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Police release body cam footage of arrest of Brad Parscale. Oh the humanity! (Original Post) yellowcanine Sep 2020 OP
Why didn't they kneel on his neck? Walleye Sep 2020 #1
Yep. Brad boy is lucky he didn't break his left wrist. Bet it smarted some. yellowcanine Sep 2020 #7
He is a big boy. bottomofthehill Sep 2020 #2
6' 8" /NT Abnredleg Sep 2020 #6
Bravo on the cop tackling him then. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2020 #19
The bigger they are... Talitha Sep 2020 #32
Yes, in Woodward's book, he quotes Parscale as saying trump told Parscale not to stand next to him. cwydro Sep 2020 #21
Holy Crap bottomofthehill Sep 2020 #42
I don't recall any photos of Barron standing by the Dotard at his acceptance speech. argyl Sep 2020 #73
There was a book written which said Trump became Jealous of Barron when he got Tall JI7 Sep 2020 #77
Oh the humanity! LeftInTX Sep 2020 #3
If he were black, he would have been shot, perhaps 7 times. guillaumeb Sep 2020 #4
+1000. Especially at 6'8"!!! nt ecstatic Sep 2020 #20
Lovely! honest.abe Sep 2020 #5
Yeah, with any luck Junior will resist arrest and get taken down. yellowcanine Sep 2020 #12
Of course the Trump campaign blames the Dems for how they treated him elias7 Sep 2020 #8
As much as I hate Trumpers I don't see why they had to tackle him captain queeg Sep 2020 #9
Look at the cops arms.... safeinOhio Sep 2020 #13
I think there's a lot of that with cops nowadays. And soldiers. captain queeg Sep 2020 #16
And what was with the one guy with the heavy duty looking weapon covering them? cwydro Sep 2020 #22
It seems he may have been stalling and arguing with them. I think it was a good take down. yellowcanine Sep 2020 #14
This guy's entire campaign strategy was essentially "Tell white folks police brutality is awesome" greenjar_01 Sep 2020 #15
+++ JI7 Sep 2020 #28
+1, My soul laughed a little after reading this uponit7771 Sep 2020 #30
+1, after this summer we know they aren't immune I know I get treated worse. I would've been shot 5 uponit7771 Sep 2020 #31
and Parscale would have cheered it on JI7 Sep 2020 #36
Right !! uponit7771 Sep 2020 #41
Every cops nightmare bottomofthehill Sep 2020 #10
I think the lady in the towel said he had a gun and might use it. honest.abe Sep 2020 #11
why the wet concrete? PP? 💧 sprinkleeninow Sep 2020 #17
I didn't do anything... RANDYWILDMAN Sep 2020 #18
This guy is trash but why does this require a dozen cops armed like a fucking infantry unit? melman Sep 2020 #23
Same jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #25
His wife told the cops about all the guns. They found 10 guns. Better safe than sorry. yellowcanine Sep 2020 #27
Exactly. That was about 3 minutes of a long standoff. Who knows what he said or did before that... George II Sep 2020 #29
Parscale doesn't think it's so bad . JI7 Sep 2020 #33
Parscale is out of control. It's an insult of real victims of police abuse to compare JI7 Sep 2020 #51
Excessive force doesn't seem to have it's limitations jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #24
Police Reform is needed but this isn't an example of why JI7 Sep 2020 #34
Any use of excessive force that isn't held accountable is an example jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #37
No. the problem is white racists JI7 Sep 2020 #46
I was totally expecting some drunken eissa Sep 2020 #26
Parscale supports this JI7 Sep 2020 #35
The difference between me and dirtbags like him is I don't support it even if it happens to him jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #38
He had attacked his wife. It's not like they took him down for having skittles JI7 Sep 2020 #40
Was he attacking his wife at that very moment? Was he a threat to anybody at that point? jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #43
I think they went easy on him JI7 Sep 2020 #44
They are lucky they didn't break his head open on the pavement and kill him. jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #45
Yeah. if he was black it would have been ok by Parscale JI7 Sep 2020 #47
True jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #48
There is no universal application because of people like Parscale. I hope to see Trump get the same JI7 Sep 2020 #50
More truth jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #52
He wasn't treated inhumanely JI7 Sep 2020 #54
Shoving somebody on the ground when they are not a threat to anybody is inhumane, to me. jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #56
He had physically abused his wife and she said he had guns JI7 Sep 2020 #57
Again, not the issue jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #58
He could have had a weapon inside his clothes. He got off easy . He isn't a victim . JI7 Sep 2020 #59
That's literally the excuse for almost all police brutality. jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #60
His wife reported him. This isn't comparable to real cases of police abuse . Parscale is a piece of JI7 Sep 2020 #61
An unarmed man was shoved to the ground by police jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #63
We see the shit with because Floyd is Black and White Trash like Parscale celebrate it JI7 Sep 2020 #64
Nobody deserves that jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #65
There was no police brutality in the case of Parscale . the brutality was done by Parscale JI7 Sep 2020 #66
Yes excessive force is considered police brutality jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #67
There was no excessive force . He had refused to come out and had a bunch of guns in the home JI7 Sep 2020 #68
It was excessive because he was not in he process of threatening anybody jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #69
lol , the fucker should have been dragged off and thrown into a cage JI7 Sep 2020 #70
That also, would be "police brutality" jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #71
a black guy would have been dead . You are denying the problem and worried more about JI7 Sep 2020 #72
I said that already (edited if you missed it) jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #74
He is getting better treatment. The fucker had a friend cop come out and he didn't listen JI7 Sep 2020 #75
I don't think that matters. jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #76
Just to be clear eissa Sep 2020 #53
In this case it was warranted . JI7 Sep 2020 #55
Something like that happened to one of my friends LeftInTX Sep 2020 #62
He forgot to zip his pants Catherine Vincent Sep 2020 #39
Why won't they leave Brad Pascale alone? Judi Lynn Sep 2020 #49
Florida Man! LeftInTX Sep 2020 #78
 

