Cops like these give the rest a bad name

[RadiclDreamer]

What a dick that feels the need to prove hes in charge. People like this need to be out of positions of power.

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/vid...ez.reporter.arrest.cnn

 

[Finalnight]

Pedestrians arent supposed to wander on highways, media or not.

Though the officer was an ass at the end with the cameraman.

 

[S Freud]

I'm not taking sides but I'm curious to know what you think the officer did wrong.

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: S Freud
I'm not taking sides but I'm curious to know what you think the officer did wrong.

Exactly

Who knows what the reporter did before hand.

 

[EMPshockwave82]

Need more tape from before this starts. The officer didn't do anything wrong that I can tell (not an expert in these matters. However, he was very unprofessional basing my opinion only off of the tape that very apparently starts after an event provoked the officer in some way.

 

[Flipped Gazelle]

It sounds like the officer told the reporter that he had to leave. The reporter verbally refused, and then the cop got a little physical. So far things are fine. The cop insists the reporter leave, and the reporter says, "I just wanna go, I'll go, it's fine, I'll go", in a petulant voice. Then the cop abruptly decides that he's arresting the reporter. IMO, the cop is basing his actions on his dislike of the reporter.

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: Flipped Gazelle
It sounds like the officer told the reporter that he had to leave. The reporter verbally refused, and then the cop got a little physical. So far things are fine. The cop insists the reporter leave, and the reporter says, "I just wanna go, I'll go, it's fine, I'll go", in a petulant voice. Then the cop abruptly decides that he's arresting the reporter. IMO, the cop is basing his actions on his dislike of the reporter.

IMHO we should see the video in its original, unedited form.

 

[FP]

Is an officer of the law tells you to do something do you always have to do it?

If this had just been out in public on a sidewalk and the officer tells them to leave do they have to? Doesn't the reporter (or anyone for that matter) have a right to stand around?

 

[RESmonkey]

There's a reason people become cops.

 

[Flipped Gazelle]

Originally posted by: FP
Is an officer of the law tells you to do something do you always have to do it?

If this had just been out in public on a sidewalk and the officer tells them to leave do they have to? Doesn't the reporter (or anyone for that matter) have a right to stand around?

I think the reporter was asking - or attempting to ask - questions of the onlookers, which could be considered obstruction.

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: FP
Is an officer of the law tells you to do something do you always have to do it?

If this had just been out in public on a sidewalk and the officer tells them to leave do they have to? Doesn't the reporter (or anyone for that matter) have a right to stand around?

Depends on the situation.

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Originally posted by: RESmonkey
There's a reason peoplelike this become cops.

Small penis?

 

[FP]

Originally posted by: JLee

Originally posted by: FP
Is an officer of the law tells you to do something do you always have to do it?

If this had just been out in public on a sidewalk and the officer tells them to leave do they have to? Doesn't the reporter (or anyone for that matter) have a right to stand around?

Depends on the situation.

Such as...

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: RadiclDreamer

Originally posted by: RESmonkey
There's a reason peoplelike this become cops.

Small penis?

hi troll!

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: FP

Originally posted by: JLee

Originally posted by: FP
Is an officer of the law tells you to do something do you always have to do it?

If this had just been out in public on a sidewalk and the officer tells them to leave do they have to? Doesn't the reporter (or anyone for that matter) have a right to stand around?

Depends on the situation.

Such as...

Safety concerns, obstructing/interfering with an investigation/etc. Determined by state law..

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: FP

Originally posted by: JLee

Originally posted by: FP
Is an officer of the law tells you to do something do you always have to do it?

If this had just been out in public on a sidewalk and the officer tells them to leave do they have to? Doesn't the reporter (or anyone for that matter) have a right to stand around?

Depends on the situation.

Such as...

If you're wielding a baseball bat like a madman and a cop tells you do put it down, you should obey. Just one small example.

 

[Baked]

Owned. The reporter had his chance, he lost it when he tried to push the police. Guess what buddy, you're going to jail! Sometimes reporters are no different than paparazzi, they can be really really annoying.

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Originally posted by: JLee

Originally posted by: RadiclDreamer

Originally posted by: RESmonkey
There's a reason peoplelike this become cops.

Small penis?

hi troll!

Troll my ass, they are there to SERVE and PROTECT. Not be dicks at will. I respect MOST cops, hence my title being its ones like these that give the rest a bad name.

Literacy FTW!

 

[SuperSix]

I woulda' CLOCKED that fucker

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: RadiclDreamer

Originally posted by: JLee

Originally posted by: RadiclDreamer

Originally posted by: RESmonkey
There's a reason peoplelike this become cops.

Small penis?

hi troll!

Troll my ass, they are there to SERVE and PROTECT. Not be dicks at will. I respect MOST cops, hence my title being its ones like these that give the rest a bad name.

Literacy FTW!

Your opinion is simply that.

Don't you wonder why the entire video isn't shown?

Notice he said "he didn't want to cause any problems" until after the cuffs came out? Everything depends on how the laws are written in that state..obstructing traffic, pedestrian on roadway, interfering with an investigation, etc. I'd like to see what was recorded prior to that event.

But, naturally, I'm biased, cops can do no wrong, blah blah blah blah. Yeah, I've heard it all before.

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Originally posted by: JLee

Originally posted by: RadiclDreamer

Originally posted by: JLee

Originally posted by: RadiclDreamer

Originally posted by: RESmonkey
There's a reason peoplelike this become cops.

Small penis?

hi troll!

Troll my ass, they are there to SERVE and PROTECT. Not be dicks at will. I respect MOST cops, hence my title being its ones like these that give the rest a bad name.

Literacy FTW!

Your opinion is simply that.

Don't you wonder why the entire video isn't shown?

I dont care about the rest, unless the reporter slapped the officers mama, there was no excuse for that behavior.

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: RadiclDreamer
I dont care about the rest, unless the reporter slapped the officers mama, there was no excuse for that behavior.

If the reporter disregarded a lawful order to leave the scene, the reporter was subject to immediate arrest for failure to comply.

 

[waggy]

nothing to see here. move along...everyone just move along.

 

[Flipped Gazelle]

Unless the video was edited in the middle, I don't think we're missing much. The cop offered the reporter the chance to drive away, and when the reporter finally said OK - and sounded like a little kid who got his ball taken away - the cop decided to arrest him anyway.

As for the "serve and protect" thing, well, the cop had to protect the integrity of the investigation. If there is a higher level of douchebaggery among cops than with other professions, maybe it's because of all the idiots running around screaming "SERVE & PROTECT".

If this weren't a media-related incident, I don't think the cop would even be on desk duty.

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: Flipped Gazelle
Unless the video was edited in the middle, I don't think we're missing much. The cop offered the reporter the chance to drive away, and when the reporter finally said OK - and sounded like a little kid who got his ball taken away - the cop decided to arrest him anyway.

As for the "serve and protect" thing, well, the cop had to protect the integrity of the investigation. If there is a higher level of douchebaggery among cops than with other professions, maybe it's because of all the idiots running around screaming "SERVE & PROTECT".

If this weren't a media-related incident, I don't think the cop would even be on desk duty.

I doubt it. It's just publicized. 😛