A lot of people talk about respecting the cops, but it also goes the other way, they should respect the citizens.
Not all cops are like the guy in the video......some cops join up to get away with shit behind that shiny badge that no other person could ever get away with, even murder.
If you're white, count your lucky stars, because being born black in this world is a huge negative IMO.......with that said, I'm not saying black people should get a free pass under these circumstances with cops, because every case has its scenarios.
The cop in the video even says that "black people have violent tendencies"......that's like saying, every Muslim is a terrorist, which a lot of people would say yes to.
These are rough times we are in as a country, & world, & its only gonna get worse.......BLM doesn't help the situation at all, because you have people radicalizing thru these uprisings & shooting cops.....its like a dog chasing its tail, its never gonna win.
As for the lady in this video, I see wrong doing from her & the cop......yes she should have gotten out after being asked several times, but the cop was on flip out mode himself......can't be like that in non violent situations.
With what's going on around the country, they were both in the wrong.
why does the color of ones skin have to do with anything? Its about their actions. Resist arrest and not listen to a cop and you will might get slammed or tased. He struggled so bad to get her hands behind her back, she was no cooperative at all from the beginning. Should the cop just have let her just call the shots during that traffic stop? what should he have done differently? He asked her to wait in the car, she didn't want to do that, she wanted to argue.
If people want to really complain about the police, try visiting some of the other countries around the world and have encounters with police there. Then they will truly experience corruption. They will come to appreciate America much more.
Hard to ignore his comments, and not consider his thoughts/feelings might have impacted his behavior.
She gave him some attitude, but he escalated to body-slamming in a hurry.
He asks King if she believes racism goes both ways, and she says, "I do," but "I believe that the Caucasian class has more supremacy over black people, just to be honest. They have more rights." She adds that a lot of people are “afraid of black people."
Spradlin then asks her why she thinks a lot of people are afraid of black people, and King replies, "That's what I want to clear out."
Spradlin then says, "I can give you a really good idea why it might be that way -- violent tendencies. And I want you to think about that. I'm not saying anything. I'm not saying it's true. I'm not saying I can prove it or nothing. But 99 percent of the time, when you hear about stuff like that, it's the black community that's being violent. That's why the white people are afraid, and I don't blame them."
He later adds, "By no means am I saying that there is no racism, because I know there is and everybody knows there is. Black people tend to be violent and that’s why a lot of white people are afraid, and I don’t blame them."
She gave him some attitude, but he escalated to body-slamming in a hurry.
He asks King if she believes racism goes both ways, and she says, "I do," but "I believe that the Caucasian class has more supremacy over black people, just to be honest. They have more rights." She adds that a lot of people are “afraid of black people."
Spradlin then asks her why she thinks a lot of people are afraid of black people, and King replies, "That's what I want to clear out."
Spradlin then says, "I can give you a really good idea why it might be that way -- violent tendencies. And I want you to think about that. I'm not saying anything. I'm not saying it's true. I'm not saying I can prove it or nothing. But 99 percent of the time, when you hear about stuff like that, it's the black community that's being violent. That's why the white people are afraid, and I don't blame them."
He later adds, "By no means am I saying that there is no racism, because I know there is and everybody knows there is. Black people tend to be violent and that’s why a lot of white people are afraid, and I don’t blame them."
those recorded comments are why this arrest is such a big story.
he treated her more violently because of supposed black violence tendencies.
thats why the pd and union arn't even backing the cop.
clearly he would've handled a white woman differently, which in the end is the whole problem. white cops treating blacks different than whites based on there own racial fears.
Austin prosecutors disagreed with you. They dropped the resisting arrest charges against the woman and are now seeing if they're able to put the cop in front of a grand jury: http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/local/violent-arrest-of-teacher-caught-on-video-officers/nr3W6/
If prosecutors start going after these cops harder when this clear evidence of misconduct, it may level the field where cops have to think twice about going dirty harry on innocent citizens.
Cops will never admit their guilt, hence the reason for cameras, & those same cameras can protect them as well.
Corner of Main and Park Street. About 6am. They did not like that 2 long haired white boys were walking around there at that time. At least the black cop grabbed and pulled his partner off me before he really hurt me. I have deserved beatings from cops in my life but they never caught me. but this was totally unprovoked. I was polite and respectful at all times. It surprised the hell out of me. He just snapped.
