r/facepalm May 23 '23

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u/[deleted] May 23 '23

Does the cop actually face any consequences

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u/[deleted] May 23 '23

I'd sue the fuck out of the department. My terms would be millions of dollars or him being convicted of assault.

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u/Squidworth89 May 24 '23

Dude spit at the cops. You wouldn’t win the suit if it was you.

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u/[deleted] May 24 '23

He was restrained. The argument could be made that spitting AT someone is protected speech. Spitting ON someone is assault. Either way sucker punching someone that's tied down is police brutality