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News: Pregnant Black Woman Attacked By Cop (Chest Cam Footage)
Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Having a terrible attitude is not against the law. Some of y'all saying she should have just complied with the harassment? WHY? How was she suppose to know stating HER rights and walking away from a crimeless scene would have ended the way it did? Point blank: They had no right to do her that way. It was excessive and unnecessary.
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I'm actually really annoyed.
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Originally posted by chilicheese01
True, it was strange that the officer didn't ask for the white woman's name, even though she was the first person the officer spoke with. But, like I said, the stuff that the black woman said probably only pissed the officer off. He shouldn't have acted like he did, but he is human after all...
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Humans get angry, but they don't aggressively arrest pregnant women everyday.
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Member Since: 11/28/2011
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Originally posted by chilicheese01
True, it was strange that the officer didn't ask for the white woman's name, even though she was the first person the officer spoke with. But, like I said, the stuff that the black woman said probably only pissed the officer off. He shouldn't have acted like he did, but he is human after all...
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"After all", being the key words here. He is a cop first and foremost and has a responsibly to act rationally and according to the law, not illegally and irrationally. Literally the only field of work where people think the "he's human" excuse flies. When I'm working in KFC, lemme **** in rude costumers' veggie burgers, cos you know, I'm "human after all" and I have a temper.
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The woman did absolutely nothing.
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Originally posted by Javan
"After all", being the key words here. He is a cop first and foremost and has a responsibly to act rationally and according to the law, not illegally and irrationally. Literally the only field of work where people think the "he's human" excuse flies. When I'm working in KFC, lemme **** in rude costumers' veggie burgers, cos you know, I'm "human after all" and I have a temper.
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Unemployment line.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by Anvarie
I'm not defending the cop at all what he did was wrong. I'm talking about not giving the cops room to mess with you aka walking away from them and then resisting arrest, even if you're right doing that won't result in anything good .
Am I wrong for thinking that?
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Yes. He admitted there was no crime BEFORE he went and spoke to her. Saying there was no crime was giving the cops enough reason to not mess with her period. She was 8 mos pregnant, most like hormonal, and ready to go. She had an attitude because she was being questioned without cause. She had a right to not provide her ID and the right to walk away peacefully, which she was doing.
Saying we should act like robotic fools when the police is around is foolish, especially when we've committed no crime.
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Originally posted by Anvarie
I'm not defending the cop at all what he did was wrong. I'm talking about not giving the cops room to mess with you aka walking away from them and then resisting arrest, even if you're right doing that won't result in anything good .
Am I wrong for thinking that?
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No you're not, but he was still violent for no reason. He said he would give her two minutes and only gave her 20 seconds. Just because she was walking away doesn't mean anything. It's not like she was running away for her life. She said she was pregnant and they didn't even care; she wasn't harming anyone. Even if he was frustrated that still doesn't mean it's okay for him to do that.
I just wish these cops would stop trying to boss everyone around and worry about stuff that actually matters. He should've brought the ladies together and acted as a mediator but instead he wanted to get on this lady's case for some unknown reason.
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Being uncooperative with a police officer isn't really a good idea, considering they hold authority.
I agree with cap10.
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I feel so sorry for that woman.
Anyone siding with the police officer is a ****ing moron, the woman did nothing wrong. She did not have to state her name. There was no reason for the woman to be apprehended. Ofc she had a bad attitude towards the police, wouldn't you if you were being questioned FOR NO REASON AT ALL by a police officer after everything that has been reported in the news?
****ing ****, the fact she clearly said she was pregnant prior to being thrown to floor really disgusts me.
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Member Since: 11/28/2011
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All this attitude, tone policing rubbish. When white men and woman shouting the odds towards cops, talmbout "do you know where I am? I know your boss, I pay your taxes, I am acquainted with our local councillor Tom LaBonge, I'll have your job yada yada yada", aint nobody getting slammed into pavements.
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Some of y'all are a mess.
"The slave wouldn't have been whipped had he picked his cotton quietly and had some respect for Massa" teas.
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Originally posted by Cap10Planet
Humans get angry, but they don't aggressively arrest pregnant women everyday.
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Yes, I know. From the start, I think it was evident that the officer held some bias. I'm just suggesting that the black woman's actions could have influenced the officer's reaction. If the woman's actions did or did not have an effect, the policeman was wrong either way.
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Originally posted by Doc
Some of y'all are a mess.
"The slave wouldn't have been whipped had he picked his cotton quietly and had some respect for Massa" teas.
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Ok. Wanting people to shut up and take it.
The problem with a lot of officers is they have a God complex. They think people are suppose to bow down to them and when they don't they get aggressive and want to act like they're saving the day. NO. They're just trying to save their egos.
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Originally posted by Javan
All this attitude, tone policing rubbish. When white men and woman shouting the odds towards cops, talmbout "do you know where I am? I know your boss, I pay your taxes, I am acquainted with our local councillor Tom LaBonge, I'll have your job yada yada yada", aint nobody getting slammed into pavements.
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Yeah, you know that isn't the case. Not all white people can say that to an officer's face and remain standing after that. The Police do not like when people test their authority via knowing their own rights.
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Member Since: 11/28/2011
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Originally posted by chilicheese01
Being uncooperative with a police officer isn't really a good idea, considering they hold authority.
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His "authority" does not cover harassing people in the street and asking for private information, without a cause or warrant.
Good job! You sound like really well trained slave. Massahs left hook must have been on fleek.
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Why didn't he get that white woman's name?
I would have asked, "Did you get her name???"
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Originally posted by Doc
Some of y'all are a mess.
"The slave wouldn't have been whipped had he picked his cotton quietly and had some respect for Massa" teas.
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basically
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Member Since: 5/29/2012
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Originally posted by chilicheese01
The police officer used too much force, but the black lady had a terrible attitude... Small things like that could have influenced how he responded. Also, why'd she have to bring up race? I bet that didn't help her case, either. It would've been best to just refuse to give her name respectfully, but she didn't even have the time before the officer pounced on her.
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The woman did not have a "bad attitude"; are you ****ing kidding me? Nothing she did warranted the cop to attack her like that. Nothing. Cops are obliged to obey the law as much as any other citizen, and cops are NOT allowed to attack let alone arrest someone for not breaking the law. The woman was literally being way more more civil than the officer.
Your comment isn't surprising though, since every other comment of yours in race-related threads is ignorant. You'd be a lot more useful if you just stepped back and observed or requested a perma.
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