Police arrest, attack reporters; order reporters NOT to cover protest. IN UNITED STATES.

[PK htiw klaw eriF]

Shooting? Of course not. Now some drone deployed pepper spray...

You could always have the drones deliver them Taco Bell, that way you can say you treated them well and push them to the nearest bathroom.

[Malcador]

That actually would be a rather neat way of crowd control, not aggressive and not -too- harmful.

[Elerond]

And you get about ten tacos/burritos with price of one tear gas grenade, which by looking videos from Ferguson, would mean that price of crowd control operations would go down  

[ktchong]

For the very first time in history, a team of international human right observers are on US soils to monitor human right abuses and unlawful arrests/obstructions of journalists by the police.  (The polices are still arresting journalists.)

 

 

Edited August 21, 2014 by ktchong

[Monte Carlo]

Amnesty are a sick joke. They won't get a penny of my money while they grandstand in places they've no business meddling in while ignoring urgent human rights abuses.

 

Amnesty is a lifestylist's choice - full of poseurs and leftist gadflies.

[BruceVC]

Amnesty are a sick joke. They won't get a penny of my money while they grandstand in places they've no business meddling in while ignoring urgent human rights abuses.

 

Amnesty is a lifestylist's choice - full of poseurs and leftist gadflies.

 

Monte please don't equivocate, its not clear from this post if you support the endeavors of Amnesty? Just be honest, people prefer honesty ....

[Monte Carlo]

Campaigning against torture? Yup, I'm with them all the way.

 

Sticking their noses in places like Missouri, when they could be campaigning on Syria, or Brazilian Favela death-squads? Don't make me laugh.

[Nepenthe]

Campaigning against torture? Yup, I'm with them all the way.

 

Sticking their noses in places like Missouri, when they could be campaigning on Syria, or Brazilian Favela death-squads? Don't make me laugh.

 

Actually, on the scale of Amnesty projects, Missouri is actually closer to Syria and the Favelas than a lot of their other stuff... smh

[Hurlshort]

For the very first time in history, a team of international human right observers are on US soils to monitor human right abuses and unlawful arrests/obstructions of journalists by the police.  (The polices are still arresting journalists.)

 

 

So nobody covered the civil rights movements in the 60's?

[PK htiw klaw eriF]

 

 

For the very first time in history, a team of international human right observers are on US soils to monitor human right abuses and unlawful arrests/obstructions of journalists by the police. (The polices are still arresting journalists.)

 

So nobody covered the civil rights movements in the 60's?

History is only 30 years old.

[kgambit]

 

 

For the very first time in history, a team of international human right observers are on US soils to monitor human right abuses and unlawful arrests/obstructions of journalists by the police. (The polices are still arresting journalists.)

So nobody covered the civil rights movements in the 60's?

History is only 30 years old.

 

 

Hey lets not stand in the way of some great over the top hyperbole.

 

Actually it has an even shorter memory than that I am afraid or it suffers from ADD .......

 

https://storify.com/jcstearns/tracking-journalist-arrests-during-the-occupy-prot

Edited August 21, 2014 by kgambit

[HoonDing]

 

Send him to the Qaliphate

[BruceVC]

 

 

Send him to the Qaliphate

 

Well I can say with almost complete certainty his career is basically over,  I heard he has already been suspended. Its sad really because he made it easy for people to find obvious  examples of  "aggressive policemen " to now prosecute and make an example of ...also he clearly hasn't been on sensitivity training.

[kgambit]

 

 I heard he has already been suspended.

 

Yep.  Has been relieved of duty and suspended indefinitely.  Thankfully one of his fellow officers forced him to lower his weapon and helped diffuse the situation. 

[HoonDing]

Meanwhile in civilized countries, crowds are broken up with baton + shield and water cannon rather than assault rifles.

[Hurlshort]

Bad cops are out there, for sure.  Like any profession, you can expect about 10% of people to be terrible.  There is also a culture in police departments that protects those bad cops, which is the bigger problem.

 

But maybe we should balance all this police bashing with some stories about cops risking their lives to save others, getting shot in the back by bad guys, and keeping their cool while dealing with abuse from hoodrats.  Because that stuff happens every day.

[Valsuelm]

 

 

 

Send him to the Qaliphate

 

Well I can say with almost complete certainty his career is basically over,  I heard he has already been suspended. Its sad really because he made it easy for people to find obvious  examples of  "aggressive policemen " to now prosecute and make an example of ...also he clearly hasn't been on sensitivity training.

