Gang of Cops Assaults College Student

A HUGE gang of cops - about ten of them - assaulted a college student, as you can see here, for drinking a beer which was in a paper bag while walking down the street. What are your thoughts?

He's an idiot for consuming alcohol in public but wow, the cops went overboard to say the least.

What' s with cops' hatred of people drinking (be it alcoholic or not) lately?

Probably more to this story...

Also, drinking in public is a misdemeanor but it still doesn't excuse what happened if that's what happened.

Whatever happened to just grabbing the dude and handcuffing him?

What' s with cops' hatred of people drinking (be it alcoholic or not) lately?

johnd13

MADD, perception on drinking, zero tolerance laws regarding consumption of alcohol.

But really, he shouldn't have been beat up if that's all he was doing. At most, he should have been fined.

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What' s with cops' hatred of people drinking (be it alcoholic or not) lately?

leviathan91

MADD, perception on drinking, zero tolerance laws regarding consumption of alcohol.

But really, he shouldn't have been beat up if that's all he was doing. At most, he should have been fined.

Agreed. And this shouldn' t give all cops out there a bad name as some of them are truly loyal to serving the law and justice.

I see where this is going.....

Cops can't just attack people unless they are a clear and present danger can they? I don't really see how this is excusable.

cops are repulsive they are supposed to protect civilians but all they do is accept psychos on standard power trip that abuse that power

Can't even have a drink while walking down the road anymore... what is happening to this country,,..CoolSkAGuy

I can never think of a time where one could walk down the street drinking alcohol without getting in trouble. Now, if a section of a city is blocked off and permits are issued for the consumption of alcohol and sales of said alcohol and is restricted to that area, then drinking in public is allowed (think Music Midtown in Atlanta where a 5 city block area is cordoned off and one has to buy a ticket to get in). Outside of that, you can't walk down the street drinking alcohol.

Here's a nice cop. LINK

Did I restore anyone's faith in humanity here?

Here's a nice cop. LINK

Did I restore anyone's faith in humanity here?

leviathan91

Holy crap, WTF? They are bad cops, all of them need retraining or to be fired.

Yeah, zero excuse for what the cops did. One guy, not drunk, unarmed, even if "resisting arrest" doesn't call for ten or so officers hitting and kicking him when he is down onthe ground. Honestly, I know the whole "cops are evil" thing is fairly exaggerated...but sh*t like this is not helping their cause.

Being black in America.....

Hmm...well I don't like to comment when I only see the conclusion and not the beginning.LJS9502_basic

A HUGE gang of cops - about ten of them - assaulted a college student, as you can see here, for drinking a beer which was in a paper bag while walking down the street. What are your thoughts?

BluRayHiDef

With great power comes great douchebaggery

Police get away with this sort of thing on a daily basis.. I've witness it first hand. I wasn't involved but i've seen police bash someone at a bar because they were intoxicated and they could get away with it. They arrested him after beating him and humiliating him. He didn't do anything wrong, in fact is was a bouncer that provoked the entire situation because he and the cops thought it would be funny. This is the problem with giving people power in authority.. they abuse it constantly and they get away with it. They need to be help responsible for their actions and all those officers should face charges and be fired.Rattlesnake_8

Perhaps it's due to lower standards to accomadate having more police officers which in turn allowed politicians to state that they hired more police officers.

Perhaps it's best to raise standards - both physical and mental - and have a reasonable set of laws that can't be abused or shouldn't be in the books because they're victimless crimes. But then again, that depends on the state's needs.

