At 04:51 PM 7/9/02, you wrote: >In the kids mind, he took a swing at the cop and the cop didn't retaliate, >he goes of and boasts to his buddies in jail how he kicked this cops ass and >the cop didn't do anything. Then everyone thinks they can fight the cops >whose jobs get a lot tougher. That's just human nature. It has nothing to do >with laws, ethics, procedures, or anything else, just respect. > >jon
So now the kid can tell his friends how the cops beat him while he was in custody, and handcuffed. That's supposed to make a good impression, and make the cops' job easier? Somehow I doubt it. At the point they put those cuffs on that kid, he was legally in custody and subdued. Miranda applies, as do various other constitutional protections, all of which those cops violated. Police officers have the right to as much force as is required making the arrest. No more. Period. ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
