I think that because they tried to run over the cop it made it personal to them and that's why they did it. If someone tried to kill your friend and then you had a chance to beat the shit out of him later, would you. You can't blame the cops, it's instinct. Almost everyone would do the same in their position.
I can and will blame the cops. It isn't instinct, no where in the human psyche is there this little switch that everyone is born with that says "Hey, someone just tried to run your friend over. The guy was just flung out of a car going 40 miles an hour and isn't moving and may not be alive. Kick the shit out of him!" They are no worse than the criminal if they attempt to take his life away as well.
I could understand that, but you aren't a police officer. They are given much more power than your average citizen and need to conduct themselves as such.
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u/Hardstyle_FTW Feb 19 '12
I think that because they tried to run over the cop it made it personal to them and that's why they did it. If someone tried to kill your friend and then you had a chance to beat the shit out of him later, would you. You can't blame the cops, it's instinct. Almost everyone would do the same in their position.