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i think the beating was unnecessary and am glad the cops were fired.

a policeman's duty is to judge what is right and wrong every day. how can we let these guys continue to do that when they can't show proper judgment for themselves? sure the suspect deserved a beating for running from the police, but just because you deserve something doesn't mean they have to give it. the guy had just flown out of a rolling car and laid on the ground motionless. yet that one guy kneeled over his head and punched him repeatedly. police have to lead by example. how can we respect the police when they needlessly beat suspects?

(one note as i don't want to get lost in semantics - i realize i said police judge people. i dont want that to get caught up in the 'police dont make the law they just enforce it' mantra. the context i was referring to is when police use their judgement to let a guy off with a warning if he was barely speeding, or doesn't arrest a couple guys for a bar fight or some other similar situation.)