Cops misbehaving in the US

Deya said:
It seems to me that criminals have all the rights and officers have very few.
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Well, we do know that the police officers in the video below did not have the right to do what they did. And I can only opine that there is no greater threat to the security of our free country today than our own militarized police.

 
When I'm in trouble I'll take my chances on calling the police for help. I guess some of you wouldn't do that becuase you hate them so much. I don't think the police mind if you don't call.
 

dadjunk said:
When I'm in trouble I'll take my chances on calling the police for help. I guess some of you wouldn't do that becuase you hate them so much. I don't think the police mind if you don't call.
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Why would a grown man like you, who is legally allowed to carry a concealed firearm on his person, need the police to get himself out of trouble? If you lived in California, it would be different, because the police in that state enforce unconstitutional laws that prevent private citizens from exercising their Second Amendment right to bear arms and protect themselves.
 
Sadly, our local police have no idea how to deal with people with mental health issues and often react before understanding the situation. A few years ago, a woman called because her son was suicidal and when the police arrived she went outside to meet them. Her son was in the house. Upon arrival, the police got out of the car and immediately shot the woman that called. This type of thing has happened repeatedly.

One day when I was walking my dogs I saw a mentally ill person just walking around the park talking to himself not bothering anybody. Because it’s a mile long loop I do it repeatedly and my next time around someone had called the police and they were surrounding him and scaring him. He sat down on the ground with his hands over his head, and they kept approaching and acting threateningly.

Luckily someone was filming it, and then I called the police and asked for a supervisor to come to the scene because the police had no clue how to handle him and were definitely making the matter worse. I don’t know why anyone called the police to start with because he wasn’t bothering anybody.

Once when I was downtown at a red light, I saw a young person walking across the street. They had headphones on a policeman shouted at him from behind, and the young person kept walking. He couldn’t hear the cop. After the cop yelled a few more times he came up behind him and pushed him As hard as he could. There was no reason for him to do that. I didn’t see how the whole thing ended because had to go when the light turned. The victim looked like the average young person with a backpack on.
 
^^^Some seemingly have little regard for others and w with qualified immunity, poor or no training, and complete protection from the rest of justice system has got us to where we are today.

And many find the situation perfectly acceptable.
 
US citizen, 67, ‘has ribs broken’ by Border Patrol agents after being dragged out of car while driving home into street they’d blocked off

Shocking video shows a chaotic scene on a quiet Chicago street as Border Patrol agents in tactical gear drag a 67-year-old man from his car while children in Halloween costumes look on in horror.

According to his running club, the man, who is a U.S. citizen, was returning from a team run when agents pulled him out of his vehicle, tackled him to the ground and kneeled on top of him, allegedly breaking six ribs and causing internal bleeding.

The incident unfolded Saturday in the city’s Old Irving Park neighborhood, where residents say the agents disrupted a children’s Halloween parade amid an immigration enforcement operation.

In a statement shared on Instagram, the Chicago-based DWRunning club identified the victim as one of their athletes, although it did not name him.

“One of our athletes was on his way home from a team long run yesterday and as he turned onto his block, found that Border Control had the road blocked,” the club wrote.

The man, who is a U.S. citizen, was returning from a team run when agents pulled him out of his vehicle, causing him internal bleeding and broken ribs, his club said (James Hotchkiss via Reuters)

“The agents threatened to break his window if he didn’t move his car. Before he could act, they pulled him out of his car, knelt on his back, and subdued him, though he never resisted. They broke six of his ribs and caused internal bleeding.”

The club condemned the incident, saying: “This really is happening in our country with frightening frequency. It’s terrifying and it has to stop. We must keep sharing these stories, calling out these injustices and standing up for those who can’t stand up for themselves.”

Since the incident, the group said it had seen an outpouring of support.

“The outpouring of messages and support the past 24 hours has been overwhelming and heartwarming. It’s given us some hope that light can shine through the dark,” the post said. “For those concerned about our athlete, thank you. He is doing as well as can be expected.”

DWRunning’s co-owner and head coach, Dan Walters, told The Independent he could not currently comment further for legal reasons.

The incident unfolded Saturday in the city’s Old Irving Park neighborhood, where residents say the agents disrupted a children’s Halloween parade amid an immigration enforcement operation (DWRunning Racing Team)
 
Trade, I’ve seen the video of what they did to this poor man and it’s shocking. He’ll be lucky if he survives with six broken ribs and internal bleeding at the age of 67. I broke a rib 10 years ago at 61 and it was beyond painful and I can’t imagine what this man is going through. He’s also at high risk of developing pneumonia, especially with his age.

Luckily, he’s probably in good shape if he belongs to a running club. Lots of people filmed this brutalization and I’m sure he’ll sue, but that won’t do him a lot of good if he’s either dead or disabled now for life. Sadly, the people in uniforms are the criminals and thugs in this case.
 
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