Yes I am pro police. I have a great tendency to believe the word of an officer over average person, because they are held to a higher standard. They are accountable to make the right decision and tell the truth about it, when no one else is held to that same standard.
There is no accountability for a witness that tells a story to a news outlet or worse fabricates or embellishes a story to a news outlet, but an officer is required to articulate and document his actions. The difference is the newsreports are instantaneous now, where the officers account won't come out for months or years, but that first story no matter how accurate or inaccurate it is, is judged in court of public opinion immediately, without the benefit of all sides.
I admit it is possible the man in the video did nothing, in which case yes the officers actions are not justified. I just find it very unlikely that that is true. And you said it your self, I made a judgement from the statement the police released about the video, because silly me, I trust the police (in Canada... Definitely not in Manitowoc County��)
Anyway enough of this silliness tonight.
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