cwydro

(51,308 posts)
21. Yes, in Woodward's book, he quotes Parscale as saying trump told Parscale not to stand next to him.
Mon Sep 28, 2020, 05:15 PM
Sep 2020

bottomofthehill

(8,364 posts)
42. Holy Crap
Mon Sep 28, 2020, 09:39 PM
Sep 2020

The President is not as tall as he says he is but is still all of 6'1-6'2ish

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argyl

(3,064 posts)
73. I don't recall any photos of Barron standing by the Dotard at his acceptance speech.
Tue Sep 29, 2020, 01:48 AM
Sep 2020

The kid towers over him now. At 14 he looks to be about
6'5".
Maybe Melania found herself an Eastern European basketball player for a lover.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
4. If he were black, he would have been shot, perhaps 7 times.
Mon Sep 28, 2020, 04:02 PM
Sep 2020

However, in the post-racial USA, he was allowed to resist.

elias7

(4,037 posts)
8. Of course the Trump campaign blames the Dems for how they treated him
Mon Sep 28, 2020, 04:06 PM
Sep 2020

The default move for everything is to blame the Dems.

It rained. Those damn Democrats...

captain queeg

(10,297 posts)
9. As much as I hate Trumpers I don't see why they had to tackle him
Mon Sep 28, 2020, 04:06 PM
Sep 2020

I guess if he’d got on the ground like they told him he could have avoided it. At least rich white guys aren’t immune.

 

cwydro

(51,308 posts)
22. And what was with the one guy with the heavy duty looking weapon covering them?
Mon Sep 28, 2020, 05:16 PM
Sep 2020

We’re they expecting an armed uprising of other bros in cargo shorts?

yellowcanine

(35,704 posts)
14. It seems he may have been stalling and arguing with them. I think it was a good take down.
Mon Sep 28, 2020, 04:11 PM
Sep 2020

He is still alive, saved by his white skin.

 

greenjar_01

(6,477 posts)
15. This guy's entire campaign strategy was essentially "Tell white folks police brutality is awesome"
Mon Sep 28, 2020, 04:12 PM
Sep 2020

I mean, there's some minor cosmic justice here.

uponit7771

(90,371 posts)
31. +1, after this summer we know they aren't immune I know I get treated worse. I would've been shot 5
Mon Sep 28, 2020, 07:56 PM
Sep 2020

... times in the leg for being too peaceful while black on my on property or something.

honest.abe

(8,689 posts)
11. I think the lady in the towel said he had a gun and might use it.
Mon Sep 28, 2020, 04:08 PM
Sep 2020

I think they followed standard protocol for the situation.

 

melman

(7,681 posts)
23. This guy is trash but why does this require a dozen cops armed like a fucking infantry unit?
Mon Sep 28, 2020, 05:37 PM
Sep 2020

It's insane. Police are so out of control in this country.


And before anyone accuses me of being pro-Parscale what I am is anti-cop. Consistently.

yellowcanine

(35,704 posts)
27. His wife told the cops about all the guns. They found 10 guns. Better safe than sorry.
Mon Sep 28, 2020, 06:06 PM
Sep 2020

It was potentially a barricade situation with an inebriated well armed suspect. I would say they had to go in loaded for bear.

George II

(67,782 posts)
29. Exactly. That was about 3 minutes of a long standoff. Who knows what he said or did before that...
Mon Sep 28, 2020, 07:40 PM
Sep 2020

He could have been threatening them from inside before he went out. He could have had more guns in that white truck. Who knows? He was told to get on the ground, he didn't (although he wasn't given much time) Other than tackling him they did nothing out of the ordinary.

