[Igottago]

Originally Posted by RinkRat

Theirs always more to the story, she also looks like she could have been dealt with easier then she was.

But she could have also thrown a complete and utter hissy fit tantrum the likes of which you can not fathom which required substantial force. Video is your friend in those situations.

I am convinced things like this will increase in frequency as well, not for lack of particular training by police services even, but how society is developing. People skills all around seem to be lacking as day to day interaction and conflict resolution goes to the wayside from an early age.

This might have been part of what happened...but, Police officers should be held to a higher standard. The woman might have been the mad cow from hell but the cop needs to keep his calm and deal with her with the least amount of force necessary. Cops don't get a free pass for letting their anger boil over -- we can't let them. After all, their job is to deal with annoying, obnoxious, and often dangerous people. But they have to maintain their standard of upholding the law within a reasonable standard. That's what makes the good ones so good, and the bad ones unsuitable for the uniform.

I can't comment on this specific case but I think some people are too easy to let police get away with excessive force just because they are dealing with a less than cooperative person.