Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Oilwellian

(12,647 posts)

7. The only violence I saw, came from the cops

Reply to treestar (Reply #6)

Sat Apr 11, 2015, 12:12 PM

Apr 2015

The kids did absolutely NOTHING to cause fear in those cops. There was no reason presented in that video for the cops to "fear the worst." Excusing their behavior is disgusting.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

24 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

What in the living fuck is going on in our country? [View all] Lint Head Apr 2015 OP

"...was pulled over because one of her back lights was out." KansDem Apr 2015 #1

just watched the dash cam video flobee1 Apr 2015 #2

Is there ohheckyeah Apr 2015 #3

You can use google+ to automatically copy video and pics to cloud storage tk2kewl Apr 2015 #5

Virginia Police Caught Assaulting Teens, Video Deletion Fails (Warning: Graphic video below.) yuiyoshida Apr 2015 #4

The aggression by police in this situation is very forceful. Disturbing reality that's commonplace appalachiablue Apr 2015 #17

We need a lot more cop training treestar Apr 2015 #6

The only violence I saw, came from the cops Oilwellian Apr 2015 #7

I'm talking in general treestar Apr 2015 #8

Well, the boy kept asking to call his mom. That could have frightened the cops. n/t prayin4rain Apr 2015 #16

We also need to go tell the NRA where they can stick it. Initech Apr 2015 #21

Crazy is being applauded and encouraged... that's what is wrong. ScreamingMeemie Apr 2015 #9

Money is going on in this country. Orsino Apr 2015 #10

Very insightful. It's like something out of Victor Hugo and almost KingCharlemagne Apr 2015 #15

It's probably not happening more. toddwv Apr 2015 #11

Loose gun laws + plus an extremely aggressive for profit prison system. Initech Apr 2015 #12

That's it in a nutshell tabasco Apr 2015 #13

They also have no qualm about killing peoples' pets; Special Prosciuto Apr 2015 #14

It's like some sort of viral dementia has taken root. Frank Cannon Apr 2015 #18

It is. It's like a disease or collective hysteria. Lint Head Apr 2015 #19

Yes, the violence was unnecessary. Calista241 Apr 2015 #20

Not a battle you are going to win? So a cop has supreme Lint Head Apr 2015 #22

Yes. Cops represent the state, and everyone should get used to it. Calista241 Apr 2015 #23

I have been stopped many times and refused my car being search, which is my right. Because I know Lint Head Apr 2015 #24