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Old 09-20-2010, 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by r_foye View Post
I always love it when armchair police officers think just because someone is old that they don't present a threat. Some of the biggest A Holes I ever dealt with in my years as an officer were older folks. If I felt you presented a threat to me, you went down. Old, young, man, women, everyone got equal treatment. Those of you that have never walked a day in an officers shoes arent qualified to pass judgement. As am I not qualified to say that a doctor messed up, or a lawyer, etc.
You treated everyone the same? I hope not. Officers are supposed to use no more force than is necessary. It takes a lot more force to subdue an NFL lineman than it does for an 84 year old man or a small child!!
I rode with officers all the time when I was both a prosecutor and a defense attorney for 31 years. I have seen hundreds of police car videos. It is very easy to spot the ones with common sense and the ones that are just plain bullies. AND I do not like the bullies. Don't think officers can be bullies? Search youtube for police brutality.
JJ