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Originally Posted by The_Jazz
I stand by my earlier statement that I don't think the cop needs to be charged with assault. I think that he needs to be punished (suspension, retraining, etc.), but charges mean that he's fired, loses his pension, etc., all for one mistake that doesn't warrant that sort of reaction.
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I disagree. He would cheerfully charge me with assault if I ran up to a guy lying prone and booted him in the head, and rightfully so. A badge should not be a ticket to break the law. If anything, cops should be more strictly held to the law than the rest of us, because if the law enforcers don't follow the law, why should we?