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aikoaiko

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13. Ok, I'll play devils advocate.

Reply to Lee-Lee (Original post)

Sat Jul 8, 2017, 11:00 AM

Jul 2017

1. The tape is edited.
2. The cop is escalating the encounter
3. The tape does not show resisting arrest as the officer claims, but it does show the officer manhandling her.
4. The tape does not show her kicking him as the officer claims.
5. The tape does not show what happened after she was stuffed in the car.

It looks like another cop doing his best to escalate a situation while interacting with a noncompliant and unhappy civilian that got out of hand.

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Vermont teen accuses police of sexual assault after arrest [View all] Lee-Lee Jul 2017 OP

So much freakin' privilege with this kid Blue_Adept Jul 2017 #1

So she thought anyway. Lee-Lee Jul 2017 #2

RW-ers are relentlessly attacking this kid now on twitter and elsewhere oberliner Jul 2017 #3

It's hard to have a shred of sympathy for her Lee-Lee Jul 2017 #5

She does not deserve death threats and rape threats oberliner Jul 2017 #6

She doesn't Lee-Lee Jul 2017 #9

This is a kid who just graduated high school oberliner Jul 2017 #11

Again you just repeated the RW comments. Kingofalldems Jul 2017 #33

None of the comments have been repeated oberliner Jul 2017 #35

If releasing the body cam footage is such a good thing mythology Jul 2017 #4

I'm all for body cam footage to be public record Lee-Lee Jul 2017 #8

This officer had incredible patience! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2017 #7

If you want to see patience Lee-Lee Jul 2017 #10

Incredible! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2017 #12

My god. That officer has the patience of a saint. linuxman Jul 2017 #31

The officer showed restraint with the white girl. Wonder what would happened if it was a black guy? brush Jul 2017 #30

Yep! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2017 #40

Ok, I'll play devils advocate. aikoaiko Jul 2017 #13

For all those answers: Lee-Lee Jul 2017 #14

The comments on that YouTube video are disgusting oberliner Jul 2017 #15

You just described the comments of virtually every YouTube video with a female in it Lee-Lee Jul 2017 #25

Agreed oberliner Jul 2017 #36

And you post them here. Kingofalldems Jul 2017 #32

No, I have not posted any of them here oberliner Jul 2017 #34

The gist of them. Come now, I get it. Kingofalldems Jul 2017 #37

Exactly oberliner Jul 2017 #38

More Devils Advocacy aikoaiko Jul 2017 #26

More replies Lee-Lee Jul 2017 #28

Watching the video, obviously the girl is way out of line. DanTex Jul 2017 #16

The officer gave her a "notice for diversion" oberliner Jul 2017 #17

Yeah he pretty well cut her a break and she reacted like this Lee-Lee Jul 2017 #18

Teenagers often show poor judgment oberliner Jul 2017 #20

Thanks for the info. DanTex Jul 2017 #19

Yes, that's true oberliner Jul 2017 #21

Alcohol consumption or possession under 21 is illegal in most states Lee-Lee Jul 2017 #24

Private parking lot, public safety check. Agschmid Jul 2017 #22

It will vary some state to state Lee-Lee Jul 2017 #23

Thanks for the answer. DanTex Jul 2017 #27

yep Alea Jul 2017 #29

LOL tenderfoot Jul 2017 #39