He can't walk in a straight line or recite the alphabet! Or remember his name. Also, he's bleeding from his ears.

Probably an appropriate outcome, the cop getting fired and charged...but odds are the alleged drunk will now retain her license :(

Oooh this is a tough one. She was a scumbag drunk who'd pulled two hit and runs. He used excessive force. I guess I hate them both.

I am happy that this cop was fired and charged, but this victim is very unsympathetic.

How is it possible that Florida is the first state to actually fire and send a crappy officer to jail? What is this, bizarro world?

Oh wait... he was released shortly after. And will probably get his job back in a neighboring town. Nevermind.

Holy crap a cop was fired AND charged with a crime because of excessive force? He must have farked the commisioner's wife or something.

he grabs her left arm and swings her body into the side of the car, causing her to fall to her knees and bang her chin against the vehicle.

dang! Biatches DO be trippin.

Ok, she was being a bit of a smart ass and wasn't listening when the cop told her to get back in the car repeatedly. That's stupidity on her part. She was also involved in a hit and run, with a noticeable smell of alcohol about her. Bad on her.

Cop over reacted by throwing her, literally, into her car twice. She is a 140 lbs woman (at most). He deserves to be fired, and yes, charged with a crime. Bad on him.

Neither party is a true victim here, but the cop could have restrained her without throwing her around like a rag doll. He would be truely screwed if she had hit mouth-first into the side of the car and lost teeth or broken her nose.

I have to admit, the headline made me chuckle.

I'm shocked that he was dismissed so quickly and that the wasn't put on paid suspension or some union didn't back him up.

And he had that lady dead to rights anyways. He should have left well enough alone.

Pwnzor: How is it possible that Florida is the first state to actually fire and send a crappy officer to jail? What is this, bizarro world?

Oh wait... he was released shortly after. And will probably get his job back in a neighboring town. Nevermind.

Charges have not been dropped. He is awaiting trial. He just didn't have to post bail.

This is ridiculous. That woman just tried to kill 2 people with her car and that cop had no clue if she would try to kill him as well. If he did anything wrong it was he was too gentle with her. We need to give the police more latitude and the authorization to use more force when they feel it is justified. It is not up to us to determine what is appropriate - only the officer on the street. Hopefully he can sue and get his job back.

consider this: Amazing how so many people want to challenge the police. What a bunch of farking tards.

Ooh, nice.. that'll get things rolling.

The most shocking thing is that the discipline of the police officer happened spontaneously (that is to say, it didn't require a complaint from the arrested, media brou-ha-ha, etc)

Can you imagine having to go to prison and have the other inmates find out you are a cop and are in for battery because you slammed a woman motorists head into the side of her car? I wouldn't want to be this asshole for anything.

You gonna get raped!

That was unintentional. She stumbled on the curb.

Holy shiat. Did I actually see the F-word in that article. They actually fired him? I just shat a solid gold brick!

And I can't type today.

Trance750: Silly Jesus: Cop Bashing Thread!!!11!!1!

So a cop beats up somebody, and when they are caught you have an issue with that? You rplly think Rodney King should just have taken his beating like a man too, right?

It was a perfectly cromulent use of the term "cop bashing." In this case, the thread is about a cop bashing a woman's head against her car.

consider this: there's nothing illegal about this arrest or the treatment of the suspect.

The chief of police seems to disagree with you. And seeing as he is the chief of police, his judgement carries a bit more weight.

What is it about these threads that cause people to devolve into gibbering idiots?

/leaves to get some popcorn anyway

consider this: URAPNIS: That was unintentional. She stumbled on the curb.

Yeah, this is bullshiat. The officer is attempting to place her in cuffs and she's not complying. He attempts to gain control by forcing her body against the car and it's just bad luck that the drunk ass, 4 time felon, tripped on the curb. I'm guessing there are other reasons the police chief wanted this cop out, there's nothing illegal about this arrest or the treatment of the suspect.

Yeah well, you might be able to argue that on the first one and possibly get away with it. That second one is going to be hard to explain for several reasons.

Let's say for arguments sake that both were accidental and a result of her being drunk. That doesn't change the fact that the well being of the suspect is your responsibility while they are in your custody.

So, if the first one was accidental, just go to the ground with her and cuff her on her knees. Don't stand her back up if she can't keep her balance. If she was that bad off definitely don't stand her up against your car with her hands cuffed behind her then she can't even break her fall. Sit her in your car.

