Oh look, MORE police brutality.

This time it's an officer shooting a docile unarmed man in the back and paralyzing him for life. I understand that most cops are good but the amount of corrupt pricks that slip under the radar is unacceptable.

http://abclocal.go.com/wtvg/story?section=news/local&id=7433661

For some reason it won't let me link it

This time it's an officer shooting a docile unarmed man in the back and paralyzing him for life. I understand that most cops are good but the amount of corrupt pricks that slip under the radar is unacceptable.

http://abclocal.go.com/wtvg/story?section=news/local&id=7433661

For some reason it won't let me link it

Guybrush_3

seriously this whole cop thing is getting silly. accidents happen.

seriously this whole cop thing is getting silly. accidents happen.

Xorital

*after watching video* yeah nevermind that is messed up.

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seriously this whole cop thing is getting silly. accidents happen.

DabsTight703

If you wanna read my next post you can take that back now or I can argue the point if you wish.

For the amount of lives cops save overrules one man being paralyzed for life.

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For the amount of lives cops save overrules one man being paralyzed for life.

DabsTight703

That would be a ignorant comment, cops do save lives, their are bad cops who F up alot and there are others who just don't tolerate anything and just shoot first ask later, but there are cops who actualy know what they are doing.

WTF! i couldent believe that @#!%$ did that! That poor guy will have to live the rest of his life in a wheelchair all because this cop thinks he is above the law. We have corupt coppers here is Australia too and if you ask me they should be sentenced more harshly for their crimes....I hope this copper gets a knife to his spine once he is in jail.

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For the amount of lives cops save overrules one man being paralyzed for life.

Xorital

That would be a ignorant comment, cops do save lives, their are bad cops who F up alot and there are others who just don't tolerate anything and just shoot first ask later, but there are cops who actualy know what they are doing.

For the amount of lives cops save overrules one man being paralyzed for life.

drumbreak1

No it doesn't. Things like this should never EVER happen. That cop was far far far far too quick to pull his gun and even worse on pulling the trigger. It's not like this was some accident, the cop actively and intentionally shot an unarmed docile man in the back. He should definitely get the full 11 years. I think corrupt cops should get an extra penalty for things like this for abusing a position of power. Then maybe that would help put a stop to it.

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[QUOTE="DabsTight703"] If this happened to your son, you would not be in the same mind set. You are also very ignorant. A cop rarely saves a life. They usually respond to a crime scene where the crime has already been committed. Only you can save your life when someone pulls their gun on you with the intent to kill.DabsTight703

That would be a ignorant comment, cops do save lives, their are bad cops who F up alot and there are others who just don't tolerate anything and just shoot first ask later, but there are cops who actualy know what they are doing.

My bad, I thought it said ''do not''

I hope he gets the full 11 years and gets beaten up in prison.

Corrupt Police is an issue that must be dealt with.

For the amount of lives cops save overrules one man being paralyzed for life.

drumbreak1

That is really messed up, but it does remind me of how many people I know say stupid crap like "I hate all cops." I understand hating corrupt cops, but to hate all cops is just idiotic.

That is really messed up, but it does remind me of how many people I know say stupid crap like "I hate all cops." I understand hating corrupt cops, but to hate all cops is just idiotic.

Film-Guy

Agreed.

That is really messed up, but it does remind me of how many people I know say stupid crap like "I hate all cops." I understand hating corrupt cops, but to hate all cops is just idiotic.

Film-Guy

Why yes it's another example of police brutality, which is unfortunate.

But why can't we hear some good things about the police for a change?

The cop can claim it to be an accident but that was pretty bad. He should be in put in jail for a few years.

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That is really messed up, but it does remind me of how many people I know say stupid crap like "I hate all cops." I understand hating corrupt cops, but to hate all cops is just idiotic.

LJS9502_basic

Okay yeah idiotic is probably a bit harsh, but I have known many good cops and barely any bad ones so it must depend on personal experience for most. A good friend of mine's brother is a cop and he is one of the nicest guys I know and he has gone out of his way to help people so the "I hate cops." generalization annoys me a bit. Mostly because I hear it from people who got pulled over for speeding.

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That is really messed up, but it does remind me of how many people I know say stupid crap like "I hate all cops." I understand hating corrupt cops, but to hate all cops is just idiotic.

Film-Guy

Okay yeah idiotic is probably a bit harsh, but I have known many good cops and barely any bad ones so it must depend on personal experience for most. A good friend of mine's brother is a cop and he is one of the nicest guys I know and he has gone out of his way to help people so the "I hate cops." generalization annoys me a bit. Mostly because I hear it from people who got pulled over for speeding.

The cop was a moron and should be spending time behind bars no doubt. The problem these days is recruitment, plain and simple, very few people want to be a cop, it's a **** job. The few people who do have delusions about bringing justice to the streets soon get a reality check and realize it's not the career they had built it up to be. And so departments are forced to turn to numbskulls who sign up because they'll get a gun and a license to kill. And so given that reality, do incidents like this actually surprise people when they occur?

