Originally posted by: lordjedi
Oh, so it's ok to violate the law if you don't like it?
that is not what I meant. I meant that we should show a little common sense. These only kids riding skateboards, not thieves coming into my house taking my belongings. What do you want cops to do? beat everyone over the head for every little infraction of the law they make? I think your head would get very sore.
Originally posted by: lordjedi
You do know that if he had just laid still they would have stopped hitting him
funny it looks as if that is exactly what he did, and they continued to beat him. It is clear the cops went too far. Oh, so it's ok to violate the law if you don't like it?
that is not what I meant. I meant that we should show a little common sense. These only kids riding skateboards, not thieves coming into my house taking my belongings. What do you want cops to do? beat everyone over the head for every little infraction of the law they make? I think your head would get very sore.
Originally posted by: lordjedi
It is appropriate. not
Originally posted by: lordjedi
I don't think he deserved a dime.
both the Mayor and DA of LA at the time, disagree with. So does a lot of America.It is appropriate. not
Originally posted by: lordjedi
Neither you nor I know what those kids really might have had for one yeah right, I'm sure that had uzies and Glocks on them. Also, its called frisk, not strangle.
Originally posted by: lordjedi
$3.8 million sounds like a pretty high level of vindication to me
the cops got acquitted in the criminal case.Neither you nor I know what those kids really might have had for one yeah right, I'm sure that had uzies and Glocks on them. Also, its called frisk, not strangle.
Originally posted by: lordjedi
For another, as Ferris said, he wasn't strangling them. I grabbed them around the neck and back in order to get them on the ground. what Ferris says and what my eyes see are too different things. My eyes saw the cop strangle two kids.
Originally posted by: lordjedi
And he had been in a high speed chase leading up to that incident.
nor is that For another, as Ferris said, he wasn't strangling them. I grabbed them around the neck and back in order to get them on the ground. what Ferris says and what my eyes see are too different things. My eyes saw the cop strangle two kids.
Originally posted by: lordjedi
You mean this Rodney King? yep the one who the cops beat the shit out of.
Originally posted by: lordjedi
This is the same Rodney King that already had a criminal record at that time.
nor is that You mean this Rodney King? yep the one who the cops beat the shit out of.
Originally posted by: lordjedi
even though the article doesn't mention it, was high on PCP at the time.
that is not an excuse for police brutality.even though the article doesn't mention it, was high on PCP at the time.
Originally posted by: lordjedi
This is the same Rodney King that already had a criminal record at that time.
Originally posted by: lordjedi
And he had been in a high speed chase leading up to that incident.
Originally posted by: lordjedi
$3.8 million sounds like a pretty high level of vindication to me
Originally posted by: lordjedi
I don't think he deserved a dime.
Originally posted by: lordjedi
You do know that if he had just laid still they would have stopped hitting him
none of this really as any bearing on my point that is is possible to lose your case in court even when you are in the right.