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In reply to the discussion: TYT: Police Officer Slaps Man Who Did Not Want Car Searched [View all]Thor_MN
(11,843 posts)11. Did you see the hit?
I saw what appears to be a swing and a sound that may have been a hit, but I did not see him actually strike the car owner. He most likely did, but I can't prove that. I can prove with that video that the LEO committed assault on both the car owner and the camera man.
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"Assault" is a swing and a miss, "assault and battery" is a swing and a hit....
Spitfire of ATJ
Nov 2014
#8
Gee,...I guess I could go online and,....oh wait,...we're already here.
Spitfire of ATJ
Nov 2014
#18
I'm an audio expert. It was a slap to the left side of the victim's head between the...
Hassin Bin Sober
Nov 2014
#20
"Everything else has been Spitfire apparently trying to assuage hurt feelings."
Spitfire of ATJ
Nov 2014
#34
No, but I have gained an appreciation that you are persistant in persuing lost causes though.
Thor_MN
Nov 2014
#35
I think the first thing you have to judge is how much a care about all of this....
Spitfire of ATJ
Nov 2014
#36
What's amazing is you are alone in your assurtion that there is no proof the cop slapped the guy...
Spitfire of ATJ
Nov 2014
#54
My "assurtion" (sic) is that assault was proved, battery would be an interesting court interaction
Thor_MN
Nov 2014
#56
He is so tough knowing he won't be hit back. The thing you must remember for when you are on a jury
Dustlawyer
Nov 2014
#6