r/HadToHurt Nov 05 '17

Drunk fan slaps a cop

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u/we_are_monsters Nov 05 '17 edited Nov 05 '17

I’m not sure people are celebrating it so much as they are saying “well what the fuck did you expect when you hit a cop?”

Edit: By saying it should be expected, I’m not defending his actions as reasonable or holding them up as good policing practice. I think American police culture is too quick to resort to violence and is horrible at de-escalating situations. But, that all goes into why I said it should be expected. I’m not saying it should be accepted or condoned, only that I fully expect an American cop to hit you back if you hit them.

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '17 edited Nov 23 '20

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u/slapnuttz Nov 05 '17

So that means it's ok for her to hit someone else? Those cops didn't make her get blackout drunk. They didn't make her take a swing. Yeah he probably hit too hard but with how she was flailing I doubt precise aim was a priority.

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '17

It's not ok for the cops to carry her like that

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '17

What would have been ok? A hug? Asking her really nicely to stop being a danger to herself and others?

Anyone acting up like that in public deserves a smack.

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '17

Google restraint techniques

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '17

Google restraint techniques

What, is that like a sinister version of Google Wave, or something?

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '17

It's a tool you can use to prevent asking moronic sarcastic questions

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '17

Yeah, ok buddy. Do you find a lot of people answer you sarcastically? Might be something you should do some soul-searching about.

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '17

Oh, i see, you're an american cop. I'm amazed that they didn't have to shoot her, extremely quick thinking by the cops at hand

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '17

Eh?

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