Quote Originally Posted by .blank cd View Post
Regardless of the situation, there should still be some level of discretion when dealing with unarmed people. If you're a cop, and you can't handle yourself against someone who is unarmed and untrained, maybe the police force isn't for you.
Don't you think there should also be a level of discretion when dealing with an officer (police)? I.e. not hit them, go for their gun and/or bum rush them? Your statement is very broad and there are a lot of different scenarios that would shut down that argument.

You don't become a cop to street fight. The kid had many chances to do the right thing (allegedly), by complying. Yes sir. I'll move sir. Sorry sir. Even if you get arrested, better to take the shit and get a paycheck later if you're wrongfully arrested. But you just don't pick a fight.

Ironically, this reminds me A LOT of the Trayvon case. Again, the fight mentality and to 'flex' instead of comply. Had Trayvon just went home and stayed there he would have still been alive. He CHOSE to go back and confront Zimmerman. Had Brown complied and just gotten off the street and walked away on the sidewalk, he would have still been alive. He CHOSE to give lip to the officer which escalated into this mess. Unless you really believe that he said "ok officer sir, sorry I'll move" and the cop shot him for that?