Also, I know of no cuffing maneuver that requires your hand on the back of the suspects head.

consider this: The chief of police doesn't determine guilt or innocence, does he?

Considering he got the DA involved, it seems he does feel the officer did something illegal.

consider this: WhyteRaven74: The chief of police seems to disagree with you. And seeing as he is the chief of police, his judgement carries a bit more weight.

The chief of police doesn't determine guilt or innocence, does he?

No but he does decide (with the prosecutor) that his actions were illegal in his treatment of the suspect. But I guess you are more qualified to make that distinction.

consider this: URAPNIS: That was unintentional. She stumbled on the curb.

Yeah, this is bullshiat. The officer is attempting to place her in cuffs and she's not complying. He attempts to gain control by forcing her body against the car and it's just bad luck that the drunk ass, 4 time felon, tripped on the curb. I'm guessing there are other reasons the police chief wanted this cop out, there's nothing illegal about this arrest or the treatment of the suspect.

9beers is that you?

consider this: So you'd rather he slam her on the ground, surely causing more damage since she can't use her hands to brace her fall, than throwing her against her car?

Actually the best thing would've been an entirely different course of action.

WhyteRaven74: consider this: So you'd rather he slam her on the ground, surely causing more damage since she can't use her hands to brace her fall, than throwing her against her car?

Actually the best thing would've been an entirely different course of action.

Yes, this went south quick. This could have been handled much better obviously.

Silly Jesus: Trance750: Silly Jesus: Cop Bashing Thread!!!11!!1!

So a cop beats up somebody, and when they are caught you have an issue with that? You rplly think Rodney King should just have taken his beating like a man too, right?

In these threads, Farkers generally don't stick to the cop at issue, they instead bash all cops in general. It gives them a boner. So, I used the term "cop bashing thread" to describe the ensuing cop hate circle jerk.

Whether the person at issue is despicable or not is largely irrelevant to the discussion. There needs to be a steady stream of such threads on Fark to satisfy the urges of the ITG's. You'll notice a distinct lack of cop related threads where an officer did something positive, and it's not because it doesn't happen or because such articles are not submitted. It's simply that they are rarely, if ever, greenlit. Such information wouldn't support the well established sentiment of Farkers as a whole.

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/butthurt blah blah blah

"Whether the person at issue is despicable or not is largely irrelevant to the discussion. There needs to be a steady stream of such threads on Fark to satisfy the urges of the ITG's. You'll notice a distinct lack of cop related threads where an officer did something positive, and it's not because it doesn't happen or because such articles are not submitted. It's simply that they are rarely, if ever, greenlit. Such information wouldn't support the well established sentiment of Farkers as a whole."




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/expected nothing less from you.

consider this: . You really need to take a step back and realize that not everybody is going to share the same opinion as you do.

You're defending what appears to be indefensible and assuming physical action was the only possible way for the cop to handle things. That's not going to sit well with a lot of people.

consider this: but do they really need to resort to name calling?

Well when the first thing you say is "Amazing how so many people want to challenge the police. What a bunch of farking tards.", well that latter part may engender responses in kind.

"Whether the person at issue is despicable or not is largely irrelevant to the discussion. There needs to be a steady stream of such threads on Fark to satisfy the urges of the ITG's."Silly Jesus: Death_Poot: Silly Jesus: Trance750: Silly Jesus: Cop Bashing Thread!!!11!!1!

So a cop beats up somebody, and when they are caught you have an issue with that? You rplly think Rodney King should just have taken his beating like a man too, right?

In these threads, Farkers generally don't stick to the cop at issue, they instead bash all cops in general. It gives them a boner. So, I used the term "cop bashing thread" to describe the ensuing cop hate circle jerk.

Whether the person at issue is despicable or not is largely irrelevant to the discussion. There needs to be a steady stream of such threads on Fark to satisfy the urges of the ITG's. You'll notice a distinct lack of cop related threads where an officer did something positive, and it's not because it doesn't happen or because such articles are not submitted. It's simply that they are rarely, if ever, greenlit. Such information wouldn't support the well established sentiment of Farkers as a whole.

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/butthurt blah blah blah

"Whether the person at issue is despicable or not is largely irrelevant to the discussion. There needs to be a steady stream of such threads on Fark to satisfy the urges of the ITG's. You'll notice a distinct lack of cop related threads where an officer did something positive, and it's not because it doesn't happen or because such articles are not submitted. It's simply that they are rarely, if ever, greenlit. Such information wouldn't support the well established sentiment of Farkers as a whole."