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[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] A generalization perhaps...but if someone HAS only had bad impressions of cop.....then I can see that conclusion. I wouldn't call it idiotic though.LJS9502_basic

Okay yeah idiotic is probably a bit harsh, but I have known many good cops and barely any bad ones so it must depend on personal experience for most. A good friend of mine's brother is a cop and he is one of the nicest guys I know and he has gone out of his way to help people so the "I hate cops." generalization annoys me a bit. Mostly because I hear it from people who got pulled over for speeding.

I'm sure a lot of cops treat people like crap for small offenses, but to hate all cops because of one still seems a bit ridiculous to me. I can understand if a cop did something horrible to you, but if a cop was just a jerk when he pulled you over that seems a bit much. Plus the people i know who got pulled over for speeding are known for talking on the cell phone while speeding so I can understand why they would be pulled over. I even heard about a guy who was on the phone while speeding and was pulled over by a cop and when the cop came up to his window and asked him to hang up the phone he held his hand up and told the cop to hold on. I'm not sure how true that is though. Both extremes of opinions on cops are not ideal. It is silly both to think all cops are good guys, and to think all cops are bad guys.

That guy was speeding and acting suspicious so it doesn't matter whether or not the cop is crooked he has a solid alibi, and you know maybe it was a mistake? God forbid those filthy cops are actually human?

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Okay yeah idiotic is probably a bit harsh, but I have known many good cops and barely any bad ones so it must depend on personal experience for most. A good friend of mine's brother is a cop and he is one of the nicest guys I know and he has gone out of his way to help people so the "I hate cops." generalization annoys me a bit. Mostly because I hear it from people who got pulled over for speeding.

Film-Guy

I'm sure a lot of cops treat people like crap for small offenses, but to hate all cops because of one still seems a bit ridiculous to me. I can understand if a cop did something horrible to you, but if a cop was just a jerk when he pulled you over that seems a bit much. Plus the people i know who got pulled over for speeding are known for talking on the cell phone while speeding so I can understand why they would be pulled over. I even heard about a guy who was on the phone while speeding and was pulled over by a cop and when the cop came up to his window and asked him to hang up the phone he held his hand up and told the cop to hold on. I'm not sure how true that is though. Both extremes of opinions on cops are not ideal. It is silly both to think all cops are good guys, and to think all cops are bad guys.

That guy was speeding and acting suspicious so it doesn't matter whether or not the cop is crooked he has a solid alibi, and you know maybe it was a mistake? God forbid those filthy cops are actually human?

ex-mortis

He was not justified at all, my respect for cops now is somewhere between 5%-10% XD4NTESINF3RNOX

You've lost respect for the entire police force based on the actions of a small percentage?

I live in NYC, i can't stand our cops even the rent a cops that work at train stations and such are jerks. I was standing in line at a burger king and this cop walks in and goes all the way to the front (Line was very long BTW BK is slow.) and just stands there. So the cashier tells him to get in the back if he wants his order taken and he grunts and moans like a little kids then storms out.

A little off topic yes but you see what i mean, guys like that are there to protect us? Ill take my chances thank you.

Its always an "accident." :roll: Look, im sick of people thinking that cops can do no wrong, its just ridiculous. There are a lot of corrupt, bad apple, trigger happy, ego driven cops that roam the streets everyday that need to be taken off the force. I also think the ACADEMY needs a makeover and needs to really dig deep at the individuals they let go. This officer should get slapped with all 11 yrs but most likely that wont happen. Fuhgeddabouditt

[QUOTE="Fuhgeddabouditt"]Its always an "accident." :roll: Look, im sick of people thinking that cops can do no wrong, its just ridiculous. There are a lot of corrupt, bad apple, trigger happy, ego driven cops that roam the streets everyday that need to be taken off the force. I also think the ACADEMY needs a makeover and needs to really dig deep at the individuals they let go. This officer should get slapped with all 11 yrs but most likely that wont happen. racer8dan

True, but...

there are also people who believe all cops are corrupt and excessively violent...

Officers testify shooting was justified

McCloskey testifies

Watched the video..that's pretty screwed up. There shouldn't even be a trial it's fairly obvious from the video that the cop had no reason to do what he did. Since when did police have guns drawn for a traffic stop?

Absolutely terrible judgement there, but you can sort of see why he made it, as they say at the end of the video, they way he moves does look suspicious, but still, you don't shoot someone until you're sure they're armed surely, or at least until they make a hostile action. The officer should have done two things first, 1. Said something, he doesn't even say, put your hands up or get off the bike, and then 2. Fired a warning shot if he was still suspicious. bobbetybob

I agree, He could have easily put his arms up. He came around like he had a gun, bikers are known to carry weapons.

I agree, He could have easily put his arms up. He came around like he had a gun, bikers are known to carry weapons.

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