r/HadToHurt Nov 05 '17

Drunk fan slaps a cop

https://i.imgur.com/JU4v0XV.gifv
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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '17

His punch was not a proportional response it was violence. That's why it site uneasy with me. A proportional response would be to restrain her hands. The guy is scum.

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u/catholic13 Nov 05 '17

I hate comments like this. You can't say the guy is scum off of a 10 second video. Did he make a scummy move, sure. But one bad move doesn't make a person scum.

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u/live_lavish Nov 05 '17

Exactly! How dare you judge him based on his actions

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u/ethrael237 Nov 06 '17

I guess you've never made a mistake. You can throw the first stone, then.

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u/live_lavish Nov 06 '17

Is punching a restrained person, half my size and body weight, in the face hard enough to knock them out just a mistake?

Responding to your comment, that's a mistake. spilling some water on the floor, that's a mistake. Possibly giving someone brain damage? That's a little bit more then a mistake. That's a whoopsy

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u/ethrael237 Nov 06 '17

What constitutes a mistake has nothing to do with the consequences.

It was a decision made in a split-second, in a fast and stressful situation. Was it wrong? Yes. Should he face consequences? Yes. Does that mean he is scum? No.

People around here are so righteous, they've never made a mistake, so they can go around deciding who is a good person and who is scum based on a 10-second gif.

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u/live_lavish Nov 06 '17

Yeah, totally. If i ever punch a restrained person in the face I'll stop judging this guy. Unfortunately for him, i'm out of high school and also have self-control. Have a great day!