 

 

There is absolutely no shortage of examples of over aggressive policemen out there. And the guy's career will not be over. Police get away with far far worse and still have their careers intact. With rare exception the worst that ever happens to them is they are fired, in which case they often go on to work for another police agency. One of the biggest problems we have in the states (and elsewhere) is the idea that 'public officials' of all sorts are above the law in many respects. Police often do indeed quite literally get away with murder.

[Valsuelm]

Bad cops are out there, for sure.  Like any profession, you can expect about 10% of people to be terrible. 

 

10%!?!?!

 

My experience has that number at much higher across most professions, especially high when it comes to government or large corporate employees. With police specifically it's about 50/50, and I've numerous friends on the 'force'.

[Malcador]

Bad cops are out there, for sure.  Like any profession, you can expect about 10% of people to be terrible.  There is also a culture in police departments that protects those bad cops, which is the bigger problem.

 

But maybe we should balance all this police bashing with some stories about cops risking their lives to save others, getting shot in the back by bad guys, and keeping their cool while dealing with abuse from hoodrats.  Because that stuff happens every day.

Hm...no, I don't see why we should. Who cares if they deal with harsh crap that they sign up for ? If they can't hack it without becoming power tripping bullies, then they should find another line of work. Or perhaps look into joining up with OC groups. If they do good things, well again, that's their job, but not really relevant when talking about their abuses of authority or lusting for escalation.

 

And how does that relate to this particular idiot showing brilliant control by aiming a rifle at someone to the point another officer had to be the adult and lead him away ?

Edited August 21, 2014 by Malcador

[Hurlshort]

On one side you have crazy people that defend cops no matter what they do, and on the other you have crazy people who condemn them no matter what they do.  Neither of these are tenable.    

[BruceVC]

 

Bad cops are out there, for sure.  Like any profession, you can expect about 10% of people to be terrible.  There is also a culture in police departments that protects those bad cops, which is the bigger problem.

 

But maybe we should balance all this police bashing with some stories about cops risking their lives to save others, getting shot in the back by bad guys, and keeping their cool while dealing with abuse from hoodrats.  Because that stuff happens every day.

Hm...no, I don't see why we should. Who cares if they deal with harsh crap that they sign up for ? If they can't hack it without becoming power tripping bullies, then they should find another line of work. Or perhaps look into joining up with OC groups. If they do good things, well again, that's their job, but not really relevant when talking about their abuses of authority or lusting for escalation.

 

And how does that relate to this particular idiot showing brilliant control by aiming a rifle at someone to the point another officer had to be the adult and lead him away ?

 

 

No what he means is the 90 % are doing an excellent job, so don't judge  the whole police force on the 10 % bad. In other words he isn't trying to justify the 10 % bad but  they don't represent all the good work the entire Police force does. And I tend to agree with this sentiment ...."don't throw the baby out with the bath water "

[Gromnir]

Bad cops are out there, for sure.  Like any profession, you can expect about 10% of people to be terrible.  There is also a culture in police departments that protects those bad cops, which is the bigger problem.

 

But maybe we should balance all this police bashing with some stories about cops risking their lives to save others, getting shot in the back by bad guys, and keeping their cool while dealing with abuse from hoodrats.  Because that stuff happens every day.

 

complete off-topic, but the ghetto slang for head lice is hoodrats. is actual a very colorful bit o' nomenclature when you stop and think 'bout it. in any event, given Gromnir's background and experience, we gets peculiar imagery of cops dealing with abuse from hoodrats.

 

HA! Good Fun!

[Malcador]

Not relevant when you're looking at abuses of police and in this situation. I don't think the video was really meant as a slant at all police, in the first place, rather than the soldier-cop they should send to a warzone to see how he'd cut it.

 

Even if you do the worst as a citizen and see the cops as Blue Mafia so ditch the 10% and the 90%, what do you lose ? You'll treat them the same way, just out of fear of them racking you up for some reason rather than, heh, respecting them for their noble work.

[Hurlshort]

 

Bad cops are out there, for sure.  Like any profession, you can expect about 10% of people to be terrible. 

 

10%!?!?!

 

My experience has that number at much higher across most professions, especially high when it comes to government or large corporate employees. With police specifically it's about 50/50, and I've numerous friends on the 'force'.

 

 

There is no evidence to support that.  95% of police officers will never fire their weapons in the line of duty in their career.  With video becoming more prevalent, accountability is on the rise, rather than the reverse.  

 

Look, there is always room for improvement.  This is a terribly difficult profession, it requires way more training, discipline, and accountability that your average job.  But buying into negative stereotypes is pointless, and perpetrating them only worsens the situation.

[obyknven]

All the levels of this game are like the Airport mission from MW2.