Police Brutality at LA

[Pekka]

What do you think about it?
I just saw the video in the news, and it looked pretty obvious to me. I know they're doing their job and it's one hard job to do. But i think this is not the standard apprehension stuff.. that kid was handcuffed already when big cop slams him against the trunk face first hard, and then yells something to him and kid gets punched in the face too. Then he chokes him a little. Kid was already under control, maybe he badmouthed them first, don't know, but they went way over the line.
That's what i think. Are you afraid of riots this time?
What do you think should be done to that cop who went aggressive, and those others too who didn't stop it?
Do you believe they're going to get fair trial, or are they going to be protected?

[Saint Marcus]

I just saw the video. awfull

[Pekka]

They claim that it was just the ending of that beating..
I don't know if it was racial based or what ever, but that big white cop should be trialed and jailed or something.

[Ecthy]

It sucks. The US should finally get some morals that expand beyond nudity bans.

[Zoid]

A white cop beating a black kid? It stinks racism here You do know the american polices track record for beating and harassing black people, Pekka?

[Pekka]

I don't know about the records there. I know it was years ago (like in the 60's and so) when white cops used bash black people and racist things.. I guess it happens in these days but not so often, there are always bad cops, always has and always will be.

I don't know if this is the case though. Could be. But i don't know. Is it automatically racist if they are of a different race? That cop had KKK attitude though.

[August Borms]

Originally posted by Kamrat X
A white cop beating a black kid? It stinks racism here You do know the american polices track record for beating and harassing black people, Pekka?

Maybe it was a communist cop. You do know the communist polices track record for beating and harassing students, Kamrat X?

[The Pioneer]

It doesn't have to be about racism. It was wrong as far as I could tell but white, black or green cop it doesn't matter. I hate it when the media make such a spectacle out of it, they nurture the ridge that exists btwn black and white in the States. Before they come out with all that fanafarism they should hold and wait to see what both sides have to say but they are instead interseted in sensationalism.

On the other side we are all humans and if the cop lost his nerve and was cruel towards the kid it does not have to be a direct link to racism. Wrong yes! But there you go... people start talking about King and stuff again. We got to put our past in the past it should not roll over as again and again.....

Similar things (stereotyping, media sensationalism) happen everywhere in the world, in Germany, Greece, Uk, etc.

[Solly]

Why is skin colour important here at all?

Police brutality is equally bad whether it is white-on-white, white-on-black, black-on-black, or black-on-white.

[Pekka]

I agree. But it can still lead to riots.. because of the thought of it. Anyway i hope it won't result to rioting.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Kamrat X
A white cop beating a black kid? It stinks racism here You do know the american polices track record for beating and harassing black people, Pekka?

WHY IS IT EVERY TIME A WHITE MAN COMMITS A CRIME AGAINST A BLACK MAN IT IS RACIST, BUT NOT VICE VERSA?

IT DRIVES ME MAD!

There are police brutality cases against whites too, at least here. Perhaps they're racist as well.

[drake]

Would this video be news if the guy getting beat to **** was white? No.

Dookie and Pioneer are right.

I'm not familiar with this case, since I havent seen the story, nor did anyone provide a link or anything......but I will say as much as police brutality may be a problem, I still cannot find much sympathy for criminals.

Rodney King? Violent, out of control crackhead. Did I ever view him as a victim? Hell no.

[SlowwHand]

The cop in question needs to go to jail, like any other person who assaults another.
No, for longer. One has the right to expect better from those paid to "protect and serve".

[moomin]

Looked pretty bad to me. LAPD seems to be a law unto itself, doesn't it?

[Carver]

This is another example of how some police officers view their position not as a job, but as a party. They feel once they put on their uniforms they are free to do whatever they want. No one on their beat matters except for them. This is the attitude LA's police chief was attacking, and that's the reason many of the white officers out there hate him.