Leonard Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Hi Joan
There was no evidence that Rodney King "attacked" the officers or, even for
that matter, physically resisted arrest after the car stopped. What is it
that makes you think he did those things?
Len
At 01:57 PM 4/26/1998 -0400, you wrote:
>"Joan Moyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>
>Hello Kathy,
>
>I recall your post about LAPD training. Hopefully it has improved with
>time and with the exposure that police force has received. I believe when
>it is necessary to subdue a prisoner attempting to avoid capture or to
>escape or to prevent that individual from harming someone, then force must
>be used. I believe King needed to be subdued as he did not succumb to
>capture willingly. The line appears to be at what point King was under
>control and how much physical force was still used when it was unnecessary.
> I believe there was abuse and that was wrong. On the other hand, I do not
>excuse King for the part he played. Had he not behaved as he did, a high
>speed chase would have been avoided and had he not resisted arrest and
>attacked the officers, no force would have been necessary. However, I
>certainly distinguish between necessary force and abuse. Abuse is not
>acceptable on the part of the criminal or the police. I understand your
>point. :)
>
> Joan
>
>
>----------
>> From: Kathy E <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Subject: Re: L&I Back Home
>> Date: Sunday, April 26, 1998 1:16 PM
>>
>> Kathy E <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>>
>>
>> Hi Joan :)
>>
>> I disagree with you :) If you remember a couple of years ago I stated
>> that the problem was in the training of the LAPD according to their
>> training they were following the procedures used at the time. OTOH that
>> does not lift the responsibility off of the officers and what they did,
>> nor does it lift the responsibility off of RK and what he did.
>>
>> Joan Moyer wrote:
>> >
>> > "Joan Moyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> >
>> > Hello Vi,
>> >
>> > Glad the surgery was successful. I had a house on the market once for
>a
>> > year and it was a real worry since I had bought another. Glad to read
>your
>> > posts. We are probably the only 2 who believe King had to be subdued
>and
>> > the officers were not totally at fault.
>> >
>> > Joan
>> >
>> --
>> Kathy E
>> "I can only please one person a day, today is NOT your day, and tomorrow
>> isn't looking too good for you either"
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