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/expected nothing less from you.

Please explain how that's a straw man argument?

Hell, look down thread at the story about a city imposing noise ordinance fines without a warning. Farkers turned that into illegal searches without a warrant and called for the firing and arrest of the police chief. It's a knee jerk reaction that's proven itself to be true over and over again.
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You're biatching about the fact that there's no "good cop stories" in a forum like this to excuse a cop bashing a woman's head into his patrol car. Enough said. Why not defend the guy instead if you think he's in the right.

Also, if you are getting riled up about there not being too many "good cop stories" out there, it's called DOING YOUR JOB.

consider this: People who challenge the police are tards, t

So a long list of people involved in the Civil Rights movement were tards?

consider this: Death_Poot: Also, if you are getting riled up about there not being too many "good cop stories" out there, it's called DOING YOUR JOB.

Yes, because cops never go above and beyond what their job requires to help people.

Of course they do, but it's just like everywhere else. You dont get noticed till you screw up.

Being a cop is a thankless job, but it irritates the shiat out of me when someone expects me to give one accolades for what he signed up for and is paid to do every day. It also irritates me when other cops try to explain away and set up fake arguments to excuse the fact that one of their own might have done something wrong.

Bschott007: Ok, she was being a bit of a smart ass and wasn't listening when the cop told her to get back in the car repeatedly. That's stupidity on her part. She was also involved in a hit and run, with a noticeable smell of alcohol about her. Bad on her.

Cop over reacted by throwing her, literally, into her car twice. She is a 140 lbs woman (at most). He deserves to be fired, and yes, charged with a crime. Bad on him.

Neither party is a true victim here, but the cop could have restrained her without throwing her around like a rag doll. He would be truely screwed if she had hit mouth-first into the side of the car and lost teeth or broken her nose.

Since cops are not at the sentencing end of the legal system, they don't get to dish out physical punishment to people who they think may be guilty of a crime. They collect the citizen in a calm and professional manner and turn them over to the judicial system for trial.

/The fact that "pain compliance" is now an accepted fact of law enforcement and doled out like wetnaps at a cookout does not make it just or right.

consider this: WhyteRaven74: Actually the best thing would've been an entirely different course of action.

Cops are taught to employ certain tactics when faced with an uncooperative suspect. As far as I know, that either involves taking them to the ground or in this case, pinning them against their vehicle. Any time that happens, it's likely that the person being detained is going to suffer some harm. You can't blame that on the officer, they're just doing what needs to be done to detain the person. Had this cop been caught on tape beating her or repeatedly slamming her into the car, I'd be saying he's guilty, that's not what happened here.

There is only a still shot from the dash cam in TFA. From this alone, we can not determine if he slammed her full force into the car or merely guided her there, but she drunkenly stumbled and bashed her own head into the car. However, the full dash cam vid was viewed and examined by his boss and prosecutors. They now have much more information than we do here to determine if a crime has been committed. Their determination:

"We determined that what we saw on the video was inconsistent with what our policies allow and what state statute allows."

Therefore, he was fired and charged.

consider this: namegoeshere: There is only a still shot from the dash cam in TFA.

There's a link to the video in the article.

I missed that, sorry. However, having seen it...

He holds her arm in an outstreched position and pivots his body (which weighs probably double what she does) into the arm to use his bulk and her own weight to slam her into the car. Her feet are together and not moving. She does not stumble. She is not pulling away. She has no chance to step and somehow catch her balance. Also, her second arm is still and in no way swinging at him.

The firing/charges are justified.

consider this: namegoeshere: There is only a still shot from the dash cam in TFA.

There's a link to the video in the article.

That there is.

Video of said incident, slamming takes place about 50 seconds in...

Since there are sometimes a lot of sides to any one story, I thought I'd watch that and see. For those that don't want to spend the time looking, I commend your attention to around 40 seconds in where you can see the officer hanging onto her next to the car. At 51 seconds of so in he quite literally swings her around using her whole body weight and just bounces her face and lower body right off the side of the car.

For once the article was quite accurate, he just totally checks this woman into the car door, and and it very apparent that this was no accident. This isn't a light shove, or a stumble, this is a full on swing n' slam let's rearrange your face incident.

I think the video pretty much speaks for itself. I don't care if she was talking or being annoying - other than physically attacking the police officer or pulling a weapon there is NOTHING that justifies that kinda shiatkicking move.