Asshole Cop Not Guilty!! Young Girl Choked!!

[Mlogue84]

All I have to say is, holy shit! That is so uncalled for, and the freakin guy walked!!!

http://news.aol.com/story/_a/officer-cleared-of-choking-skateboarder/20070703091809990002?ncid=NWS00010000000001

[azndoc]

I don't know the whole story behind it but damn I watched the video and thought wow all of this over some skateboarders.

Seriously, shouldn't the cops be out doing something better.

I mean he had those two kids in a choke hold. Damn....

[2iv0 sx]

Happened on Go Skatebording Day too... sucks

LOL at the kids running away from the cop haha

[!Zar!]

Um. Those kids were acting like punks.

He was controlling them.

Girl in grey had decent tits for a skater at least.

[Kaotik25]

yeah that cop had the girl and the guy in the choke hold, then tossed his ass on the sidewalk. I thought that was unnecessary. I'd be pissed if the cop did that to me.

[ThatGuy]

Skateboarding is illegal in that part of town. Therefore they were breaking the law. The fact that the girl was able to wiggle free of the "choke hold" and take off again means it wasn't that serious of a hold.

Now, could he have handled it better? Possibly.
Is skateboarding a serious crime? Not usually.
Should the kids have run? No
Should the Officer be Prosecuted? No, but he should be reprimanded.

Bottom line. If it is illegal to do something, somewhere. Don't go there and do it.

[Mlogue84]

The kid filming wasn't doing anything. The cop was all like "you're resisting arrest" and screaming so loud "you're skateboarding!" read the little paragraph about it... so messed up.
If that happened to anyone in my skate crew when i was younger that cop would have got a truck to the face.

[!Zar!]

Originally Posted by ThatGuy

Skateboarding is illegal in that part of town. Therefore they were breaking the law. The fact that the girl was able to wiggle free of the "choke hold" and take off again means it wasn't that serious of a hold.

Now, could he have handled it better? Possibly.
Is skateboarding a serious crime? Not usually.
Should the kids have run? No
Should the Officer be Prosecuted? No, but he should be reprimanded.

Bottom line. If it is illegal to do something, somewhere. Don't go there and do it.

I concur.


I don't think anyone would want to be restrained like that.

But what led up to that? I'm sure something went down before this for him to be so angered.

If they were skating in that area it was crowded and someone could've potentially been injured. Or it would detract from people wanting to shop inside the store they were in front of.

Kid ran. Yeah. That was dumb.

If they listened in the first place and respected an elder/authority I'm sure it would've gone down different.

[nismo-joe]

OMG! If that pig were to put his hands on my little sister i would have beat the shit out of him. sadly this goes on everyday in cali for skaters. cops have nothing better to do then act like this towards us. He is a bigg tuff guy with little kids ridding by on skateboards, lets see how he fairs up against the 35 year pimp, or the average gangbanger who could be packing heat. He used way to much force on those kids, and they didn't do shit to him. so i guess we should become a cop and be above the law. And yes i understand that they shouldn't be ridding the skateboards in that area, but does that really make it ok to choke two kids, and tell one if you move im going to spray you with mace?

[!Zar!]

LOL

You are funny.

People naturally side against the cops.

Making every excuse possible.

FAIL


Edit You think cops are afraid of pimps and what not? Yes they are but that won't stop them. Cops die every year doing their job. You can be tough guy all you want. Piss off a cop too much and you'll get your ass shot.

Are there corrupt cops. Yes. Was this a case of one, no.

[azndoc]

I know that skateboarding is not illegal obviously where this situation took place.

But the officer has other equipment on him such as mase, taser, or baton. That he could've used. I've done all the training in that field in the military as force security. There's steps to follow. And I know that perhaps he was under stress and just doing what he thought at the time was the correct action to do.

But he should be punished for using choke hold on the kids though. What if he had apply too much pressure and collapsed the kid's trachea and they die on the scene. It didn't happen but it could've. If he had just sprayed one kid with the mase then I'm sure the rest would be like fuck that I'm not getting sprayed so I'll sit here and comply.

I rather be kicked in the balls for ten mins straight then to be sprayed with mase/oc myself again.

[!Zar!]

You think those kids would've stayed? I think not.

They would've run either way.

[Mlogue84]

I definetly would have been out... When that one kid ran i would have went the other way.

[exitspeed]

This kinda stuff sucks either way.

He was probably a little excessive, but when you adrenaline is going and you have a bunch of punk ass kids not shutting the fuck up and cooperating, it's gonna piss you off. Cop or not.

I feel bad for skateboarders in general. I mean I understand why it's illegal in some places, but I only understood it when I got older. Fuck if I want some kid skating on the building I own, breaking their arm, and then suing me for it.

There needs to be more skate parks for these kids. Not all of them would use'em, but the more there are the less kids on the streets.

I hate corrupt cops. I hate dickhead faggot cops too.

I don't think in this case he was either. Just got a little too worked up and didn't control himself wel,, but liek I said, it was understandable.

And Mlogue84, I'd like to see you do that, and then see what you look like after spending 6 months in jail.

[adrians_s13]

dam... I remember when I was younger and me and my friends used to skate at spots and get busted... tickets, warnings, and kick outs were the most... but never a head lock or choke hold.

most of the time we ran, but cops didn't give a fuck cuz we were just skating... its not like we were doing drugs or taggin up walls.

and most of the time, it was the rent-a-cops that dealt with us rather than the real PD.

