I have been a member and lurker of these forums for a long time now. I stood by Ron Paul almost from the beginning of his campaign for President. I voted for him in the primaries in my state. I attended the Revolution March and took pictures for my website. I was one of the first to upload a Youtube slideshow video of the march for those who could not make it but wanted to be there - I knew what it was like to miss out on a big event like that. I shook Dick Heller's hand and congratulated him on his achievement on the D.C. vs. Heller decision.
I have been a part of the Ron Paul Revolution. I believe in freedom, justice, and equality. I believe in the United States Constitution. But there is something that drives me away. It is the anarchists and immaturity that I see in threads like these. Until you walk a year in a police officers shoes - you need to shut up. This officer was doing his job correctly. And guess what? Your complaining would not have changed if he tasered or pepper sprayed the young man, you still would have called it excessive force - even if it was justified. This same old song and dance routine that is spouted every time an officer uses force to apprehend a suspect is getting old and it scares off some from this movement and it pisses off others - like myself.
Let's examine the situation - there is an assault involving a deadly weapon, police show up on the scene, the store clerk points in the direction, and the cops see a young man running away. They call out for him to stop, identify themselves as police officers, and are in uniform. The young man finally slows down and turns - but the cop takes no chances with his own life. The officer has friends and possibly family to go home to. So he uses force and his own body to check the young man down. The young mans head hitting the wall is unfortunate, as is his coma. However, this case was so clearly an accident that it disgusts me to see all of you so quick to demonize this police officer.
And before you call me an authoritarian, statist, ect, you need to know that I have seen videos where unjustified force was used. The one from California where the officer kicked a downed suspect in the head should be held accountable. The one where police beat the man who was already unconscious should be held accountable. Some police can be out of control, and need to answer for their actions. But please, I'm tired to having to equate this Revolution movement with a bunch of immature, angry anarchists who are quick to whine at the drop of a hat. You are turning into exactly what the media tried to make you into during Ron Paul's campaign - a bunch of anarchists, freaks, and the minority.
Lastly, I would like to say thank you to the 2-3 of you who actually used your heads and saw that this incident was nothing more than an unfortunate accident. You - the ones who refuse to follow the sheep-herd "All-cops-are-bad" mentality that has been brewing, are the ones who will truly rise in face of injustice and will answer the call that threatens to stifle our liberty.
I will now don my flame retardant suit in anticipation of a volcano.
I have been a part of the Ron Paul Revolution. I believe in freedom, justice, and equality. I believe in the United States Constitution. But there is something that drives me away. It is the anarchists and immaturity that I see in threads like these. Until you walk a year in a police officers shoes - you need to shut up. This officer was doing his job correctly. And guess what? Your complaining would not have changed if he tasered or pepper sprayed the young man, you still would have called it excessive force - even if it was justified. This same old song and dance routine that is spouted every time an officer uses force to apprehend a suspect is getting old and it scares off some from this movement and it pisses off others - like myself.
Let's examine the situation - there is an assault involving a deadly weapon, police show up on the scene, the store clerk points in the direction, and the cops see a young man running away. They call out for him to stop, identify themselves as police officers, and are in uniform. The young man finally slows down and turns - but the cop takes no chances with his own life. The officer has friends and possibly family to go home to. So he uses force and his own body to check the young man down. The young mans head hitting the wall is unfortunate, as is his coma. However, this case was so clearly an accident that it disgusts me to see all of you so quick to demonize this police officer.
And before you call me an authoritarian, statist, ect, you need to know that I have seen videos where unjustified force was used. The one from California where the officer kicked a downed suspect in the head should be held accountable. The one where police beat the man who was already unconscious should be held accountable. Some police can be out of control, and need to answer for their actions. But please, I'm tired to having to equate this Revolution movement with a bunch of immature, angry anarchists who are quick to whine at the drop of a hat. You are turning into exactly what the media tried to make you into during Ron Paul's campaign - a bunch of anarchists, freaks, and the minority.
Lastly, I would like to say thank you to the 2-3 of you who actually used your heads and saw that this incident was nothing more than an unfortunate accident. You - the ones who refuse to follow the sheep-herd "All-cops-are-bad" mentality that has been brewing, are the ones who will truly rise in face of injustice and will answer the call that threatens to stifle our liberty.
I will now don my flame retardant suit in anticipation of a volcano.
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