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Originally Posted by Bagor
In this case, the short answer is ... no, they're not.
They are not protecting or serving anyone or thing by their actions here.
Let's call this for exactly what it is. An unprovoked attack on an elderly man.
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Just to be clear: these events have happened and continue to happen, and the majority of these cases end with no substantive repercussions for the officers involved.
Therefore, US society is tacitly speaking its views on these events.
I agree with you that there is nothing in the police manual that justifies attacking an elderly man. Nor am I trying to justify / rationalize the actions of these officers. But hypothetically, if society watches you beat an elderly man and then deems that no follow-on repercussions are necessary, then the message is clear.