[nismo-joe]

All im saying is he is a officer of hte law, and should be able to control himself in situations like this. which he showed he couldn't, I mean he chased a kid through a intersection, thank god no one got hit. adrenalin, If he got worked up over skate boarding i would hate to see him under so real pressure, store getting robbed, mugging, he would bust under that pressure if he can't handle this situation. I do feel his pain with those lil bastards, but i don't feel he did the right thing.

[SiI40sx]

Pfft, pussies. That shit happens all day long here in east los. Whats the big deal? haha

[gorgasm]

heard somewhere that the video was edited and the girl jumps on the cops back and some other bullshit

[exitspeed]

Originally Posted by nismo-joe

All im saying is he is a officer of hte law, and should be able to control himself in situations like this. which he showed he couldn't, I mean he chased a kid through a intersection, thank god no one got hit. adrenalin, If he got worked up over skate boarding i would hate to see him under so real pressure, store getting robbed, mugging, he would bust under that pressure if he can't handle this situation. I do feel his pain with those lil bastards, but i don't feel he did the right thing.

I agree, that he should have restrained himself more then those kids.

[2iv0 sx]

Shits wack...

Imagine what he does to his own kids, I'm just saying. Those kids were just tryin to go out and skate and enjoy skate day.. its not like they are doing drugs, gang banging or some shit...

I got yelled out by a downtown cop for riding up and down the block at the shop I work at, well we do get complaints a lot haha but its like a every day thing for us.. chilling out front and kick a few boards.. damn haters though

[Nismoknightska-t]

damn..

I didnt know anyone can run that fast in that tight of pants..

[SiI40sx]

wayne brady had too....

[fliprayzin240sx]

Originally Posted by azndoc

I know that skateboarding is not illegal obviously where this situation took place.

But the officer has other equipment on him such as mase, taser, or baton. That he could've used. I've done all the training in that field in the military as force security. There's steps to follow. And I know that perhaps he was under stress and just doing what he thought at the time was the correct action to do.

But he should be punished for using choke hold on the kids though. What if he had apply too much pressure and collapsed the kid's trachea and they die on the scene. It didn't happen but it could've. If he had just sprayed one kid with the mase then I'm sure the rest would be like fuck that I'm not getting sprayed so I'll sit here and comply.

I rather be kicked in the balls for ten mins straight then to be sprayed with mase/oc myself again.

Umm, I think if he tasered/mace/batoned them, i think it would have made him look so much worst. I can already see lawsuits coming out of the cops ass if he did...America's the land OMFGIGOTHURTEDSOIMMASUEYOASSNOWTHANKSBYE.

[chmercer]

that dude was a faggot

i hate cops for real

cool bicycle helmet homepiece

[TheSquidd]

Originally Posted by fliprayzin240sx

Umm, I think if he tasered/mace/batoned them, i think it would have made him look so much worst. I can already see lawsuits coming out of the cops ass if he did...America's the land OMFGIGOTHURTEDSOIMMASUEYOASSNOWTHANKSBYE.

That's the point he's making. An officer of the law has a LOT more ways to exert force on a perp than a choke hold, and those kids are lucky he didn't enact those means of subduing them.

As stated before, this video is cleverly edited, and those kids basically broke the law in a bunch of ways, asked for it.

The cops a dick, but he did his job.

[bamaboy]

i understand why skate boarding is illegal in some places, but I think the guy went over board a little bit. I mean, if he was dealing with someone speeding and they decided to go like say 120 mph to get away, he would have to let them go. Same thing here, if those kids decided to run he should have let them. I feel bad for kids who get criminal records over shit like this because your file doesn't say skateboarding, it says, trespassing, resisting arrest, destruction of property, disturbing the peace, blah blah blah

[Mlogue84]

Originally Posted by exitspeed

This kinda stuff sucks either way.

And Mlogue84, I'd like to see you do that, and then see what you look like after spending 6 months in jail.

I said when I was younger, and back then I was stupid. I would never do that now, that's asking for trouble. Trust me, I've had my fair share of "run ins" with the police, I know better now.

[PhilthyS13]

I think it was a bit excessive. Even if skateboarding is banned in that area, I doubt it's even a misdemeanor. A citation at most. I think the way he reacted would be the equivalent of a full-on felony stop for not wearing your seatbelt or having a headlight out.

Was it within his power? Yes.

Was it a reasonable use of that power? I don't think so. But if he was doing what he was trained to do, then he isn't at fault. I think he definitely needs to brush up on his takedowns though because he's inept (at best) in that department.

True, the kids weren't supposed to be skateboarding there. True, one did run away. But that doesn't give him license to take down the other kids who were standing off to the side simply for being there. The charges should be dropped. If the cop knows what's good for him, he won't show up for court. his name is already all over the universe thanks to the video.

This guy reminds of Jeremy Morse, the Inglewood cop who picked up that kid and slammed him onto the trunk and then punched him in the face like 5 years ago. That guy got fired, then almost sent to jail and then he got paid for being discriminated against. Now THAT was fucked up.

On a sidenote, a thousand skaters skated through SF yesterday and the cops didn't arrest anyone. I don't think they even gave out any tickets. I love the SFPD. They've got better things to do than mess with kids skating or guys like me with modified exhausts.

[WILDACEX187]

damn that kid that ran was OUT. he even dropped his board LAWL. i didnt know skate boarding was illegal in some places. from watching rob and big i just thought it would be illegal like on private property. anyway -1 for the cop +1 for the kid that ran lol

[Enjin]

sounds like an rx-7 in the beginning.

kids these days like to talk back... although the guy seemed like he was having a bad day already