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Originally Posted by Bent Wookie
Trust me, you don't come across as a know-it-all.
Did you even comprehend that use of force continuum?
He admitted to being an active resistor. He continued to "actively" resist and not cooperate. Should they have just asked hom nicely and bought him some flowers.
How about this, you and 4 or 5 friends can try an arrest me while im actively resisting. Are you going to roll around with me on the pavement and just try and free my arm from underneath me with your hand? Good luck. Are they authorized to use strikes for such resistance? Yup.
Are you authorized as a private citizen? Yup.
The kicker is the word "reasonable" and is based on the totality of circumstances including everything from subject behaviour, to subject background to environmental conditions to ones own personal abilities and EVERYTHING in between.
It makes no difference if YOU think the authority for arrest exists or doesn't. If you are arrested by a cop or someone in a lawful position to make arrests, I would suggest being cooperative and reasonable before spouting off and throwing your coffee.
This guy is NOT a victim. It seems everyone is simply condemning the actions of the security guards simply due to their own personal biases about "$10 doolar rent-a-cops".
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In your professional opinion, what did this guy do that got him arrested? All we've heard so far is that he sat on the escalator, he was rude to the security guards, and he littered.
Do people normally get arrested for these things?
And can you tell us why the real police let him go if what he did warranted this kind of reaction?