You know Georgia (the country) got rid of its police force and their crime rate decreased. Maybe we should do the same. :P

They were both in the wrong, but the cops could have easily handled the situation much better.General_X

[QUOTE="General_X"]They were both in the wrong, but the cops could have easily handled the situation much better.LOXO7

Here's a nice cop. LINK

Did I restore anyone's faith in humanity here?

leviathan91

[QUOTE="LOXO7"][QUOTE="General_X"]They were both in the wrong, but the cops could have easily handled the situation much better.General_X

[QUOTE="LOXO7"][QUOTE="General_X"]They were both in the wrong, but the cops could have easily handled the situation much better.General_X

[QUOTE="LOXO7"][QUOTE="General_X"]Public intoxication is against the law in most cities, as well as drinking in public (the fact that the beverage is in a paper bag is a flimsy loophole to this). But I'm not justifying what the cops did either, they were very much using way too much excessive force.General_X

[QUOTE="General_X"][QUOTE="LOXO7"] So it's the government's right to make up laws? The fact that it was in a paper bag means that whatever he is drinking is hidden from public view. In which case his property is protected by the forth amendment. Another fact is an individual has rights. Government doesn't.LOXO7

Nevermind that. You also have the 5th Amendment that allows you not to answer a cop so that you could possibly incriminate yourself. It's BS when the cop says you're getting in the way and that you can be charged. You can get charged by telling the truth or telling a lie so it's better not to say anything at all or say, "You won't answer that question."

[QUOTE="LOXO7"][QUOTE="General_X"]If he appears to be publicly intoxicated they have they are within their rights to ask him about it. Just as much as if a person appears to be inebriated while driving drunk, that's all the reason a cop needs to stop you.leviathan91

Nevermind that. You also have the 5th Amendment that allows you not to answer a cop so that you could possibly incriminate yourself. It's BS when the cop says you're getting in the way and that you can be charged. You can get charged by telling the truth or telling a lie so it's better not to say anything at all or say, "You won't answer that question."

Gang of Cops.

I think those "Cops" were ex-"gangsters".

They need 10 ppl to take down one unaware suspect/victim.
it is also estimated they need 8 "bruthas" to help a fellow member to whip their way out of a plastic bag.

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[QUOTE="LOXO7"]As people they have rights to talk to you. That's called the 1st amendment. You have a right not to talk to anyone you please. "You have the right to remain silent." Ring any bells? The police that do this is not wrong, but it's dirty. Because they know most people think that the police have the authority. I would prefer people to know their rights. thegerg

Nevermind that. You also have the 5th Amendment that allows you not to answer a cop so that you could possibly incriminate yourself. It's BS when the cop says you're getting in the way and that you can be charged. You can get charged by telling the truth or telling a lie so it's better not to say anything at all or say, "You won't answer that question."

Example:

Cop: "Have you been drinking tonight?"

You: "I will not answer that question."

That is, assuming that you were drinking before but don't want to get charged in the worst possible way. Of course, many factors come into play if the officer has reasonable suspicion such as open bottle, breath, stench, etc.

5th Amendment in detail. LINK

Basically, it's your right to remain silent so you don't incriminate yourself. Lying, however, can bring a set of charges to you so don't do it. If you truly didn't do anything, tell the truth if you're absolutely goddamn sure.

[QUOTE="thegerg"][QUOTE="leviathan91"]

Nevermind that. You also have the 5th Amendment that allows you not to answer a cop so that you could possibly incriminate yourself. It's BS when the cop says you're getting in the way and that you can be charged. You can get charged by telling the truth or telling a lie so it's better not to say anything at all or say, "You won't answer that question."

leviathan91

Example:

Cop: "Have you been drinking tonight?"

You: "You won't answer that question."

That is, assuming that you were drinking before but don't want to get charged in the worst possible way. Of course, many factors come into play if the officer has reasonable suspicion such as open bottle, breath, stench, etc.

5th Amendment in detail. LINK

Basically, it's your right to remain silent so you don't incriminate yourself. Lying, however, can bring a set of charges to you so don't do it. If you truly didn't do anything, tell the truth if you're absolutely goddamn sure.

This is what The Gerg was trying to say. You would not tell someone asking you a question to not answer said question as said question is directed at you.

This is what "grammar nazis" are referring to. The quoted poster stated something and caused someone else to question him as it just does not make sense and negates his argument. Proper syntax will get your point across.

Okay I'm sorry, I made a typo, I'm not perfect.

Forgive me?