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Related: About this forumThis has got to stop - warning upsetting police violence
Terrifying, its hard to watch, I am still shaking as I type.
It happens in Europe, where I live, as well.
tazkcmo
(7,300 posts)for ANY reason. They are more dangerous than the "criminals".
yesphan
(1,588 posts)Jeroen
(1,061 posts)I wrote that this kind of police violence is also happing in Europe.
Its a global phenomena.
and Protect !
It would be nice if the observers could walk up to the cops and say "that's about enough, you can stop torturing the subject" and the
cops would say "hey, we're here to serve and protect, OK, we'll stop". No, instead the observer(s) would be beaten and tazed as well.
What can the populace do to protect itself from this brutality. I notice they don't tend to brutalize each other, but we can't all become cops.
Jeroen
(1,061 posts)I noticed that all these police man where larger than average, bold and wearing sunglasses.
And they seem to love those blue plastic gloves made famous in Abu Ghraib.
yesphan
(1,588 posts)was present. Roid rage ? I think so. I've been screamed at by a jacked up cop and was worried for my health until another cop stepped in on my behalf and calmed him down.
Jeroen
(1,061 posts)zeemike
(18,998 posts)Which is exactly what it is all about...to make you afraid of them so you will comply with what ever they want.
As Machiavelli said, it is better that the ruler be feared than loved...and our leaders seem to be following The Prince.
Jeroen
(1,061 posts)heaven05
(18,124 posts)Scuba
(53,475 posts)... and the man on the ground needs to file a zillion dollar lawsuit against the PD.
canuckledragger
(1,664 posts)Until people take matters into their own hands and riot against thugs like this.
I'm not advocating violence, but pointing out that nothing seems to keep cowards like this in check.
Barely anything happens to bad cops, they rarely get the discipline/firing/financial repercussions they deserve for actions like this and there's not enough of the 'good' cops standing up against this kind of abuse.
That being said...I believe cops like this will continue to abuse their 'authority' and people will figure they have nothing left to lose BUT to stand up to them anyway they can.
To avoid this, I think a special kind of reform is in order. Fire the cops that have a history of unneeded violence, psychological screening and the like to get rid of and keep the sociopaths away (I'd advocate for screenings at least twice a year for cops on duty as well) as well as random drug testing by 3rd parties. Mandatory cameras with sound and video on both cop and vehicle, with recordings stored offsite with a neutral party to prevent tampering, etc.
Cops like this have abused their 'authority' for far too long, it's time for some drastic measures to reign them in. They've EARNED it.
packman
(16,296 posts)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.
Jeroen
(1,061 posts)That said, I still think the officers used excessive force.