And she was so obviously a threat he could not have just warned her back? Also, I think we are expanding the definition of "riot" and "danger" to the point that it has no meaning.

I have a hard time understanding something.

Too bad you didn't encounter any IEDs.

So, why didn't the cop attack the several people that walked into the EXACT same bullshit buffer zone you're blathering on about?

I, for one, don't give a shit.

You are wrong, pure and simple. The issue isn't that he obstructed her path but that he used enough force to kill the young lady. He could have easily obstructed her path by putting the baton in front of her but rather he pushed her with enough force that she could have easily suffered a skull fracture and…

I just think claiming certain things on the internet is pointless because they are generally beyond being able to be proved. And when you do offer proof it is either counter productive (like you posting a deployment pic) or overly laborious for little benefit (ie proving someone wrong on the internet).

I truly hope your daughter gets fucking taken out by an asshole cop one day for walking. I'm sure you'll defend the cop that day too, you seem like that type of bro.

Your problem is you are conflating the provocation with the response. Even IF the girl was wrong to "run up" to the "buffer zone" (both from your posts), there is simply no justification to wreck her shit like that. Escalation protocols or no, it was obscenely excessive. If you can't acknowledge THAT, then I can't do…

Who the Fuck knows?

I hear what you are saying, but that office took it a bit too far. Could have grabbed her, or stuck an arm out and said stop. He could have really hurt her, if that bench wasn't there to catch her, her head is slamming pavement. Again I completely understand he is there to protect his fellow officers but that was a…

Surprised that you actually defended your position for this long against the usual anti-LEO mob that is the majority of the Gawkerverse userbase, but yeah. I think she got checked for the same reason. Since the voice of the officer(s) can't be heard who knows if she got vocally warned or not, but really common sense…

Down for the count? She got right back up and the blonde told her they would drive her home...

Well no one has ever lied on the internet.

I don't usually like to pile on, but your posts are just embarrassing — to you and everyone else who served. I'm a vet too and I'm appalled at your overall tone. There is absolutely, positively, no way the police officer's actions in the video can be defended. You pretty much just crafted a "context" out of thin…

If they were really concerned about their backs there would be a line of cops standing back to back. Instead the cop has his back turned and is tying his shoe at the start of the video.

"Thank you for your service."

Are you the fat R.E.M.F. second from right?

I have no horse in this fight, I'm just going to leave this comment here:

TFI, I have never seen so many people give such flaming douchebag replies to someone giving such a reasoned and well-stated argument. Regardless of whether you're right or not (I think there's fault on both sides), you've done nothing but…

Well done. I can't believe you were able to pull all these people in that easily.