Cop Kicks Kid HARD for NOT resisting Arrest!

The cops, they'll steal your dreams
And kill your friends.

-The Killers

Without condoning or condemning what happened there, and most certainly not justifying, here's a rather interesting read:

http://www.policedriving.com/article30.htm

There are several others on pursuits and the associated physiological response.

[Tower]

Originally Posted by peter12

You are so off the deep-end. I almost feel concerned.

Peter I don't need your concern.... You seem so misguided as you do not have an issue with this cops behavior.

[RougeUnderoos]

Originally Posted by oilers_fan

I am not saying this guy deserved a boot to the melon, but I don't feel an ounce of sympathy for him.

I'd be surprised if his own mother feels sympathy for him after that stunt.

And how dumb is that officer? Can't he hear the helicopters?

[moon]

Too bad he didn't do more than that little kick in the head.

And to the people who say the cop is fat and out of shape, what exactly is this based on? He doesn't look that fat in the video and didn't look out of breath after chasing the moron down.

If you don't want to get kicked in the head by the police don't get into a high speed chase and then run from the cops afterwards. Seems pretty simple to me.

[Tower]

Originally Posted by moon

Too bad he didn't do more than that little kick in the head.

And to the people who say the cop is fat and out of shape, what exactly is this based on? He doesn't look that fat in the video and didn't look out of breath after chasing the moron down.

If you don't want to get kicked in the head by the police don't get into a high speed chase and then run from the cops afterwards. Seems pretty simple to me.

Ha ha ha - you must be a fan of Police State.

[Displaced Flames fan]

Kid was clearly resisiting arrest.

Kid was clearly not a threat at the point he was kicked.

Kid clearly deserved to get kicked in the face.

Clearly not up to the cop to do that.

It must be very tough to restrain yourself when you chase these clowns down after watching them put dozens of lives at risk during the chase. But they MUST restrain themselves.

[Tower]

Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan

Kid was clearly resisiting arrest.

I disagree. He was finding a more comfortable place to be cuffed in... The lawn was very lush.

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by Tower

I disagree. He was finding a more comfortable place to be cuffed in... The lawn was very lush.

Look, I agree with you about this incident. BUT...you have to understand that leading cops on a high speed chase in which you nearly run over a pedestrian, then bail out and run on foot IS resisting arrest.

He shouldn't have got kicked in the face, but there is ZERO innocence on his part. None. The guy he almost ran over should've got to kick him in the face.

[Tower]

Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan

Look, I agree with you about this incident. BUT...you have to understand that leading cops on a high speed chase in which you nearly run over a pedestrian, then bail out and run on foot IS resisting arrest.

He shouldn't have got kicked in the face, but there is ZERO innocence on his part. None. The guy he almost ran over should've got to kick him in the face.

Sorry... I should have used green text.

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by Tower

Sorry... I should have used green text.

No you shouldn't have.

I was wondering, but you've been difficult for me to read lately.

[Tower]

Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan

No you shouldn't have.

I was wondering, but you've been difficult for me to read lately.

I know. I'll calm down soon.

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by Tower

I know. I'll calm down soon.

For the record, I'm firmly in the 'actually using green text ruins everything' camp.

Ooooooh.....Gilmour going into 'High Hopes' as I watch Live in Gdansk! YES!

[GGG]

After watching the video I can see no justification for a kick to face. The kid was on the ground and passive at that point. Even if the kid has a gun on the ground the kick was not justified. In fact the if the kid did have a weapon the kick put the police officer in a vulnerable position as during the kick he no longer has his gun pointed at the suspect. If he is concerned about the suspect having a weapon he should wait with his gun drawn for his partner to come and search and cuff the suspect. This way the kid is dead if he trys something while being cuffed.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan

Kid was clearly resisiting arrest.

Kid was clearly not a threat at the point he was kicked.

Kid clearly deserved to get kicked in the face.

Clearly not up to the cop to do that.

It must be very tough to restrain yourself when you chase these clowns down after watching them put dozens of lives at risk during the chase. But they MUST restrain themselves.

That's the key point right there for me. Corporal punishement is not an acceptable form of punishment in a free society, and at any rate, the police have no authority to hand out punishments - corporal or otherwise.

If people in free societies start letting things like this slide, it's a real slippery slope.

[Canuck-Hater]

Theres no way that kid deserved to be kicked! He knew hes was caught, he gave up peacefully. Cops do things like this all the time, they are pricks.

[valo403]

Originally Posted by Gozer

'Till the kid gets up with the knife he's hiding, shanks a cop, and continues running through the neighborhood armed.

And how exactly did a kick to the head prevent this completely make believe scenario from potentially occurring?

The kid deserved far more than a kick to the head, but as others have pointed out that's not the job of a police officer.

[ratech]

That punk is lucky he only got some love to the head. If it was me I would have blown both of his legs off. Those guys seriously risk their lives every day and to give a little extra to take care of business efficiently and "peacefully" is what they are going to do every time. I'm scared of a world when the Cops can't do that all the time. Peace out

[valo403]

Originally Posted by Gozer

Just for the record, that is not my "defense."

If he lost his temper and booted the guy, yeah he should be punished. But if the guy was running around back with a gun (and the cops were talking about it on the radio) and he stashed the gun somewhere, booting the guy is part of defending yourself from him.

Again, explain to me how a kick to the head would disarm the suspect here. How you can see that as an attempt to disarm is truly baffling.

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by ratech

That punk is lucky he only got some love to the head. If it was me I would have blown both of his legs off. Those guys seriously risk their lives every day and to give a little extra to take care of business efficiently and "peacefully" is what they are going to do every time. I'm scared of a world when the Cops can't do that all the time. Peace out

Easy there, tough guy. Don't want you to pop a bicep or something.

[ratech]

Originally Posted by rubecube

Easy there, tough guy. Don't want you to pop a bicep or something.

Not a problem. I would run him over with his car.