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DetlefK

(16,423 posts) Thu Oct 15, 2015, 09:34 AM Oct 2015

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Cop handcuffs trash-talking citizen, spits in his face, THEN arrests him for assault

http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/video-cop-spits-innocent-handcuffed-mans-face-then-arrests-him-assault

A police sergeant was suspended Tuesday after cellphone videos captured him spitting in the face of a handcuffed man. Although the man was restrained on the ground and not fighting back, police charged him with assault, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct.

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Cop handcuffs trash-talking citizen, spits in his face, THEN arrests him for assault (Original Post) DetlefK Oct 2015 OP

He hit me Turbineguy Oct 2015 #1

But but but...just a few bad apples. Rex Oct 2015 #2

IMO - Getting so cops are the worst threat many citizens deal with in daily life. n/t RKP5637 Oct 2015 #3

We need someone to protect us ... lpbk2713 Oct 2015 #4

The Cop also wanted to charge him MurrayDelph Oct 2015 #5

Turbineguy

(37,387 posts)

1. He hit me

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Thu Oct 15, 2015, 09:37 AM

Oct 2015

in the spit with his face!

Rex

(65,616 posts)

2. But but but...just a few bad apples.

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Thu Oct 15, 2015, 09:38 AM

Oct 2015

Right?

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

3. IMO - Getting so cops are the worst threat many citizens deal with in daily life. n/t

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Thu Oct 15, 2015, 09:40 AM

Oct 2015

lpbk2713

(42,770 posts)

4. We need someone to protect us ...

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Thu Oct 15, 2015, 10:33 AM

Oct 2015

from the people who are supposed to protect us.

MurrayDelph

(5,302 posts)

5. The Cop also wanted to charge him

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Thu Oct 15, 2015, 11:14 AM

Oct 2015

With impersonating a spittoon.

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