As for not liking cops, I hope everyone remembers that the next time they need help and a cop shows up. Perhaps he/she should refuse help?

JI7

(89,289 posts)
51. Parscale is out of control. It's an insult of real victims of police abuse to compare
Tue Sep 29, 2020, 12:25 AM
Sep 2020

it to what happened to the white supremacist thug Parscale.

jorgevlorgan

(8,351 posts)
24. Excessive force doesn't seem to have it's limitations
Mon Sep 28, 2020, 05:45 PM
Sep 2020

More evidence of how badly police reform is needed. Sure he's probably alive because he's white, but that doesn't excuse what they did.

jorgevlorgan

(8,351 posts)
37. Any use of excessive force that isn't held accountable is an example
Mon Sep 28, 2020, 08:56 PM
Sep 2020

It doesn't matter who they are doing it to.

eissa

(4,238 posts)
26. I was totally expecting some drunken
Mon Sep 28, 2020, 05:58 PM
Sep 2020

belligerent behavior, but he was actually calm. Was there no way the cops could have handcuffed him without tackling him like that? He could have easily broken something with that hit.

jorgevlorgan

(8,351 posts)
38. The difference between me and dirtbags like him is I don't support it even if it happens to him
Mon Sep 28, 2020, 08:57 PM
Sep 2020

I don't suddenly change my mind about police conduct based on who it is happening to. He likely thinks they went overboard with him and deserved better treatment because he was white and in a powerful position, while being totally okay with it happening to others every day.

jorgevlorgan

(8,351 posts)
43. Was he attacking his wife at that very moment? Was he a threat to anybody at that point?
Mon Sep 28, 2020, 10:16 PM
Sep 2020

Excessive force isn't warranted based on what they did or allegedly did. Force is warranted based on what they are doing. For example, if he was lunging at them with a knife, that would have been acceptable. In this case, he was calm, drinking a beer and not threatening anybody. They could have likely easily apprehended him without risk of harming him.

jorgevlorgan

(8,351 posts)
45. They are lucky they didn't break his head open on the pavement and kill him.
Mon Sep 28, 2020, 10:22 PM
Sep 2020

So is he, for that matter.

jorgevlorgan

(8,351 posts)
48. True
Mon Sep 28, 2020, 11:26 PM
Sep 2020

But my standards of police conduct apply universally. Although it is infuriating when police buy a mass shooter a hamburger. It isn't because they shouldn't necessarily buy him a hamburger, but rather they should be doing the same for the guy who allegedly forged a check, as well (ya know, instead of murder him). I don't personally believe people forfeit their right to be treated humanely because they did something terrible or committed a crime.

JI7

(89,289 posts)
50. There is no universal application because of people like Parscale. I hope to see Trump get the same
Tue Sep 29, 2020, 12:23 AM
Sep 2020

treatment but even more rought .

Parscale is a piece of shit who loves to see the lives of non white people destroyed.

Parscale got what he deserved . He threatened his wife with a gun. HIs case isn't even on the same level as black people who were killled with many who did not even need to be stopped in the first place.

jorgevlorgan

(8,351 posts)
52. More truth
Tue Sep 29, 2020, 12:27 AM
Sep 2020

Still, I can hate Parscale and still think he shouldn't be treated inhumanely for being the lousy piece of shit he is.

jorgevlorgan

(8,351 posts)
56. Shoving somebody on the ground when they are not a threat to anybody is inhumane, to me.
Tue Sep 29, 2020, 12:48 AM
Sep 2020

Especially when it could risk serious injury or death in the process. All he needed to do was fall the wrong way -something we have seen all too often in similar take downs of people of color.

jorgevlorgan

(8,351 posts)
58. Again, not the issue
Tue Sep 29, 2020, 01:04 AM
Sep 2020

If alleged crimes justified police brutality, most police brutality would be justified. He was not beating his wife or carrying any weapons at the time the excessive force was used.

jorgevlorgan

(8,351 posts)
60. That's literally the excuse for almost all police brutality.
Tue Sep 29, 2020, 01:10 AM
Sep 2020

And not a very good one, in my opinion. What he could've had done or had is very different from what he was doing. He was comfortable, calm, drinking a beer and clearly not a threat to anybody at that particular moment. Police response must be based on what is physically happening, not what is imagined.

