r/HadToHurt Nov 05 '17

Drunk fan slaps a cop

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u/daikiki Nov 05 '17

Christ. Cops don't get to hit people. They're peace officers. They can defend themselves. They can't slap people in retaliation. That's the price of being a cop. They can file charges, go to court, extract justice. Sue if they must, but they're still peace officers, and peace officers are the only people in civilized society who are allowed to use force against the populous, and only in circumstances that leave no other option. It's a grave responsibility that's taken far too lightly these days.

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u/ihaftapoop Nov 05 '17

They aren't peace officers anymore. They changed the name years ago. They are LEOs now. Law enforcement officers.

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u/coopiecoop Nov 05 '17

"haha, screw that "peace" crap!"