This is the real answer. The cop was not under any duress or wasn't defending himself from an attacker nor fearing for his life in any way. There were like 4 cops carrying this girl. He was well protected and completely outnumbered her. She drunkingly open hand smacks him and he retaliates with a close fist right to the face... Uhhh. Yeah that's fucked up. He isn't drunk so he has no excuse as to his disproportional retaliation. I would say the same thing if the drunk person was a dude. A drunk dude wildly swinging should be detained, not propped up on shoulders so his hands are free to keep swinging. These cops are idiots for how they didn't detain the girl and when she goes for a swing, they retaliate like animals.
Jesus christ I personally don't understand why we expect the utmost professionalism for a job that pays 70k a year and doesn't require a college degree for entry. You get what you pay for. I don't have to deal with getting hit at work, at all, and I make far more than that.
The job is now subject to increased scrutiny with the advent of cell phone video and you still are risking your life by going on duty.
As an officer in the military, an occupation where we give 18 year old M2s and the wheel to a M1 Abrams tank, I don't give a shit about what you have to say. Sure, cops aren't paid alot, but that doesn't mean they can't be held to a different standard. It is a profession of service, just like the military. You are held to a higher standard regardless of pay. It is a profession that commands respect (and rightfully so), so when I see people with that standing act idiotic and abuse that power, I get upset. They are betraying the trust that society has given that badge. If a soldier goes ham on a suspected VBIED without going through the appropriate steps of the RoE, then they should be thrown in jail. This cop is in the same boat. He didn't act within the standard that his badge requires. He should get fired and charged, just like a trigger happy 18 year old in Afghanistan. Has nothing to do with education, salary levels, or any of that shit. These professions have extensive training and very clear protocols. Adhere to those and you'll serve the public, but deviate from those protocols and you end up on the front page of reddit. Hopefully this gets traction. This cop doesn't deserve that badge.
It is a profession that commands respect (and rightfully so), so when I see people with that standing act idiotic and abuse that power, I get upset.
Not disagreeing with you but I think cops get a lot less respect these days than before and it's largely due to a few bad apples rather than the bunch. I do think the advent of cell phone video has made the profession a GREAT deal harder than it used to be. Not that when things go wrong people shouldn't be punished but more how subjective that punishment is. How many times was someone hit even more maliciously than in this video and because it wasn't captured that cop gets to walk away scot-free?
Also I would argue that you clearly have a great deal of respect for the responsibility for being a soldier and a police officer but not everyone who are in either of those jobs likely shares that respect (likely to your frustration). Not everyone knew their life purpose at 18 when enlisting and not everyone who finishes police academy feels passionate about serving the public.
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