09-17-2015, 08:57 PM
(09-17-2015, 05:22 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Because there was a physical confrontation. When the officer grabbed the guy's arm he physically resisted. If you lay your hands on a police officer you are subject to be taken down. Once you are taken down if you continue to resist you will get hit with a baton.
A citizen is allowed by law to defend himself against unlawful arrest or detainment. If everything in this article is true, then that officer is guilty of assault at minimum, whereas the citizen has a right to defend himself.
'take the beating and win in court' is a defeatist point of view. Sometimes ( often ) violence begets violence. It's the only tactic that even ( some ) cops respond to. They are not above the the law.
I fear sooner, rather than later, this is all going to come to a head. Police officers must, must, must, find a better way.
