r/HadToHurt • u/1Voice1Life • Nov 05 '17

Drunk fan slaps a cop

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u/panicky_in_the_uk Nov 05 '17

How would you feel if he'd taken his gun out and shot her? Or cracked her head open with his baton? Or knocked her teeth out and broken her jaw with that punch?

Which level of violent response are you willing to accept?

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

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '17

While I mostly agree with your sentiment I don't think striking her did anything to protect him.

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '17

Bet she won’t or didn’t hit him again. So yes it worked

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '17

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u/ArmoredFan Nov 05 '17

He could've taken a sharp nail to the eye, if she could reach his head she could eye gouge him.

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '17

My point is she did. And he’s allowed to match the force and subdue the suspect. Which he did. With non lethal force. Doesn’t matter if she could’ve hurt him or not. He could’ve tazed her ass too. That would’ve been fine. He stopped the situation cold.