Video Shows Pembroke Pines Cop Punching Mentally Ill Girl

[TalkingDog]

The story:

http://miami.cbslocal.com/2013/08/08/video-shows-pembroke-pines-cop-punching-mentally-ill-girl/

[JustAnotherGen]

1. Why did he grab her?

She was going along to get along and doing what she was supposed to. I don't know what the health issue is - but he triggered something in her when he did that. Zero compassion for those who are the weakest among us sucks.

[secondwind]

2. if you look closely, he was trying to take her left arm and twist it behind her... there was no need

to do this! she was cooperating

[proReality]

3. Looks like he felt she was moving too slow, so he grabbed her to make her move faster.

And she did by quickly striking out. Some adults believe that kids are faking it and become impatient with them, but that's no excuse to hit like this officer did or to hit at all.

[awoke_in_2003]

7. She wasn't openly worshipping him...

Fucking pigs.

[freedom fighter jh]

4. She lashed out at him after he assaulted her.

He grabbed her arm and bent it back.

This was in Florida? Does "stand your ground" apply if you are defending yourself against a cop? She did seem to have reasonable fear that he would harm her.

[tblue]

14. Touché! nt

[safeinOhio]

5. A slapping, wide strike to the shoulder by a 14 year old girl

is not an a reason for a straight right fist to the face.

Fire that idiot and sue his ass.

[Iggo]

6. The same thing should happen to that cop...

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...as would happen to me if I punched him in the face.

At least.

Oh yeah, and "Yay, Cops! They're the best!"

[awoke_in_2003]

8. 'roid rage...

MLB has nothing on our law enforcement when it comes to steroid use.

[safeinOhio]

11. Great point.

I have had some problems with those using them. Boy do they end up with some serious trouble on their hands.

[damnedifIknow]

9. Do they think this kind of thing makes them men?

Nah, just the opposite.

[marble falls]

10. Quick, somebody post one of those "nice cop" stories. You know the good apple in a bushel...

of rotten, violent, corrupt cops.

[sulphurdunn]

12. The police say what happened

is OK because she struck first. She was lucky. Police shoot people and use the same excuse for far less provocation. Such as: The officer felt threatened. The suspect had what looked like a weapon. The suspect failed to comply. The suspect resisted arrest, and on and on. The police are dangerous. If you resist them or fail to do what they say quickly enough to suit them, you have given them all the excuse they need to hurt you worse than they might have otherwise, especially if you are perceived as a member of a powerless group or the officers are steroid abusers.

http://www.policechiefmagazine.org/magazine/index.cfm?fuseaction=display_arch&article_id=1512&issue_id=62008

[Spitfire of ATJ]

13. The ideal money maker for these bastards....

Every one of them represents state and federal dollars coming in...

[JackInGreen]

15. One more to add

to the list of 'Wouldn't piss on to put out if on fire' and 'Sincerely hope he dies in a fire'

[Taitertots]

16. The insane double think that someone can "strike first" while you grab and twist their arm

That police officer committed assault and should be held accountable. But in America, if you try to stop the police from breaking the law, you are the one who gets punished.


A)Force all police officers to wear helmets with video cameras at all times while on duty. Video cameras on their guns and tazers too.
B)Remove police oversight from the police departments.
C)Dramatically increase the punishments for corrupt police officers