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Originally posted by la petite moi
What the hell? Uhm, what ever happened to freedom of action, as long as it harms no one!?
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What utopia are you from? The government has been in the action of limiting freedom for centuries.
I think this is more or less an example of a good law enforced badly. I really can't find a justification for the cops actions; once the woman had consumed the candy bar and threw away the wrapper his attention should have gone elsewhere. That he decided to pursue this woman after she had complied with regulations is unacceptable.
Should she have been disrespectful to the officer? No. No matter how abusive they are, you don't disprespect an officer of the law. Not because they're people too, but because they are in a position of power and authority and you must respect that. The alternative, as in her position, is that the power will be used against you.
Cops are humans. Some of them are assholes, but most of them are decent people who just want to make things safer for us. The problem is that the ones most inclined to abuse power are the ones that must not be antagonized. It's not easy, but the alternative is far less appealing and far more expensive.