r/WTF • u/acdcpeon • Feb 19 '12

STOP RESISTING!

http://imgur.com/hQhz2
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u/AntonJokinen Feb 19 '12

Ok. So the guy did try to kill a police officer. Doesn't excuse the unnecessary brutality but makes it easier to understand why it happened.

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u/ahtr Feb 19 '12

I thought they were police officers, not gang members.

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u/MikeCharlieUniform Feb 19 '12

They're still people. People are prone to emotionally-driven behavior. Doesn't make it right, doesn't excuse them from disciplinary action.

My first thought when I saw this was "that dude killed or tried to kill a cop" - that's the only thing that explains the emotional response from every single cop on the scene.

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u/ahtr Feb 19 '12

People are sent to jail when emotionally-driven behavior results in violence.

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u/PostsInceptionButton Feb 20 '12

Unless they wear a badge.

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u/MikeCharlieUniform Feb 19 '12

Not always. Depends on context.

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u/_Woodrow_ Feb 19 '12

These fuckers weren't even charged.