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Originally Posted by Nage Waza
I am not a cop, and I don't know what preceded that kick. But if I was a cop and I was called in to a situation where a gun was fired, you bet if the suspect did not immediately do as he was told, a kick to the head is a reasonable response, along with tazering and potentially shooting.. . Keep in mind that this guy was suspected for firing a gun and was found with the gun.
I certainly don't know that in this situation the kick was warranted, but I have seen (a few times) when police are rounding up drug dealers, they are often tackled first and questioned second. The tackles are not gentle either, they are hit flat from behind. This kick to the face seems status quo, not sure if that is good or not. That kick in the video looks pretty rough! Why do people keep saying he was complying? How can you tell from the video?
What the suspect's job is and the technicalities associated with why he was firing his gun at the point he was kicked was not known.
I think there are a few cops here who can tell us what the protocol is during that moment where a suspect is being ordered to the ground and some sort of non compliance. Do they yell out orders multiple times or do they boot the guy down and kneel on their head? Is kicking in the face worse then jumping onto the guys back and head?
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The kick to the face seems status quo? Well then I guess we have some serious problems..
We know he was complying from witnesses said.
I really dont understand why you would attempt to defend this cop.