My friends, the police
#21
06-28-2007 | 01:11 AM
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RE: My friends, the police
ORIGINAL: WhiteDealershipRice
I could post a website stating "It's national ride a wheelie week" and it wouldn't make it legal to lift your front wheel on a public road even if evry motorcycle rider in the world subscribed to the site and said "right on!"
I could post a website stating "It's national ride a wheelie week" and it wouldn't make it legal to lift your front wheel on a public road even if evry motorcycle rider in the world subscribed to the site and said "right on!"
I'm can't speculate on this. I wasn't there to SEE IT for myself to be able to make any type of assumption.
#22
06-28-2007 | 12:41 PM
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RE: My friends, the police
ORIGINAL: TheX
Yes, it proves every cop is like that, what's your point here? There are bad people in every profession and every part of society. You actually think that this one example makes every cop bad? You must be one of the *kids*.
ORIGINAL: Chad4000
but doesnt it make it hard to defend cops...
but doesnt it make it hard to defend cops...
there it is!!!! we have a winner!!! what took you so long thex. i was checking every 5 mins for your insightful response. we at CBR forum are soo very lucky to have somebody of superior intellect on this board to call us all kids. thank you. (by the way, same thing for you crenshaw)
in all seriousness folks, honestly. this video was only put up because there is absolutly no way that a normal person can watch that and say "the guy who posted this was a *kid*". but yet it happens. about 90% of the people that watched this thought the cop was in the wrong. i made no sweeping generalizations about all cops just as thex makes no sweeping generalizations about kid sport bike riders..... oh wait.
by the way, thats my point...
#23
06-28-2007 | 12:55 PM
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RE: My friends, the police
WhiteDealershipRice,
Like I said in the earlier post, "I see what you are saying."
But in no way did those kids ever become a threat to that cop. Skateboards in hand or not. Not once did they raise them in deffence or attack.Im sorry but I have to go with the kids on this one. And the main reason is for what he did to the two at the end. NOT NECESSARY!
And I do like where you are going with this so called "National Ride A Wheelie Week". Where do I sign?
Like I said in the earlier post, "I see what you are saying."
But in no way did those kids ever become a threat to that cop. Skateboards in hand or not. Not once did they raise them in deffence or attack.Im sorry but I have to go with the kids on this one. And the main reason is for what he did to the two at the end. NOT NECESSARY!
And I do like where you are going with this so called "National Ride A Wheelie Week". Where do I sign?
#28
06-29-2007 | 08:07 AM
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RE: My friends, the police
In some cities, it's illegal to skate on a sidewalk (like it's illegal for me to ride my bicycle through the downtown mall.......which they can arrest me for) And these kids were most likely jackasses to begin with (proof of this is on the video when the video zooms in on the cop chasing the second guy. You can hear them laughing.)
With that being said, here is how I feel the whole thing went down.........even before the video started rolling............
Kids are skating down a side walk that is probably signed with "No Skating" signs. (being that it's against city ordinance) These 13, 14, 15 year olds do it anyway. The kid skates past a cop, then the cop yells at the kid to stop, then the kid tries to take off. THEN the cop stops and arrests the FIRST guy for evading police. (THIS is where the video begins). Then to be further jackasses, the other skater takes off running. (evading police/arrest) Then, when the officer is coming back, he sees the group of skater kids and the guy that he just slapped handcuffs on up on his feet (which he should have remained sitting) and walking around. The officer probably thought this guy was going to take off running too, so that would explain why he ran up and grabbed the first guy like he did.
Now, THAT GIRL in the video was told to sit down by the officer. She refuses and RIGHT THEN she is escalating the situation. Then SHE takes off running........which IS resisting arrest. This is the THRID person to run from him during this incident. (I would be extremely pissed right now if I was the cop.)
THEN the guys in the group (the rest of the skaters) come running to her aid (while she is fleeing from the police) yelling at the officer. NOW the officer is feeling extremely threatened and puts most/all of them under arrest.
When you really watch the video and carefully listen to the voices......the officer did NOTHING wrong. The "kids" were most likely taunting and pissing off the cops to being with (before the video started). The video only shows what happened when the officer finally caught up with the first skater. He could have taunted the officer, then started running (which is evading arrest.)
When I first watched the video.......I though the officer was being a little aggressive (because I didn't know what was going on.) But after watching the video a couple more times and paying attention to all the little details, I understand what was happening, and he was doing his job, and the little ****'s......sorry......"kids" were acting like big douche-bags and got what they deserved.
With that being said, here is how I feel the whole thing went down.........even before the video started rolling............
Kids are skating down a side walk that is probably signed with "No Skating" signs. (being that it's against city ordinance) These 13, 14, 15 year olds do it anyway. The kid skates past a cop, then the cop yells at the kid to stop, then the kid tries to take off. THEN the cop stops and arrests the FIRST guy for evading police. (THIS is where the video begins). Then to be further jackasses, the other skater takes off running. (evading police/arrest) Then, when the officer is coming back, he sees the group of skater kids and the guy that he just slapped handcuffs on up on his feet (which he should have remained sitting) and walking around. The officer probably thought this guy was going to take off running too, so that would explain why he ran up and grabbed the first guy like he did.
Now, THAT GIRL in the video was told to sit down by the officer. She refuses and RIGHT THEN she is escalating the situation. Then SHE takes off running........which IS resisting arrest. This is the THRID person to run from him during this incident. (I would be extremely pissed right now if I was the cop.)
