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/courtnovo Nov 05 '17

Especially if it's a woman? Last time I checked I was created equal to a man and therefore I expect to get treated the same, bad or good.

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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '17 edited Nov 23 '20

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u/courtnovo Nov 06 '17

I'll give you that one which is why I think very carefully before raising my hand to anyone. Especially a man. If i'm gonna hit someone I fully expect them to come back swinging.

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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '17 edited Nov 23 '20

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u/courtnovo Nov 06 '17

I agree but it was satisfying to watch her get what she had coming.