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Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco
Go look at video's of police being shot during traffic stops and maybe you'll start to under stand the risks. It's not about a proportional response. It's not a la-de-da situation. It's not a discussion. It's a you will comply, or you will face the consequences. If you feel your rights have been violated, argue it in a court of law. What's crazy is the people that will go out of their way to excuse bad citizenship behavior by someone who plays pro football.
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There are also plenty of videos of innocent people getting railroaded by abuse of power. Officers need leeway to protect their own safety but escalating conflict doesn't do that. Creating mistrust doesn't do that. It has created an environment that has led to too much retaliation.
I don't think barely anyone is saying tyreek isnt partially in the wrong here. But most agree that the actions taken by the officer went beyond what was necessary. If you feel your rights have been violated, there has been a notoriously awful track record of accountability for offending officers which is why a few bad apples continue to spoil it for the majority doing great work for the community. The idea that they can get away with a ton to enforce compliance is exactly the reason to watchdog the use of power.