy one. That means the hotel owner, and his main man the hotel manager - they have some clout. They have far more clout (and thus power) than one random member of the police force. You do not just come into their hotel and slam their guests to the ground in the main lobby without their permission.
I have managed tiny little places - a youth center and a community center, and in general, you only call the cops - as a last resort. The last thing you want in your hotel - or any business is some kind of incident like this.
I am kinda surprised that the hotel owner or manager did not call the Police Chief and several City Council members to complain about this.
It only makes sense to me that he gets away with it if the entire force is corrupt and being run like a protection ring, like that group in the TV show "Person of Interest".