Ruby
Regular Member
I just saw the article in today's Seattle Times about the violent arrest of a man who wandered into traffic in Seattle. Apparently this took place some time last week. He was punched in the face, 2 or 3 times by an SPD LEO AFTER the man was handcuffed and on the ground. The man spit on the officer and the citizen witness said the officer then punched him hard in the face. The man was not resisting or fighting the officers. The witness said he was old. An internal investigation has been started.
This just made me soooooooo mad!! So the guy spit on him. That to me is not enough reason to violently punch someone who is on the ground, cuffed and defenseless. I wonder if the LEO really felt like a man doing that?!? If he has no better self control than that, he shouldn't be a LEO, not just for SPD, but anywhere! He should lose his job and be charged with assault and jailed. Didn't they stop for a minute and think that maybe this man was confused? The witness (and thank God there was one) said he was old, who knows what his state of mind was. Apparently, he crossed the street against the light. What is with SPD and this big hoop de do about jaywalking or walking against the light?!? Why don't they go find some real criminals instead of beating up old men who haven't done much of anything?!? The witness just happened to be a free lance radio reporter, who called her boyfriend, a KIRO radio talk show host. Sorry I am not good with links; it was in today's paper so it will be on their website. I am beginning to see why some here have a negative attitude towards LEOs. To top it off, when the sargent arrived, he tried to deny that it even happened!!! I hope the poor guy got some medical attention for his face. What a coward, to hit someone like that who is restrained and absolutely no threat.
I would like to hear what the rest of you think.
This just made me soooooooo mad!! So the guy spit on him. That to me is not enough reason to violently punch someone who is on the ground, cuffed and defenseless. I wonder if the LEO really felt like a man doing that?!? If he has no better self control than that, he shouldn't be a LEO, not just for SPD, but anywhere! He should lose his job and be charged with assault and jailed. Didn't they stop for a minute and think that maybe this man was confused? The witness (and thank God there was one) said he was old, who knows what his state of mind was. Apparently, he crossed the street against the light. What is with SPD and this big hoop de do about jaywalking or walking against the light?!? Why don't they go find some real criminals instead of beating up old men who haven't done much of anything?!? The witness just happened to be a free lance radio reporter, who called her boyfriend, a KIRO radio talk show host. Sorry I am not good with links; it was in today's paper so it will be on their website. I am beginning to see why some here have a negative attitude towards LEOs. To top it off, when the sargent arrived, he tried to deny that it even happened!!! I hope the poor guy got some medical attention for his face. What a coward, to hit someone like that who is restrained and absolutely no threat.
I would like to hear what the rest of you think.