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7. I'm glad more abuse victims are suing the cop directly

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Mon Aug 11, 2014, 06:06 AM

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APNewsBreak: LA woman punched by patrolman speaks [View all] Judi Lynn Aug 2014 OP

He was. DeSwiss Aug 2014 #1

Was the Officer ex military? FarPoint Aug 2014 #5

Not confirmed as yet....... DeSwiss Aug 2014 #8

Holy Crap!!!! FarPoint Aug 2014 #12

Violent people, military, people with misdemeanor abuse convictions on animals/people become police Sunlei Aug 2014 #22

"He should be wearing a cage" MannyGoldstein Aug 2014 #16

"L.A. Woman Punched By Patrolman... ReRe Aug 2014 #2

There is absolutely no justification for that beating. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #3

Agreed. Don't these fux know VIDEOs are everywhere... Amonester Aug 2014 #34

They should behave responsibly even without videos. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #35

Is this about the homeless women who was walking directly out in heavy traffic? B Calm Aug 2014 #4

penalty 4 walkinf into traffix = prize fighter beatdown? Liberal_in_LA Aug 2014 #6

I never said that, you did! It could have been worse and the driver who may have B Calm Aug 2014 #9

thank gawd cop was there to pull her away from road AND beat the snot out of her. judge and jury Liberal_in_LA Aug 2014 #10

Oh, since you put it that way I guess we should be thankful that it's just her that's going cui bono Aug 2014 #11

I don't know what it was you intended to convey with your comment...... DeSwiss Aug 2014 #17

Marlene's got a good ole smile there going for her. Hope it still works. n/t CincyDem Aug 2014 #51

She was carrying bags from shopping on the side of the road. She was not in the middle of the road Hestia Aug 2014 #23

Yes, the cop rescued that hypothetical driver from a life of living hell. merrily Aug 2014 #26

Yeah apparently she deserved to possibly have her speech slurred for life... VanillaRhapsody Aug 2014 #28

Hell, a beating like that could paralyze me. NutmegYankee Aug 2014 #41

Understood! VanillaRhapsody Aug 2014 #43

You do seem to be downplaying the beating, at least somewhat. Which is a shitty thing to do. nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #31

And what point are you beating around (no pun intended)? nm rhett o rick Aug 2014 #37

Retired truck driver here. I had a guy 20 years ago commit sucide by jumping B Calm Aug 2014 #39

I am sorry that happened but if you're trying to justify the police rhett o rick Aug 2014 #42

He shot her too? B Calm Aug 2014 #44

It's very hard to tell from your short posts whether or not you approve of the policeman's rhett o rick Aug 2014 #47

Perfect response. thanks. nt Cali_Democrat Aug 2014 #25

I'm glad more abuse victims are suing the cop directly Liberal_in_LA Aug 2014 #7

Insurance company and ultimately, tax payers, pay. The money seldom comes out of the cop's pocket. Hoppy Aug 2014 #15

It should. Maybe the chief's pocket, too. And the Mayor. merrily Aug 2014 #27

Lawsuits against the officer are usually thrown out under qualified immunity. NutmegYankee Aug 2014 #40

I don't think that would be impossible to prove in some cases, provided the merrily Aug 2014 #48

I don't always use excessive force... Earth_First Aug 2014 #13

Ain't that the truth damnedifIknow Aug 2014 #21

new motto. old man 76 Aug 2014 #14

Start resisting! Pleeease start resisting! IDemo Aug 2014 #29

How did this thug make it through the psych test? L0oniX Aug 2014 #18

Maybe because they LOOK for guys like him. Mojo Electro Aug 2014 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Mojo Electro Aug 2014 #24

WHAT psych test? Jackpine Radical Aug 2014 #33

Your assumption is that the psych test is to exclude psycho's. rhett o rick Aug 2014 #38

Well, the officer is white and the woman is black. So, that justifies it in a 1950s sense. 4lbs Aug 2014 #19

And in a Yahoo! News sense. Some of the threads over there are like a Klan meeting. nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #32

You speak the truth. nt kelliekat44 Aug 2014 #36

Yahoo comments seem to collect the dumbest and most assholish people in the world. Nt NutmegYankee Aug 2014 #45

Why onecaliberal Aug 2014 #30

The official claim was that he was trying to protect her from getting hurt in traffic. tblue37 Aug 2014 #46

damn, that poor woman! TorchTheWitch Aug 2014 #49

What a shitty headline..."Woman punched.."? elias49 Aug 2014 #50

Thanks to the motorist driving by who stopped to video the beating. CincyDem Aug 2014 #52