Spidey | 08-14-2013 11:23 AM | Quote:
Originally Posted by stewie
(Post 8300178)
if you don't roll it down and ask/tell him to stop, would that be a ticket for failing to obey an officer or something? (ps I bet all the cop was doing was using his flashlight to knock on the window..)
in an officers defence, im sure they go through that same scenario non stop, sometimes it has happy endings, sometimes they don't. im sure hes just doing what he needs to do to make sure that he is safe. if I were a cop and someone wasn't obeying me i'd be a bit suspicious as to what this person is up to, and at that point I probably would want to have them come out of the car just to make sure they don't have anything on them. if they get all antsy id probably try to just detain them in cuffs until I can figure out whats going on and why they're acting out..if they want to get all jumpy and antsy again while trying to detain them, id probably want to throw them to the ground as well, get them in cuffs, then at least have a chance to talk to them without them being able to run away and squirm etc. tell them what they did, give them the ticket, let them be on their way.
couldn't care less if it was a 15 year old boy or a 65 year old woman, ive watched to serve and protect a million times and I constantly hear them ask "got any drugs, knives, guns, grenades, rocket launchers in the trunk, or anything that will stick me". they're just covering their own asses in safety. | if you don't roll down the window, how are you supposed to hand over your driver's licence/insurance papers, and communicate with the Police? You do realize you can be fined under the MVA if you do not physically give the Officer your DL and insurance papers, right? Also, if you fail or refuse to identify yourself, it is considered Obstruction, which is a Criminal Code Offence. So now you have given the Officer grounds to arrest you for Obstruction. If you resist this arrest in any way (running, staying in your car like dead weight, etc), the Officer is allowed to use as much force needed, to apprehend you. So now that you know that, take your chances with a super patient officer, or one that does not put up with people who think they have more "rights" than they do.. and don't know the "rights" of the Officer. Be assured that you will only be ASKED a handful of times to do something before you are TOLD. If you still do not cooperate after being TOLD, you will be MADE to do so. Quote:
Originally Posted by Iceman-19
(Post 8300199)
You can bet all you want, you weren't there. From the pictures, that cop is a fuck of a lot larger than the woman. If he perceives her as a threat, he should call for back up. Coming from a family of policing, size does not matter. There was a woman that worked at the squamish detachment that might have been 5'0, and took down a guy who was at least 6'4 and wielding an axe. There was no reason, other then she had a gun in her lap, or pulled a knife when she got out of the car, for that kind of force. Even then, its fucking excessive. SHE IS FUCKING TINY. IF A GROWN ASS COP WITH HAND TO HAND COMBAT TRAINING CAN NOT RESTRAIN A SMALL WOMAN, CALL FOR BACK UP OR APPLY FOR A JOB AT A GAS STATION. | Having family members that were Officers, you should also realize that force is not used ONLY because there are weapons involved. The statement you made regarding the 5'0 officer taking down the 6'4 male contradicts your statement regarding the driver being much smaller than the cop. You don't know if backup was called or not. You also probably don't realize in small towns, back up can be hours away. Quote:
Originally Posted by stewie
(Post 8300210)
not saying he was in the right nor in the wrong, and im sure he could easily have used minimal force with her. but im pretty sure her squirming will only make him go harder. im sure you, even myself could have easily used minimal force to get her out, but as far as I know, shes a random stranger whos squirming, I don't know if she has HIV, and I don't know if during her squirming she might happen to bite me or spit in my face etc. and im sure as a hell not willing to find out the hard way. | I am pretty sure you don't know what the hell you are talking about when you keep saying you are pretty sure you could have done this and that. I would like to watch you attempt to get a female who is 5'0 100lbs out of a vehicle who is motivated NOT to come out, possibly kicking and screaming with a seatbelt on. Quote:
Originally Posted by Hehe
(Post 8300241)
It's too early to make the call as we are hearing 1-side story.
Nevertheless, I find it hard to understand that such excessive amount of force was required.
As a RCMP, getting verbal insult should be as regular as having a donut at tims due to their work environment. Losing your temper is very unprofessional as a RCMP if not down right dangerous to the public.
The lady might be acting up for her own benefit? sure. But from the pictures we can see and scenarios I can imagine, none of these should have happened in the first place if the RCMP kept it professional and maintained his cool. | You stating the force was excessive means you have all the evidence, and made that conclusion from all the available information, correct? So you must know something we don't know..... Please tell me how you got to this conclusion? From pictures and her side of the story? Ever heard of he said she said?
As Brad mentioned, it wasn't the RCMP. Secondly, you don't even know how she got those injuries. If she was resisting the whole time, it is likely she got slammed to the ground before she was handcuffed, which depending on the situation, is not excessive. It's an unfortunate outcome to an apprehension. Lastly, none of this would have happened, if the driver maintained HER cool, and obeyed directions. |