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In reply to the discussion: Cop Beats Up Young Man with Down Syndrome for Packing…a Colostomy Bag [View all]KansDem
(28,498 posts)What would I do if someone is being beaten by the police. What if I sensed that person's life might be in danger? Do I do something about it? Or do I stand idly by and "not get involved."
I remember an incident a few years ago when my daughter, in her late teens, was pulled over in front of our house by the police. Her tag had expired. I was on the front porch when she pulled up with a police car behind her. He had just turned on his lights. I thought "what's going on?" and stepped out into the yard to see if everything was all right. The cop was getting out of his car and told me to stay where I was. I was about 30-35 feet away.
I stood there while he issued her a ticket, but afterward I thought "What would I do if this contact between my daughter and the cop spiraled out of control? We've seen that happen time after time on YouTube videos. What if he forcibly pulled her out of the car? I don't think I could just stand there and watch my daughter's life threatened by a cop.
I think I'd become a story on the 5 o'clock news...