All cops are assholes who would cover up their own buddies doing anything.
In fact, had you been standing there, you would have run right over and pushed the cop off of him because you are not a bad citizen. It would have been immediately obvious to you that the man was dying. You would have been first one to do the right thing. I can see it now. The man with the handle “scaredy” saving a man’s life.
I think you should join the police force and clean that organization up.[/quote]
citizens have no duty to rescue. You could be dying in the street and i could walk over your body with no repercussions.
Cops on the other hand arguably have a duty to rescue. So if they see someone in distress, they are legally required (some believe) to rescue.
Also, only an idiot would have assaulted the police in that situation.
If floyd had died with no witnesses, I guaranfuckingtee you those other officers would not have ratted out their buddy. 100% guarantee. Hell, it wouldn’t have been “apparent” anything wrong was done afetr the fact without normal citizen input. the cops wouldve agreed, Guy was “resisting” we tried to restrain, him, he basically brought it on himself. shit happens.
And the police report would have been and signed off by all involved. There is zero doubt in my mind as to that.
Maybe policing wouldnt be as dangerous if we hadn’t created a militaristic police state with a seriously disenfranchised underclass.
But it is what it is. The police are SUPPOSED to be taking grave risks. that’s what they signed on for. officer safety should not be so far above citizen safety. but that’s what’s happened. No risk is tolerable for the officer. We need to make sure the cuffed guy on the ground cant wiggle.
society has evolved into a very messed up situation. I wouldn’t be a cop under any circumstances, let alone the current clusterfuck.
