Why women shouldn't be cops...

[Jenks]

http://www.ops-se.com/Videos/Negligence.mpg

oopsy, the gun went off.

[Jibgolly]

can you say law suit?
there's gotta be something that guy can sue over.

[superEGO72]

that and women driving cop cars is even more scary

[beto]

i'm sorry sir, I didn't mean to blow your ear off...

[chloe harris]

and a reason why MEN shouldn't be cops either.





LOS ANGELES, June 24 - In the wake of a videotaped police beating of an African-American suspect, officials here scrambled Thursday to plead for peace and offer assurances that the incident, an echo of the Rodney King beating in 1991, would be scrupulously investigated.

All eight Los Angeles police officers on the scene have been removed from active duty with pay since the beating, which occurred early Wednesday during the arrest of Stanley Miller, 36. He was suspected of having stolen a Toyota Camry that he had used to evade police cruisers in a chase that moved from Los Angeles itself through the streets of Compton, south of downtown.

In a tape shown repeatedly on television, Mr. Miller is seen sprinting from the car and then stopping to raise his arms in surrender and crouching on the ground; at that point the officers can be seen leaping on him.

One officer, later identified by the police as John Hatfield, a seven-year veteran of the force, then hit Mr. Miller with a flashlight at least 11 times and also kicked him.

Mr. Miller was apparently not seriously injured. He can be seen on the tape, which was shot from a helicopter by KABC-TV, walking away with the arresting officers. He is being held on $30,000 bail as the suspect in the auto theft.

City and police officials held meetings with community leaders Wednesday and Thursday in an effort to diffuse tensions, and said they would continue to do so.

But the image of a police officer bringing a heavy flashlight down repeatedly on a prone man who had already surrendered could not help bringing to mind the thrashing of Rodney G. King, an episode that prompted devastating riots in 1992 after officers involved had been acquitted in a state court.

"Some heads must roll," John W. Mack, president of the Los Angeles Urban League, said in a telephone interview after he had met with the Los Angeles police chief, William J. Bratton, and, Mr. Mack said, urged him to make the investigation "thorough but quick."

"This incident is extremely upsetting to most people in the African-American community," Mr. Mack said. "My first thought when I saw the tape was, 'Here we go again.' "

At a news conference Thursday afternoon, Chief Bratton said three investigations would be undertaken, including one by the Police Department's inspector general and another by an outside agency, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

"In this matter, we will go where the truth takes us," said Chief Bratton, who has been given credit for trying to build stronger ties to minorities in the wake not only of the King beating but also of the scandal involving corrupt officers in the city's Rampart Division, both of which occurred before his watch.

One lifelong resident of the city, Lee Wallach, chairman of the Los Angeles Interfaith Environmental Council, said in an interview: "We have quite a little history here. This will be a wonderful test, whether we like it or not, to see whether we've learned anything from our past experiences."

At the news conference with Chief Bratton, Mayor James K. Hahn said, "We're a community that has unfortunately been rocked by incidents involving the L.A.P.D." But Mr. Hahn added that over all, the department had "climbed out of a trench of disaffection and disrespect."

Percy Perrodin, who retired as a captain in the Compton Police Department in 2002 after 32 years on the force, said: "Use of a flashlight is never justified. You're only supposed to use whatever force is necessary to overcome resistance. Once the resistance has ceased, the force must cease."

[FM]

dayum!

[Huggie Smiles]

Re: Why women shouldn't be cops...

http://www.ops-se.com/Videos/Negligence.mpg



oopsy, the gun went off.

If it was the other way round it would be attempted murder!

[peloquin]

Re:: Why women shouldn't be cops...



holy shit, lawsuit and a half

[Steve Graham]

Judge - "Are you aware of your rights?"

Suspect - "I think they read me my rights your honour, but the stupid cow almost shot me in the head, so I am not quite sure."

[Pataky P]

Re:: Why women shouldn't be cops...

Ohh mannn!!What??This is horrible!

[mingus51]

Place your hands behind your back..

K, Martha I've got him pinned go ahead and jack him...

[clintlove]

Re:: Why women shouldn't be cops...

that looked like a taping of Reno 911!

[buckman]

i'm sorry sir, I didn't mean to blow your ear off...

huh what did u say i cant hear you.something about shooting

[deeprogressions]

^^^ain't that the truth. Good to see ya posting again clint you slacker.

[mw-1]

Re:: Why women shouldn't be cops...

that looked like a taping of Reno 911!

Thats exactly what I was thinking.