why you consent to nothing

[me b zola]

[Lionessa]

1. Not only does the video show the inanity of USA police forces,

the narrator does an excellent job of displaying how the world looks at us these days.

Both are entirely humiliiating, I have no idea how anyone can ever claim pride in USA or claim exceptionalism of any value, any more we only exceed in acts of irrational violence and the suppression of civil rights.

[Beartracks]

15. It seems we DEMAND respect instead of constantly working to EARN it.

We were #1 once, and we earned the respect of the world.

Now it seems we spend more time reminding others that "we're #1" instead of actually being #1, resting on our laurels like a has-been celebrity screaming at the maitre d, "Don't you know who I am?!"

Blind nationalism and loyalism isn't the same thing as patriotism.

I saw a comment somewhere that compared the whole "we're #1 no matter what" craze to the insane cheering of rabid football fans. To so many conservatives, it's like politics is just a game to be won, and our country is the football.

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[Plucketeer]

2. I like the commentator's assessment

"A microcosm of America's foreign policy" Sho nuff! It's also a condensed version of domestic law enforcement. Some poor shluck bringin' his mom home from work, so they both get tortured. Meanwhile, Wall St. moguls grab vaultfuls of taxpayer dollars, evict hard-working sorts from their homes and cause WHO KNOWS how many suicides and alcoholics - and they're treated to bonuses.

[Dont call me Shirley]

12. Uh, same as the british foreign policy.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

22. Surely you must be joking.

[truebrit71]

25. Um, no and stuff....and stop calling me Shirley...

...

[valerief]

3. Appalling, appalling, appalling. Remember when cops were the good guys? nt

[ret5hd]

4. No.

When exactly was that?
the '50s?
the '30s?
the 1860s?

sorry, i really don't remember a time the cops were the good guys.

[Magoo48]

7. No

[Spitfire of ATJ]

27. "Remember when cops were the good guys?"

I do.

It wasn't that long ago either.

It was back in the days when shows like "Adam 12" and "C.H.I.P.s" was on the air. Those shows attracted college students to join the force that had the two qualities Carlin talked about - Intelligence and decency.

Now the big show is called C.O.P.S. where poor people are slammed to the ground. That show attracts a bunch of thugs from the high school wrestling team.

We need to deprogram our cops to stop believing "it's a war zone out there".

It's not.

It's a neighborhood.

[MindMover]

5. To many cops in one area....it is called group mentality, and in

this case, it went all wrong.....

cops should be punished....and fined and citizens should get there day in court....

[xtraxritical]

6. oink oink

[Ian David]

8. I wonder if the reason they brought in so many cops...

... was to block the view of the dashboard camera?

[dotymed]

9. What will it take for all Americans

to actively protest our police state, and end it? We have no civil rights..just ask any cop and he/she will tell you.

[RC]

10. What the hell...??!

Must not of been obviously rich enough or white enough or both.

[Dont call me Shirley]

11. OMG, Amerikkkan police: Psychopaths only need apply

[nilram]

13. "almost like a microcosm of America's foreign policy"

[Populist_Prole]

14. Those cops were just mad because he wasn't cowering to their authority

He was not in any way rude or flippant. In short, he was behaving like a citizen should when confronted by "the man", and not some timid being spewing an unending succession of "Yes sirs".

[limpyhobbler]

16. The worst part is there is never any justice for this type of thing.

These cops should be fired. This guy and the mom should get big fat cash settlements. It won't happen though.

[cyberpj]

17. Why everyone HATES driving through GEORGIA. And now the world knows it too. nt

[Bucky]

23. I think this video was made in South Carolina

Yeah, I know...

[Iggo]

18. Yay, Cops!

They're the best!

[snappyturtle]

19. I only made to the taser part. Just horrifying the police

can do this.

[TatonkaJames]

20. All part of Gearing up

for when it all falls apart. They're breeding these guys to have no feelings or emotions.

[truebrit71]

21. Any idea what happened after this?

One hopes that the filthy lying pigs lost their jobs, but I highly doubt it...Any ideas?

Oh and yeah, FUCK THE POLICE...

[Bucky]

24. Tasers are the gateway drug to pepper spray

[Courtesy Flush]

26. Any link to a news story?

I've searched, but can't find any information about this. Were the police disciplined in any way?