Police Strike Again: Officer Violently Batters Woman Without Provocation

Cliffs

• Woman is caught shoplifting and is detained until police arrive.
• Police arrive and investigate the situation, and in the midst of doing so, one of the officers attacks the suspect without provocation as the other officer holds her down.
• Woman suffers permanent damage to her right eye, and files complaint against officers (Februrary 2013).
• Complaint is sustianed by police department, but has yet to be dealt with.

No it isn't

I don't think you know what police state means.....LJS9502_basic

a state made entirely of police? 

When you consider this story in addition to this one, it's quite telling of the current state of the U.S..

The US is NOT a police state; that being said, f*ck the cops.

well damn. she got the beat shit outta her.

tyt again? how can you stand em, blu?

That's terrible.

Very unprofessional of the officer.

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Ragnarok1051

maybe he realized the US isn't a police state?

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Why did you change the title?

lostrib

maybe he realized the US isn't a police state?

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eggdog1234

maybe he realized the US isn't a police state?

yes, youtube proves it!

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Why did you change the title?

eggdog1234

maybe he realized the US isn't a police state?

You don't need youtube to prove it. eggdog1234

obviously you do, look at OP

Why did you change the title?

Ragnarok1051

Some users didn't understand that the original title was hyperbolic.

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BluRayHiDef

Some users didn't understand that the original title was hyperbolic.

whoa, let's not bring math into this. Nobody wants that

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BluRayHiDef

Some users didn't understand that the original title was hyperbolic.

Meh...

I would like to know more about what was said and done. The video really dosnt give the full story.

"Of course" I feel bad for the woman and the child had to witness that. "But Maybe" one can think..Have I ever been felt up by a cop? Nope. Beat down by a cop? Nope. Been detained by a cop and roughed up'ed? nope. So just maybe one can say don't put yourself in a situation where that can happen.

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Why did you change the title?

lostrib

Some users didn't understand that the original title was hyperbolic.

whoa, let's not bring math into this. Nobody wants that

:lol:

cops are people too, prone to human error.

I'd like to think we could hold them to a higher standard than the rest of humanity, but the truth is, we simply can't; they are going to make the same mistakes the rest of us do.

All we can do is punish cops harshly when they do things like this, and not overreact and go "OMG POLICE STATE!" :roll:

Probably a 1 day suspension with pay.

... and a promotion

cops are people too, prone to human error.

I'd like to think we could hold them to a higher standard than the rest of humanity, but the truth is, we simply can't; they are going to make the same mistakes the rest of us do.

All we can do is punish cops harshly when they do things like this, and not overreact and go "OMG POLICE STATE!" :roll:

mrbojangles25

This.

You can find examples of abuse in every single country in the world... 

that's pretty bad, even the police pretty much admitted to their own wrongdoing but have refused any kind of disciplinary action on the individual in question it's almost like saying - so what, what're you going to do about it?lamprey263

agreed

they did the first half (admitted their mistake), now it is time to do the second half (punish the officer/s, pay the hospital bills).

The US is NOT a police state

psn8214

Correct.

It's a union of 50 police states.

:P

String em up, cops are getting too uppity nowadays.

Random civilians strike again: Guy kills wife without provocation and posts photos on FacebookchaplainDMK

And? Police are held to a higher standard and while officers will make mistakes in the line of duty, this whole situation didn't look like a mistake or accident. :|

Same can be said about doctors, lawyers, or servicemen/women.

Of course, what happened to this woman was terrible and that particular officer is an insult to the badge...

But mayyybeee she shouldn't have been shoplifting $350 worth of stuff in the first place.

Eek.

Stop making topics.

cops are people too, prone to human error.

I'd like to think we could hold them to a higher standard than the rest of humanity, but the truth is, we simply can't; they are going to make the same mistakes the rest of us do.

All we can do is punish cops harshly when they do things like this, and not overreact and go "OMG POLICE STATE!" :roll:

mrbojangles25

I agree, but if you watch the video the attack happened in February and the cop is still allowed to work, no action has been taken. He should at the very least lose his job and be charged with assault. If we should hold cops to the same standard as everyone else than they need to do the same. They shouldn't be expempt from the law.

Very unprofessional of the officer.

leviathan91

Understatement of the year.

What lowly scum. I wouldn't mind feeding him dog food as he's nothing more than a violent dog.Hexagon_777

how humane of you

  I am actually glad you made this thread, I live in Iowa, thankfully on the West side of things, East side has a unruley type of people.  That much I know, I have been sick for a week so...  Have not paid attention to the news.  This was wrong, that officer needs to be taken to prison.  I read a case in Des Moines, Iowa (not a fan of that place) where two people didnt pull over for the ambulance, the call was cancelled, and they came back and caught the car.  They were not cooperative (leaving the car without being to told), which really they were being idiots.  The cops used batons on them, I think they over did it, because they had bruises in multiple places, and I dont think they were fighting, just being dumb.  Point being the cops lost their case, I believe they lost their jobs too.  So no, it is not a police State, but Davenport is retarded.  Thanks for tipping me off, I am going to follow this.

cops are people too, prone to human error.

I'd like to think we could hold them to a higher standard than the rest of humanity, but the truth is, we simply can't; they are going to make the same mistakes the rest of us do.

All we can do is punish cops harshly when they do things like this, and not overreact and go "OMG POLICE STATE!" :roll:

mrbojangles25

Just cops being cops, nothing new tbh.

relevant: http://www.theonion.com/articles/insecure-frustrated-bully-with-something-to-prove,33427/

Just cops being cops, nothing new tbh.

relevant:.theonion.Aljosa23

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Just cops being cops, nothing new tbh.

relevant:.theonion.LJS9502_basic

It's relevant because it's a satire of the point he's trying to make.

Meh...

I would like to know more about what was said and done. The video really dosnt give the full story.

"Of course" I feel bad for the woman and the child had to witness that. "But Maybe" one can think..Have I ever been felt up by a cop? Nope. Beat down by a cop? Nope. Been detained by a cop and roughed up'ed? nope. So just maybe one can say don't put yourself in a situation where that can happen.

masiisam

I really don't see what that lady could have done to justify that kind of beatdown.

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Just cops being cops, nothing new tbh.

relevant:.theonion.LJS9502_basic