When does this stop?
unsung
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Anyone else on the street puts you in a chokehold you can defend yourself by any means, a cop does it you get piled on and die. There's no excuse for this. There's no stopping it until they get held accountable, they aren't above the law.
Anyone else on the street puts you in a chokehold you can defend yourself by any means, a cop does it you get piled on and die. There's no excuse for this. There's no stopping it until they get held accountable, they aren't above the law.
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It was saturday last week
I was hanging out at Johnson's creek
We were partying in my van
When we were hassled by the man
Jamming to Foghat on my 8-track
With a case of malt liquor and a bong in back
from out of nowhere came the man in blue
I thought we were busted but the pig was cool
The pig was cool
I knew him from school
The pig was cool
We were at the Journey show
The first three songs we were hanging low
Then the band played "Wheel in the Sky"
Me and my babe started getting high
The dude next to me said gimme a hit
So I passed him the joint I already lit
When I saw his badge
I thought this is it
But he just said to me, "man, this is good shit"
The pig was cool
Six children left fatherless in this day and age is just simply terrible. I hope the NYPD will make some changes but probably not.
Peace
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I will say this that there is something wrong with society when you fear cops and hate cops and when you are a cop and you hate who you are protecting.
This guy was apprehended at his ex-girlfriend's house that he had a restraining order from. In answer to your question, Unsung... it stops when people respect the law. It's one thing to beat your woman... it's an other to ignore the courts and force the legal hand.
Lets acknowledge the fact that they were dealing with a large and drunk guy, also on valium, and in violation of the conditions the courts had set for him. We don't know 'exactly' what happened, but I'm pretty sure that if the guy was making an illegal visit to his ex while intoxicated... he was at least a little agitated. I highly doubt the guy made it really easy for the officers right from the outset. If he was really peaceful and cooperative, I'm sure things would have gone much better. This guy had two chances to stay fortunate.
Now, with that said... it appears, from what I read, that restraint wasn't practiced once the situation was under control. This is bad. And, from what I read, medical attention was not sought when the man complained of his breathing difficulties. This is bad.
Tough job- being a cop. You should do it though, Unsung. You should be a cop. You keep saying how generously they are paid and you always seem to know what to do and how to handle yourself in tough spots. It sounds perfect for you. Think of the positive example you could set for all the other cops who clearly have no idea how to administer law enforcement.
And what do you want the police to do, they told him he was under arrest, he didn’t comply, should the police just throw their hands up and walk away? The situation is terrible and a man died for really no reason, but maybe, just maybe, if he complied he would still be alive today.