Seattle Cop Punches Teenage Girl In The Face

[Donger]

[Mr. Flopnuts]

Originally Posted by Chiefless

FWIW, MLK and Rainier Ave is a major intersection...4 lanes crossing 4 lanes. It's also right next to a high school. I've almost hit a couple of people right there. A lot of people that jaywalk at that spot like to mosey in an infuriatingly, indignant pace also...like as slow as possible to give the maximum a-hole experience. I got NO problem cops citing people for that.

I'm reading through this thread and jaywalking really has nothing to do with this. At all. A police officer was assaulted (even if by a very thin line) and reacted in the best way possible AFAIC.

But that said, Chiefless is right. Jaywalking is a problem at certain intersections, and for some reason people like to pretend that they're way more important than cars trying to drive on the roads, while they're jaywalking none the less. Good for the cop for writing the citation. Sometimes it's deserved, sometimes it's not. I'm assuming if he took the time to stop them for it, there's a reason.

[Mr. Flopnuts]

Originally Posted by ChiefaRoo

The minute the cop is in a situation where his perimeter is violated he runs the risk of getting knocked out or his gun getting taken and being killed. Forget the jaywalking, this thing escalated into an attack and the cop lost control and could of been put in danger.

He should of tazed or batoned both of them and cuffed them on the ground.

Absolutely. Jaywalking became pretty god damned secondary after that girl put her hands on the officer.

[kysirsoze]

Originally Posted by The Meat Dragon

I would have bet my life that these girls had a past record based off of the way they were acting about being harassed by that police officer...

and that's exactly what it was...

and the cop was engaging in a shoving match with the first girl...and the girl in the pink was just sitting there doing nothing...and then they continued to cat fight and she stepped in like "what the ****" and then he squared up and jacked her in the face...

all over...

that's right

JAYWALKING

that cop acted ridiculous even if he was technically in the right...

such a dumbass move

So you are obviously just trolling. There is no such thing as a "shoving match" with a cop. There is only "resisting arrest" and "assault on a police officer." If that was a dude and he hit him, no one would have batted an eye. Despite this obvious sexism, some girls are perfectly capable of putting a cop in physical danger, especially when he is outnumbered. He showed tremendous restraint.

And pink shirt did not as him "WTF?" She full on shoved him. That is open aggression and cannot be allowed. What would it have taken for him to be allowed to subdue these girls? Drawing blood? Pulling weapons?

[Frazod]

I'm not defending the cop, but I will say this about jaywalking - having worked in the Chicago Loop for the better part of 20 years, I can assure you that pedestrians ignoring traffic signals is responsible for about two-thirds of the gridlock and congestion. They have that "pedestrians have the right of way" mantra beat into their heads, and think they can do whatever they want. It's nearly impossible for more than two or three cars to make a turn before a stoplight changes, because pedestrians continue to walk when the "Don't Walk" sign flashes. Often they'll start crossing the street on yellow, and sometimes, well, **** it, so what if it's red, I'm going.

One day - and I swear I'm not making this up - I saw some stupid bitch, who was pushing a baby in a stroller with one hand and holding on to a toddler with the other - start to cross Clark Street right in front of my building while the light was red. A taxi driver had to lock up his brakes to avoid hitting her. So what does this ****ing idiot do? She stops in the middle of the street, lets go of the toddler's hand, and FLIPS OFF THE CAB DRIVER before continuing across the street while the light is still red. I shit you not - welcome to Chicago. I (and several other people) stood there staring gape-jawed at this woman, and she walked past us all without a care or a thought in her empty head.

Under not all, but certain circumstances, jaywalkers should be ticketed. And sometimes, they deserve a punch in the face.

Plus, jaywalk sounds like jayhawk. That can't be good.

[kysirsoze]

Originally Posted by frazod

I'm not defending the cop, but I will say this about jaywalking - having worked in the Chicago Loop for the better part of 20 years, I can assure you that pedestrians ignoring traffic signals is responsible for about two-thirds of the gridlock and congestion. They have that "pedestrians have the right of way" mantra beat into their heads, and think they can do whatever they want. It's nearly impossible for more than two or three cars to make a turn before a stoplight changes, because pedestrians continue to walk when the "Don't Walk" sign flashes. Often they'll start crossing the street on yellow, and sometimes, well, **** it, so what if it's red, I'm going.

One day - and I swear I'm not making this up - I saw some stupid bitch, who was pushing a baby in a stroller with one hand and holding on to a toddler with the other - start to cross Clark Street right in front of my building while the light was red. A taxi driver had to lock up his brakes to avoid hitting her. So what does this ****ing idiot do? She stops in the middle of the street, lets go of the toddler's hand, and FLIPS OFF THE CAB DRIVER before continuing across the street while the light is still red. I shit you not - welcome to Chicago. I (and several other people) stood there staring gape-jawed at this woman, and she walked past us all without a care or a thought in her empty head.

Under not all, but certain circumstances, jaywalkers should be ticketed. And sometimes, they deserve a punch in the face.

Plus, jaywalk sounds like jayhawk. That can't be good.

[alanm]

Originally Posted by Donger

Would all of you people heaping praise upon this officer be doing so if the girl was White?

To be honest this wouldn't even had been news if the people involved were white. And if the officer were black.

[alanm]

Originally Posted by KC Fish

I'm normally quite critical of cops, but this guy was in his right to do this IMO... It probably would have been best to ignore something like jaywalking, but the girls escalated the situation in this one, not the cop.

Jaywalking is akin to a federal crime in Seattle.

[Chiefless]

Originally Posted by Just Passin' By

So past record is now justification for police overreaction to jaywalking?

Pretty sure she didn't get punched for jaywalking.

[Jenson71]

A lesson has been learned, I would think. Don't push cops. Or get in dey bidness.

[DonTellMeShowMe]

well cops never get crucified like this for violence in California........


oh...wait

[googlegoogle]

Cleveland Bronco is handing out the neg reps if you thought the cop was right.

06-16-2010 05:21 PM

[DBOSHO]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsMan

bad jaywalker dies or is seriously injured, driver is ****ed. You can't have people walking all over the streets while people are driving, are you serious dude? Or is this one of those GoChiefs type "I'm gonna be stupid and gain attention" things?

Thats hooties goal. He says the dumbest shit for attention. He doesnt care that its negative attention as long as it gets him noticed.

[googlegoogle]

Originally Posted by ClevelandBronco

We're all afraid of being called racist.

I gave the idiot praise and he mistook it.

What a ****ing idiot Cleveland Bronco is.

[ohiobronco2]

I've got it on good authority he was wearing a shirt underneath his uniform that stated, " I am mother******."

[munkey]

Originally Posted by kysirsoze

So you are obviously just trolling. There is no such thing as a "shoving match" with a cop. There is only "resisting arrest" and "assault on a police officer." If that was a dude and he hit him, no one would have batted an eye. Despite this obvious sexism, some girls are perfectly capable of putting a cop in physical danger, especially when he is outnumbered. He showed tremendous restraint.

And pink shirt did not as him "WTF?" She full on shoved him. That is open aggression and cannot be allowed. What would it have taken for him to be allowed to subdue these girls? Drawing blood? Pulling weapons?

This...well said.