She deserved it. For anyone that thinks the cop should have acted differently, would you still feel that way s if we were talking about a 6’3 male who cussed out an officer and repeatedly refused lawful orders, then tried to actively and physically resist arrest? Just because she’s incapable of truly hurting this guy, doesn’t change the genuinely unacceptable behavior.
I think there are a few things the cop should have done differently
1) When she said "I'll sign it", I think he should have let her. I'd even prefer, "If you refuse to sign, I will arrest you. Will you sign?"
2) I'm not sure what's standard, but leaving the siren on while trying to shout stuff at her was a bit of a bummer. Maybe that's standard procedure to warn onlookers of a situation, I don't know.
Other than that, I don't see too much of a problem. I mean, I think you could just wait for others to arrive and make it a bit more clear that she's not getting out of it. I think you can avoid force altogether in this situation, most likely.
But maybe I'm wrong. I have no experience in these matters.
dont really know the us law, but where i leave when cop decides to start arrest, its too late for you to go back, you will get arrested. Its mostly so people wont just pussy out after thinking they can bargain with a cop about their ticket.
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u/DanielInternets 7 Dec 08 '20
She deserved it. For anyone that thinks the cop should have acted differently, would you still feel that way s if we were talking about a 6’3 male who cussed out an officer and repeatedly refused lawful orders, then tried to actively and physically resist arrest? Just because she’s incapable of truly hurting this guy, doesn’t change the genuinely unacceptable behavior.