THEN the guys in the group (the rest of the skaters) come running to her aid (while she is fleeing from the police) yelling at the officer. NOW the officer is feeling extremely threatened and puts most/all of them under arrest.
When you really watch the video and carefully listen to the voices......the officer did NOTHING wrong. The "kids" were most likely taunting and pissing off the cops to being with (before the video started). The video only shows what happened when the officer finally caught up with the first skater. He could have taunted the officer, then started running (which is evading arrest.)
When I first watched the video.......I though the officer was being a little aggressive (because I didn't know what was going on.) But after watching the video a couple more times and paying attention to all the little details, I understand what was happening, and he was doing his job, and the little ****'s......sorry......"kids" were acting like big douche-bags and got what they deserved.
#29
06-29-2007 | 12:58 PM
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RE: My friends, the police
ORIGINAL: Blue Fox
In some cities, it's illegal to skate on a sidewalk (like it's illegal for me to ride my bicycle through the downtown mall.......which they can arrest me for) And these kids were most likely jackasses to begin with (proof of this is on the video when the video zooms in on the cop chasing the second guy. You can hear them laughing.)
With that being said, here is how I feel the whole thing went down.........even before the video started rolling............
Kids are skating down a side walk that is probably signed with "No Skating" signs. (being that it's against city ordinance) These 13, 14, 15 year olds do it anyway. The kid skates past a cop, then the cop yells at the kid to stop, then the kid tries to take off. THEN the cop stops and arrests the FIRST guy for evading police. (THIS is where the video begins). Then to be further jackasses, the other skater takes off running. (evading police/arrest) Then, when the officer is coming back, he sees the group of skater kids and the guy that he just slapped handcuffs on up on his feet (which he should have remained sitting) and walking around. The officer probably thought this guy was going to take off running too, so that would explain why he ran up and grabbed the first guy like he did.
Now, THAT GIRL in the video was told to sit down by the officer. She refuses and RIGHT THEN she is escalating the situation. Then SHE takes off running........which IS resisting arrest. This is the THRID person to run from him during this incident. (I would be extremely pissed right now if I was the cop.)
THEN the guys in the group (the rest of the skaters) come running to her aid (while she is fleeing from the police) yelling at the officer. NOW the officer is feeling extremely threatened and puts most/all of them under arrest.
When you really watch the video and carefully listen to the voices......the officer did NOTHING wrong. The "kids" were most likely taunting and pissing off the cops to being with (before the video started). The video only shows what happened when the officer finally caught up with the first skater. He could have taunted the officer, then started running (which is evading arrest.)
When I first watched the video.......I though the officer was being a little aggressive (because I didn't know what was going on.) But after watching the video a couple more times and paying attention to all the little details, I understand what was happening, and he was doing his job, and the little ****'s......sorry......"kids" were acting like big douche-bags and got what they deserved.
In some cities, it's illegal to skate on a sidewalk (like it's illegal for me to ride my bicycle through the downtown mall.......which they can arrest me for) And these kids were most likely jackasses to begin with (proof of this is on the video when the video zooms in on the cop chasing the second guy. You can hear them laughing.)
With that being said, here is how I feel the whole thing went down.........even before the video started rolling............
Kids are skating down a side walk that is probably signed with "No Skating" signs. (being that it's against city ordinance) These 13, 14, 15 year olds do it anyway. The kid skates past a cop, then the cop yells at the kid to stop, then the kid tries to take off. THEN the cop stops and arrests the FIRST guy for evading police. (THIS is where the video begins). Then to be further jackasses, the other skater takes off running. (evading police/arrest) Then, when the officer is coming back, he sees the group of skater kids and the guy that he just slapped handcuffs on up on his feet (which he should have remained sitting) and walking around. The officer probably thought this guy was going to take off running too, so that would explain why he ran up and grabbed the first guy like he did.
Now, THAT GIRL in the video was told to sit down by the officer. She refuses and RIGHT THEN she is escalating the situation. Then SHE takes off running........which IS resisting arrest. This is the THRID person to run from him during this incident. (I would be extremely pissed right now if I was the cop.)
THEN the guys in the group (the rest of the skaters) come running to her aid (while she is fleeing from the police) yelling at the officer. NOW the officer is feeling extremely threatened and puts most/all of them under arrest.
When you really watch the video and carefully listen to the voices......the officer did NOTHING wrong. The "kids" were most likely taunting and pissing off the cops to being with (before the video started). The video only shows what happened when the officer finally caught up with the first skater. He could have taunted the officer, then started running (which is evading arrest.)
When I first watched the video.......I though the officer was being a little aggressive (because I didn't know what was going on.) But after watching the video a couple more times and paying attention to all the little details, I understand what was happening, and he was doing his job, and the little ****'s......sorry......"kids" were acting like big douche-bags and got what they deserved.
Anyways. BS!
That cop could of done acouple things. One- Told them to pick up the board and walk with it. Two-He could of gave them tickets.
I watched ita couple of time too. Yes the kids were being brats. But they are kids. Everyone is like that at that age. Unless you sit at home with mommy watching the Oxygen Channel. If you were riding a bike through a mall and a coptackled your *** off the bike would that be excessive force? I sure think so. Putting a choke hold onthree teenage kids because they are skateboarding and being smart@sses. Excessive force!
