You guys see this video?

[cougjunkie]

[YOUTUBE]2RPVs4gFfr0[/YOUTUBE]

[kccougar]

Wow, looks like all but one and the last guy that walked up all got their free shot in.

[myboynoah]

Wow, looks like all but one and the last guy that walked up all got their free shot in.

The only thing I saw was some policemen trying to help the guy up.

[DU Ute]

Is it just me, or does the third guy who comes in look a lot like MEP?

[RobinFinderson]

First, I would hate to be the guy who draws the short straw and has to roll out the nail strip. Holy crap! It looked like that guy might have been winged pretty bad.

Second, there are two seconds of footage missing right before the car goes off the road. What is up with that?

Third, police who use unnecessary force suck, and deserve to be publicly shamed. It is a position of great public trust, and if people abuse that trust they deserve the worst. Otherwise the profession will (continue to) attract those inclined to abuse power and authority.

[FMCoug]

Every time one of these comes out it boggles my mind how stupid these guys are. The camera was in their own damn cars. Dipshits.

[Surfah]

I have little sympathy for someone who evades authorities and endangers the lives of hundreds while doing so. That said, the guy was thrown from his car and appears to be unconscious if not dead. I am sure the adrenaline got the best of these officers as these types of incidents seem to produce.

[myboynoah]

I have little sympathy for someone who evades authorities and endangers the lives of hundreds while doing so. That said, the guy was thrown from his car and appears to be unconscious if not dead. I am sure the adrenaline got the best of these officers as these types of incidents seem to produce.

The only thing I saw was some policemen trying to administer CPR to someone thrown from a car. They might need a refresher course.

[RobinFinderson]

I'll use this video as an opportunity to air out my general feelings of distrust of police officers. I don't trust them.

General rules of thumb for dealing with police:

1. Don't let them search your person, car or house, unless they have a search warrant.
2. If they search anyhow, get their badge number and squad car number.
3. You are only required to show your DL and registration when stopped in your vehicle. Otherwise you don't have to, and shouldn't. It isn't any of their business.
4. Assume that police are trying to goad you into confrontation, and resist the urge to talk/answer question/communicate/complain/argue or anything else that will allow the police officer to treat you as hostile. In most states you don't even have to share your name with the officer, but if you do, give them your real name.
5. Officers have technically have the right to pat you down, if they suspect you might have a concealed weapon. If you are uncooperative, as you should be, they will pat you down. Let them pat you down. Don't argue or complain, but when they are done, ask, "Am I under arrest?" followed by, "Am I free to go?"
6. Follow these guidelines even if you have nothing to hide.

Obviously police have an important job to do, so if you witness a crime, be cautiously useful in reporting what you saw. Don't let your good deed go punished by letting the officer search your person, car, or house.

[Colly Wolly]

I'll use this video as an opportunity to air out my general feelings of distrust of police officers. I don't trust them.

General rules of thumb for dealing with police:

1. Don't let them search your person, car or house, unless they have a search warrant.
2. If they search anyhow, get their badge number and squad car number.
3. You are only required to show your DL and registration when stopped in your vehicle. Otherwise you don't have to, and shouldn't. It isn't any of their business.
4. Assume that police are trying to goad you into confrontation, and resist the urge to talk/answer question/communicate/complain/argue or anything else that will allow the police officer to treat you as hostile. In most states you don't even have to share your name with the officer, but if you do, give them your real name.
5. Officers have technically have the right to pat you down, if they suspect you might have a concealed weapon. If you are uncooperative, as you should be, they will pat you down. Let them pat you down. Don't argue or complain, but when they are done, ask, "Am I under arrest?" followed by, "Am I free to go?"
6. Follow these guidelines even if you have nothing to hide.

Obviously police have an important job to do, so if you witness a crime, be cautiously useful in reporting what you saw. Don't let your good deed go punished by letting the officer search your person, car, or house.

