Can I assault someone and get away with it too?

[Jodell88]

I'll just leave these here.

http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/386100/3/Former-St-Louis-officer-cleared-of-assault-charges

http://www.kmov.com/news/local/Surv...egedly-beating-handcuffed-teen-214091551.html

 

[Newbian]

It sucks but if you can't get evidence into the court room you can't blame him for getting off.

 

[Jodell88]

It sucks but if you can't get evidence into the court room you can't blame him for getting off.

I can agree with you there. The victim also refused to testify (not a surprise). I would really like to know why the video could not be entered into evidence.

 

[Vic Vega]

If anything deserves a riot I'd say that does.

The cop should be lined up and shot, along with the judge and the the union rep (who clearly is extremely corrupt).

 

[Phoenix86]

The guy from the police officer's union (?) should be fired as well. "It's obvious he lunged forward" is a complete bullshit lie, public should be calling for his head.

I also want to know why the video wasn't allowed, open and shut case imo.

 

[mizzou]

theres always "that guy" who hits people when handcuffed

i thought he got fired? oh well


i'm sure the kid deserved it...but legally it's not a good precedent

 

[Brigandier]

I wish I was lawful evil.

 

[waggy]

It sucks but if you can't get evidence into the court room you can't blame him for getting off.

yeah sadly if the evidence is not allowed (why the fuck not!?) you can't find him guilty.

 

[Patranus]

Don't want to get punched in the face? Don't get arrested. Pretty simple.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Don't want to get punched in the face? Don't get arrested. Pretty simple.

Your thought process can be described as "pretty simple."

 

[waggy]

Don't want to get punched in the face? Don't get arrested. Pretty simple.

that's pretty ignorant.

while i agree you shouldn't get arrested. that does not give the PD a right to assault you.

 

[Puppies04]

Don't want to get punched in the face? Don't get arrested. Pretty simple.

May your future be full of punches to the face.

 

[DAGTA]

Don't want to get punched in the face? Don't get arrested. Pretty simple.

Yes! One should always resist arrest! Brilliant!

 

[AznAnarchy99]

"There's no question that the suspect lunged forward"

Are we watching a different video?

 

[tcsenter]

Yep, that was even more clear-cut unprovoked battery than that jail deputy who beat down the teen girl for flicking a shoe at him. But I think that officer was charged and found guilty, or at least never got his job back. This one got himself the police-friendly judge, victim was probably too scared to testify.

Only chance at getting him now is for federal civil rights offense. Let's hope its forwarded to the Justice Department and they decide to have a go, which won't end well for him. The f-cking police union is being, well, pretty much a typical union.