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Chakab

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3. Seems like a very divissive course of action given the politcal climate in the country at present.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 06:06 PM

Jul 2016

Certainly, the best thing to do would be to drop the charges and have the alleged assault "victim" invite those brave officers to a cookout in his backyard to make amends.

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State troopers from Mass., N.H. arrested and charged with assault after video showed officers punchi [View all] jpak Jul 2016 OP

Only two arrests? matt819 Jul 2016 #1

Looks like one good kick besides the punches. Hoppy Jul 2016 #2

Seems like a very divissive course of action given the politcal climate in the country at present. Chakab Jul 2016 #3

High speed police pursuits kill and maim far too many innocent victims. Hard to believe FailureToCommunicate Jul 2016 #4

Sounds like a violent person himself: christx30 Jul 2016 #5

Maybe so, but are any of those worthy of a death sentence? A jury is better than an officer to FailureToCommunicate Jul 2016 #6

Beating him was wrong. christx30 Jul 2016 #7

I don't even trust juries with the death penalty. roamer65 Jul 2016 #16

Some departments are better at using it than others. Sand Rat Expat Jul 2016 #9

Well I'm glad to hear your experience was exceptional. Love the sarge's response! In this day FailureToCommunicate Jul 2016 #10

Sorry for the late response, busy week at work! Sand Rat Expat Jul 2016 #14

I am sure I will get blasted here for this, but personally I have no problem with a little "tune-up" Midnight Writer Jul 2016 #8

"a drunk RUNNING FROM THE COPS slammed a car killing four teenage girls" FailureToCommunicate Jul 2016 #11

A drunk not running from the cops christx30 Jul 2016 #12

It's like the dude that led the cops on the horse chase in CA. Calista241 Jul 2016 #13

There was no excuse for that beating. roamer65 Jul 2016 #15

Officials: New Hampshire Trooper to Plead Guilty in Beating Eugene Aug 2016 #17