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packman

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12. Then again....

Reply to Jeroen (Original post)

Wed Sep 4, 2013, 11:10 AM

Sep 2013

And for another perspective
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Long-Beach-Police-Defend-Caught-on-Camera-Violence-222317191.html

While no fan of the pseudo-military thugs posing as police, there are truths and there are truths. Seems like many on DU have a predilection toward posting one-sided videos. In this case, follow up would have given some balance.
I've seen hopped up, drugged addled , drunk characters do some amazing damage to themselves and others and was thankful to have seen them under control.

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This has got to stop - warning upsetting police violence [View all] Jeroen Sep 2013 OP

I will NEVER call the police tazkcmo Sep 2013 #1

This isn't Europe. yesphan Sep 2013 #2

You are right, its not. Jeroen Sep 2013 #3

To Serve yesphan Sep 2013 #4

It will only get worse if there is no political will to change it Jeroen Sep 2013 #5

At least one woman cop yesphan Sep 2013 #6

Glad to hear that you didn't get hurt n/t Jeroen Sep 2013 #10

The woman filming it said "I'm so scared" zeemike Sep 2013 #7

Indeed, makes you wonder what's in store for us 'peasants' n/t Jeroen Sep 2013 #9

what's always been in store for us peasants. heaven05 Sep 2013 #13

The cop with the baton needs to be criminally charged... Scuba Sep 2013 #8

This kind of thing isn't going to stop canuckledragger Sep 2013 #11

Then again.... packman Sep 2013 #12

It definitely brings this incident in perspective Jeroen Sep 2013 #15

Fuck the Pigs snort Sep 2013 #14