Reaperman Wompa said:
Marv21 said:
Pseudonym2 said:
I wish I were shocked by this. I used to study reporting in Hartford. One of the officers I interviewed shot an unarmed 14-year-old in the back. He wasn't punished.
This is what they need if they lift this off enough, it could put pressure on all cops to act good. I would sadly say that if a riot formed outside the police station, I would join it...and bring the punch and pie!
Rat Bastard deserves to have a lesson made of him. Truly people should protest/riot outside his building until he gets fired, and maybe you make the state pay a settlement...a 7 figure settlement to the girl.
Also I think they should make a intitaive that makes it so anyone can call tapes in the police office to report brutality to a state wide police office, and the officers have no contact with the cameras, if they edited the video or mess with the camera....automatic
20 yrs in prison w/ chance of parole.
I don't mind the camera in the cell idea, and think he went overboard but police gotta deal with a lot of shit, and there are going to be times when force is required, but still too much just for that girl, also, a lot of them are already underfunded, money shouldn't be wasted making a rude girl feel better.
I think the policeman needs to have something done to him, but so does the girl. She helped steal her parents car and then insulted police officers. It's gotta be fair both ways.
I actually appreciate your level-headed response, they both deserve reprimandation.
The girl should be tried as normal, however with the cop violating her rights seriosly, leaves the question should it be called off? Isn't there some legal mumbo jumbo about cruel punishments. I just don't want this to end up like the confession scene in Sin City when they are beating the Shit out of him, to get a confession. I know its not a confession but it still infringes on the same human rights we all deserve.
Or it could work out for her, she should make the bargin, she isn't tried, she goes scott free, the cop goes scott free, except he gets 3-6 months of administrative leave...at least hes going to get the book thrown at him.
There is defintely some middle-ground here, that would be fair for both parties, but I do think a settlement is in order to the girl who was injured, maybe not alot say 100,000 I mean its alot, but at least its not 1,000,000 or something like that.
But this cop does need to be made an example of.
If we just let his happen, it will be telling all cops that 15 yr old girls are fair game. However, I believe that after the economic crisis, we should seek to redo/rework are somewhat broken Judical system, and Cop code. Not in a time of the economic crisis, but in a convient time when we have nothing to do but to improve the quality of life.
Then there is the much played race card, I believe she was African American...correct me if I'm wrong, I cannot tell from the video. I guess it could also work as a hate crime too? Obama would not have that.