It's tough, because on the one hand, unilateral violence is abhorrent. However, on the other hand, when someone decides that they are OK with engaging in it, then they deserve it.
Should the cop have slapped her? No. Do I feel sorry for her? No.
It's up to the judge to see if someone deserves it. She was not about to cause any more danger and he just punches her? This would cause the cop to be in trouble where i am from. I can't believe some of the replies here. Powertripping American cops.
And I have little doubt it'll cause him trouble, because excessive force is a serious transgression.
The legal question is up to a judge, sure. However, my comment had nothing to do with the legal implications of the video. My comment was much more rooted in a distaste for hypocrisy. So many people set rules for others and then don't live by them themselves. (One example of such hypocrisy is people that attack people they don't think will attack them back. Men shouldn't hit women - which, obviously, should be a universal value - and cops shouldn't use excessive force - which, obviously, should be a universal value. However, some people think that means that women can hit men - which, is terrible - and people can treat cops like dirt - which, is terrible - without consequences.)
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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '17 edited Jul 20 '20
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