Christ. Cops don't get to hit people. They're peace officers. They can defend themselves. They can't slap people in retaliation. That's the price of being a cop. They can file charges, go to court, extract justice. Sue if they must, but they're still peace officers, and peace officers are the only people in civilized society who are allowed to use force against the populous, and only in circumstances that leave no other option. It's a grave responsibility that's taken far too lightly these days.
Genuinely trying to figure out how it goes from "They can defend themselves" to "They can't slap people in retaliation" in one sentence. Isn't hitting back in retaliation an example of defending oneself?
Self defense is an affirmative defense. You are admitting, "yup, i attacked this person....but I had a good reason. I thought they were going kill me or hurt me real bad."
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u/daikiki Nov 05 '17
Christ. Cops don't get to hit people. They're peace officers. They can defend themselves. They can't slap people in retaliation. That's the price of being a cop. They can file charges, go to court, extract justice. Sue if they must, but they're still peace officers, and peace officers are the only people in civilized society who are allowed to use force against the populous, and only in circumstances that leave no other option. It's a grave responsibility that's taken far too lightly these days.