Pretty much agree with everything you've said here. Some cops are good guys trying to make a difference. Most are power-tripping a-holes.

[CardiacCoug]

Pretty much agree with everything you've said here. Some cops are good guys trying to make a difference. Most are power-tripping a-holes.

To me it seems like most cops are good guys and the ones that are on power trips are pretty rare.

I have done quite a bit of moonlighting in emergency rooms over the years and almost all of the cops that accompany patients to the ER are very laid-back and respectful to everyone, even deferential

I suppose when they're out "on the street" they probably act a little bit different, but I give cops the benefit of the doubt generally (but obviously not in CJ's video).

[KillerDog]

That beating was a direct result of him trying to hit that cop earlier. I got in a tussle with a cop one time (completely on accident) and every cop that arrived from that point until I was safely in a cell was taking shots at me. Bunch of power tripping pansy asses.

[FMCoug]

I'll use this video as an opportunity to air out my general feelings of distrust of police officers. I don't trust them.

General rules of thumb for dealing with police:

1. Don't let them search your person, car or house, unless they have a search warrant.
2. If they search anyhow, get their badge number and squad car number.
3. You are only required to show your DL and registration when stopped in your vehicle. Otherwise you don't have to, and shouldn't. It isn't any of their business.
4. Assume that police are trying to goad you into confrontation, and resist the urge to talk/answer question/communicate/complain/argue or anything else that will allow the police officer to treat you as hostile. In most states you don't even have to share your name with the officer, but if you do, give them your real name.
5. Officers have technically have the right to pat you down, if they suspect you might have a concealed weapon. If you are uncooperative, as you should be, they will pat you down. Let them pat you down. Don't argue or complain, but when they are done, ask, "Am I under arrest?" followed by, "Am I free to go?"
6. Follow these guidelines even if you have nothing to hide.

Obviously police have an important job to do, so if you witness a crime, be cautiously useful in reporting what you saw. Don't let your good deed go punished by letting the officer search your person, car, or house.

I'm not going to argue with you ... this is one post I'd really be interested in UtahDan's input on ... he is a Defense lawyer right?

One thing I am extremely grateful for when we had the accident at our home in Texas last summer is that my best friend their was one of the first people on the scene who was not present at the time it occurred (arriving just before the detectives). He also happens to be a bulldog of a lawyer and was able to shephere my wife through what to say, do, etc. Not to mention being right there with us through the entire investigation, civil suit, etc.

Sad that today's world is that way but there it is.

[RockyBalboa]

That beating was a direct result of him trying to hit that cop earlier. I got in a tussle with a cop one time (completely on accident) and every cop that arrived from that point until I was safely in a cell was taking shots at me. Bunch of power tripping pansy asses.

lol....

[Hallelujah]

I'll use this video as an opportunity to air out my general feelings of distrust of police officers. I don't trust them.

General rules of thumb for dealing with police:

1. Don't let them search your person, car or house, unless they have a search warrant.
2. If they search anyhow, get their badge number and squad car number.
3. You are only required to show your DL and registration when stopped in your vehicle. Otherwise you don't have to, and shouldn't. It isn't any of their business.
4. Assume that police are trying to goad you into confrontation, and resist the urge to talk/answer question/communicate/complain/argue or anything else that will allow the police officer to treat you as hostile. In most states you don't even have to share your name with the officer, but if you do, give them your real name.
5. Officers have technically have the right to pat you down, if they suspect you might have a concealed weapon. If you are uncooperative, as you should be, they will pat you down. Let them pat you down. Don't argue or complain, but when they are done, ask, "Am I under arrest?" followed by, "Am I free to go?"
6. Follow these guidelines even if you have nothing to hide.

Obviously police have an important job to do, so if you witness a crime, be cautiously useful in reporting what you saw. Don't let your good deed go punished by letting the officer search your person, car, or house.

Who you gonna call when someone breaks the law? The ghostbusters?