Reply #67: (shakes head)

[BreweryYardRat]

Man, I don't know what your problem is. You know, just because you have the whole "I pay taxes-I'm entitled to perfect civil service!" mentality going on doesn't mean you're right.

Cops are human beings, not machines. They're able to make mistakes, and they have emotions too. They're busy almost all the damn time they're on shift, too. Contrary to popular belief, they don't just sit around and eat donuts. They may not always be able to be there when you need them, because they're busy dealing with something else.
If it is an emergency, they will put aside something minor to come help you.

Now, I'm getting off track here, so let me sum things up for you: COPS ARE NOT PERFECT-DON'T EXPECT THEM TO ACT THAT WAY!!! They may well have succumbed to their emotions briefly and beaten this man. If that happened, they are indeed in the wrong. On the other hand, those injuries could easily have been incurred by jumping out a third-story window. Until we know for sure what the deal is, we can't pass judgement, and we sure as hell can't automatically assume it was the cop's fault.

Clear enough for you?