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Originally Posted by puckluck
Whether or not she said excuse me should make no difference whether the cop was in the wrong. Being rude should not warrant being pushed to the ground like that, although I'm sure it would cross a lot of officers minds, but 99 percent act the professional way.
I do believe you, because I have driven past there, and it was the most horrible sight I could imagine, BUT again being high or drunk in public should not get you pushed unless you are aggressive, which she clearly wasn't. We might not have anything remotely close to that, but if the cops can't handle that then they should find another job.
I will never understand when people say there isn't enough evidence in a video because I watched the video and it's clear as day, even without audio.
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You're missing the point I'm trying to make. You're making the mistake of breaking every single piece of the video down into an isolated incident, when this isn't the case. I think the audio is key because really without it, we're only seeing half of the real picture.
If the woman was being rude to the officer in question (or crazy) - then all the sudden makes physical contact with the officer - in that case the officer would be justified in knocking her down. Cops have been attacked in similar conditions. If I was a cop and some crazy puts his/her hands on me in that situation, my first reaction would be to push them away from me or to the ground since the first thoughts running through my head would be "I am being attacked".
Cops have a target painted on their back in that neighborhood. As for not helping her up, can't say why they didn't.
If she was being verbally abusive at that point, it was probably best to leave her there.
Again, we don't have a full picture to make an accurate judgment.