It was a messy situation but the officer punched someone in the face. He was enforcing a stupid law that let him arbitrarily pick who he wished to arrest, and when things got heated he reacted childishly. It was an unnecessary escalation of the situation.
Why did I even post that link?Originally Posted by Assassin
However true this statement may be,
and however irresponsibly she acted, nothing justifies her getting hit in the face by an officer. I hope he's reprimanded for this, but both the system (and unfortunately public opinion) are on his side. Both parties were at fault, but only one will be seen to have deserved what she got.It's better to just shut up, take the fine and just report the officer, nothing good ever comes from trying to argue the law by breaking more laws.
Edit: And before someone asks "What is the proper course of action in that situation," I'll answer that I have no idea. I'm not a trained officer, but I am a mature human being and I know that it isn't "Punch her in the face when surrounded by a growing mob of angry people."
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