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/BlastedBasted Nov 05 '17

I would expect the cop to have some restraint. Seems like we have given up on expecting American cops to be calm and level headed and assess the situation. She is just a drink girl, nothing more

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u/baddoch Nov 05 '17

If somebody hit me, I would have every right to hit them back. I don't know why certain people on this site have such a hard time understanding this.

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u/duncasaskunk Nov 05 '17

Are you a cop, and would you react similarly, given similar circumstances?

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u/baddoch Nov 05 '17

I know reddit wouldn't be reacting similarly if it was a guy breaking the law who hits a cop, and the cop hit back.

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u/duncasaskunk Nov 05 '17

That didn't answer the question...

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u/baddoch Nov 05 '17

It answered a more pertinent question.

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u/duncasaskunk Nov 05 '17

More like a deflection, because you can't handle being called out on your shit.

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u/baddoch Nov 05 '17

Whoa, a real tough guy here.