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It's a product of our non-accountable modern society that people would blame anybody but this jackass himself for slamming into a wall.
But there is plenty of cops that need better training because they weren’t gifted with common sense.
Anyone with a brain knows car vs. scooter isn’t going to end well. Homie on the scoot should not have engaged in activity to put them in that situation, but also what kind of decision making is that on the job?
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That said, that is why I think in the video so much force was not appropriate to the situation. The guy was not riding fast at all (fast = grind the pipe or left carter in turns) and I think he was just pulling over, as when he got hit he then was sent into the car that was parked.
But I sort of agree that the video in the opening post isn’t clear about what actually occurred. I can’t distinguish the different impact sounds that some refer to, and obviously the video doesn’t show any direct impact. The dashcam will be telling, I’d guess.
Even then there COULD be context where striking the rider was warranted, but it’d have to be a pretty big reason. As in, threatening drivers with a weapon, or something along those lines I suppose.
It certainly does seem like a lot of people are viewing this through different lenses because the guy is a local racer, though.......
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Keep licking the boot.
Policing in this country needs to change. Police departments need to be de-politicalizied. There is should be no place for racists, nazis, white supremacists or people with anger management issues or post war PTSD. Police recruitment and training needs to evolve. Police supervision and accountability needs to change. That said you are correct that it can be dangerous and stressful. You're kidding yourself if you think Police are never going to have to restrain someone, fight with someone or even shoot and kill someone. It seems that is happening in the wrong situations and for the wrong reasons. Policing in America has not evolved properly as it has in other industrialized nations. We need Police departments, but we need to also have other resources to deal with the problems encountered in society.
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