JI7

(89,289 posts)
61. His wife reported him. This isn't comparable to real cases of police abuse . Parscale is a piece of
Tue Sep 29, 2020, 01:12 AM
Sep 2020

shit that got off easy .

jorgevlorgan

(8,351 posts)
63. An unarmed man was shoved to the ground by police
Tue Sep 29, 2020, 01:18 AM
Sep 2020

He was not in the process of threatening anybody and hedid not have any weapons in his hands. It is a case of excessive force. That fall could have injured him substantially. Again, police response must be based on the immediate threat at hand: a man walking in front of his house with a beer calmly explaining what was happening, is not a reasonable threat to anybody -I don't care if it is adolf hitler himself: police conduct must be humane at handling all situations, otherwise we will continue to see the kind of shit we saw with George Floyd, if we don't demand it in all cases.

JI7

(89,289 posts)
64. We see the shit with because Floyd is Black and White Trash like Parscale celebrate it
Tue Sep 29, 2020, 01:21 AM
Sep 2020

when it's done to black and brown people.

There is no comparison of what Happened to Parscale with what happened to Floyd .

Parscale deserved every bit and even more than he got. And Trump deserves it also.

jorgevlorgan

(8,351 posts)
65. Nobody deserves that
Tue Sep 29, 2020, 01:24 AM
Sep 2020

Eye for an eye doesn't work. If it did, our society would already be perfect.


On edit:And no amount police brutality would make right the wrongs that Parscale is responsible for.

JI7

(89,289 posts)
66. There was no police brutality in the case of Parscale . the brutality was done by Parscale
Tue Sep 29, 2020, 01:27 AM
Sep 2020

against others.

There is NOT comparison of what happened to Parscale with what happened to Floyd .

jorgevlorgan

(8,351 posts)
67. Yes excessive force is considered police brutality
Tue Sep 29, 2020, 01:29 AM
Sep 2020

Even if minor. It was excessive and unnecessary.And using it against somebody who supports it doesn't make it more right.


Poetic, maybe. But not right.

JI7

(89,289 posts)
68. There was no excessive force . He had refused to come out and had a bunch of guns in the home
Tue Sep 29, 2020, 01:32 AM
Sep 2020

and his wife said he was armed.

jorgevlorgan

(8,351 posts)
69. It was excessive because he was not in he process of threatening anybody
Tue Sep 29, 2020, 01:36 AM
Sep 2020

He was calm, had no weapons and could have easily been detained (I've seen plenty of this on ride alongs of my own). There was no lack of compliance at that particular moment he was talking to his friend. All they had to say was "sir, for your safety and the safety of others, we are putting you under arrest."

jorgevlorgan

(8,351 posts)
71. That also, would be "police brutality"
Tue Sep 29, 2020, 01:41 AM
Sep 2020

Our standards of conduct should not changed based on the character of the person being arrested. If you don't think it should happen to a black man with the same accusations with the same level of threat, it should not happen to Parscale -even if the reality still treated Parscale far better than a black man in that situation.

JI7

(89,289 posts)
72. a black guy would have been dead . You are denying the problem and worried more about
Tue Sep 29, 2020, 01:48 AM
Sep 2020

how you appear rather than facing what the real problem is.

Do you have a problem with the Bin Laden Raid ? Do you think he should have been allowed to come out and be arrested instead of them charging in and killing him ?

jorgevlorgan

(8,351 posts)
74. I said that already (edited if you missed it)
Tue Sep 29, 2020, 02:03 AM
Sep 2020

The point is equal treatment no matter what. Not "drag him out on the street and throw him I'm a cage if he ever advocated such things"

JI7

(89,289 posts)
75. He is getting better treatment. The fucker had a friend cop come out and he didn't listen
Tue Sep 29, 2020, 02:06 AM
Sep 2020

and the friend called another friend cop to come out.

It's such bs to claim this fucker was violated in any way. He was actually accused of abuse by someone who actually knew him.

Not some random dumbass racist piece of shit that just sees a black person and calls the cops .

jorgevlorgan

(8,351 posts)
76. I don't think that matters.
Tue Sep 29, 2020, 02:43 AM
Sep 2020

Harming people unnecessarily even if they broke the law or harmed others is still unnecessary. He was thrown to the ground without any reasonable provocation to do so. It was a violation, unless you think that is something that should be universally applied to everybody who is accused of such a crime?

eissa

(4,238 posts)
53. Just to be clear
Tue Sep 29, 2020, 12:28 AM
Sep 2020

I wouldn’t shed any tears if Parscale was injured. But for the sake of consistency, I think we should expect police to not use excessive force when it’s not warranted, even with assholes like Parscale.

LeftInTX

(25,804 posts)
62. Something like that happened to one of my friends
Tue Sep 29, 2020, 01:15 AM
Sep 2020

She was protesting in front of one of those children's immigrant detention centers. A deputy (not ICE) threatened to arrest someone or something. He didn't threaten my friend. She goes up to the deputy and says, "Take me. Arrest me". Bam...they slammed her to the ground and charged her with resisting arrest.

I guess there is no such thing as a peaceful arrest anymore.

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