See.. it's not just an American phenomenon

[unixwizzard]

That is, officials / juries clearing police officers of wrongdoing whenever they use excessive force for little or no reason. The officer in question even had two of his fellow officers testify against him and he was still let off.

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...en-luke-cleared-kicking-mother-child-hospital

A police officer who kicked and hit a mother as she sat by the hospital bed of her sick child, leaving her with more than 40 injuries, has been cleared of actual bodily harm.

Warren Luke, 38, a Metropolitan police officer, was accused of repeatedly kicking and punching the 41-year-old woman, who, hospital staff had said to him, was refusing to leave. But a jury at Wood Green crown court on Thursday cleared Luke of committing any crime.

The justification (supposedly) made by the defense council (for the officer) was that the woman "mouthed off" at the police officer and did the same to hospital staff the day prior. (found in this article: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...n-as-child-cried-in-hospital-bed-9997981.html )

I guess it's a good thing then that this officer was not armed.

 

[Sonikku]

Sue and get your million like everyone else.

 

[utahraptor]

Well you see the officer was cleared of actual bodily harm. Clearly this was a virtual assault. She may win the lawsuit because he was likely only licensed for 4 - 8 virtual injuries rather than a full 40. The department generally cares not of civilian injuries, but a licensing violation could cause them concern.

 

[Genx87]

Freedom of speech isnt free when you insult an agent of the state.

 

[Kadarin]

Contempt of Cop is a very serious crime.

 

[Ns1]

how do these people end up on juries

 

[Blanky]

Cops are too damn hard to convict.