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In reply to the discussion: Cop body slams a man in front of his 8 year old son. [View all]Mariana
(14,913 posts)48. What is going on:
The man was not arrested. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is investigating possible police misconduct, and the sheriff wants the officers to be placed on leave. That should give you some tiny little clue.
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Well there is an eight year old kid who just learned to NOT trust police officers. Nice work!
usaf-vet
Aug 3
#3
I may know a little more about this incident because it has been featured on a couple of youtube accounts I watch
exboyfil
Aug 4
#65
Anyone still giving apartheid policing in the US the benefit of the doubt is part of the problem.
uponit7771
Aug 4
#35
seriously? I don't care what else happened, this was a complete violation of basic human rights.
Voltaire2
Aug 4
#51
1. no professional policing standards, 2. not a part of the neighborhood they serve, 3. leadership enables occupation
uponit7771
Aug 4
#37
Not to mention that the kid wanted nothing to do with the cop who made a small, half-hearted......
EarnestPutz
Aug 3
#24
Citizens should start suing the insurance companies that enable this bad behavior
uponit7771
Aug 4
#38
That motherfuckin "cop" needs to be in jail! Suspicious equals walking while black.
Hermit-The-Prog
Aug 4
#49