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[omni_videns]

I've been seeing a lot of conversation on a recent video of a young woman assaulting a police officer

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[jnanacandra]

Now imagine being in that same position, but being terrified of the cops' arrival because you had experience and reason to believe that they might well take one look at you and decide you were part of the problem.

I'm not anti-cop. I am anti- cops abusing their authority.

[omni_videns]

Well, yes, I've never committed criminal assault. Or jaywalked right in front of a cop.

Do cops make me nervous? Yes-in that I do slow down if I pass a police car on the side of the road. But if one pulls up behind me, I also know to pull over and not take a swing at the cop because I'm afraid of getting a ticket.

[soliloquy]

*Nods*
Exactly. Awesome response.

[lazuli93]

Yeah, I've been arrested for calling the cops...it just taught me not to call them unless I seriously thought I'd die otherwise.

[quetz]

It's easy to say "Fuck Tha Pigs" until you actually need one.

[ignusfaatus]

seconded.

[chessdev]

Agreed.

There *are* police abuses for sure -- but THAT wasn't one of them.

You have to realize that those people would be complaining if the cop did **anything** to her, yet he was obliged to deal with her...so why deal with people who have given all of 3 seconds of thought on the issue?