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Shocking Moment Cop floored woman with savage sucker punch during parade
DailyMail ^ | October 1, 2012 | Daily Mail Reporter

Posted on 10/01/2012 3:31:28 PM PDT by Altariel

This is the shocking moment a police sergeant punched a young woman in the face because he thought she sprayed silly string at him during a peaceful parade.

The video was recorded during yesterday's 50th anniversary Puerto Rican Day parade in Philadelphia - where around 1,500 people were in attendance.

The 36-second clip shows a number of people milling around enjoying the festivities in the 'City of Brotherly Love'.

From the left-hand side, someone can be seen throwing an unidentified liquid towards a group of police officers.

At the same time, a young woman is walking past - who also gets hit by the liquid.

As she turns around to see where it came from, a police officer in a white shirt - which means he has acquired the rank of sergeant - comes towards the woman and delivers a brutal punch to her face, knocking her to the ground.

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To: fwdude
Yet another convenient “sound byte” video which only shows the part that the cop-haters want you to see.

Exactly the first reaction I had to the manipulated story. Without knowing what happened the 30 seconds before, no subsequent action or reaction can be fairly judged.

It all started with Rodney King. We never have seen the 5 minutes that led up to his deserved ass-whuping.

When, in a crowd, a liquid is tossed, it could be anything from plain water to contaminated human waste, to acid, to caustic soda, to---- silly string. Contemporary milititant activists, for the most part, have no judgement and no restraint. Perhaps they are trying hard to win the "lottery by cop." Not that they would get anything if I were on their jury.

21 posted on 10/01/2012 4:03:29 PM PDT by publius911 (Formerly Publius 6961, formerly jennsdad)
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To: fwdude

I totally disagree. The cop absolutely assaulted this woman who was posing no threat to him. If you had done the same thing to her you’d be in jail right now and that thug-with-a-badge should be in jail, too.


22 posted on 10/01/2012 4:05:26 PM PDT by MeganC (Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
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To: fwdude

The video does show the government employee assaulting a woman, in public.

It must truly bother a government worshiper that a lowly peasant would *dare* accuse Almighty Government Employee of assault.

If any non-government employee did that, O Worshiper of State Employees, the offender would be arrested.


23 posted on 10/01/2012 4:05:47 PM PDT by Altariel ("Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!")
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To: driftdiver

Agreed. The cop has the right to protect himself according to the level of the crime being committed. There are many problems with this arrest. He did not see her cause the crime. Then he turns and assaults her. She will be happy with the settlement. Let’s just say $100,000.


24 posted on 10/01/2012 4:06:30 PM PDT by SgtHooper (The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on the list.)
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To: liege
So if someone sprays silly string on me, even on purpose, I can haul off and hit them in the face as hard as I can?

That's assault, depending on the context and surroundings. And, given you aren't in a lefty-lib cesspool of a state, you can defend yourself against an assault. Here in Texas, you would probably be no-billed for doing so, given that you're not at a birthday party where silly string is being passed out and you are present by consent.

25 posted on 10/01/2012 4:06:53 PM PDT by fwdude ( You cannot compromise with that which you must defeat.)
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To: fwdude

Lord, you need a video that shows “everything”? How much everything do you want?


26 posted on 10/01/2012 4:08:04 PM PDT by Puddleglum (http://www.facebook.com/paulhawkinsauthoradventurerexplorer)
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To: Altariel

didn’t look like a full punch more of an open handed chop....don’t antagonize the police unless you are prepared for the back lash


27 posted on 10/01/2012 4:10:19 PM PDT by Nifster
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To: Puddleglum
Lord, you need a video that shows “everything”? How much everything do you want?

LOL!! And I'm sure you believe all the "reality shows" on t.v. too.

28 posted on 10/01/2012 4:10:43 PM PDT by fwdude ( You cannot compromise with that which you must defeat.)
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To: publius911

The police officer striking the woman was not manipulated. He assaulted her and should be fired and jailed. The non-officer witnesses to the scene have a *horrified* reaction to the scene while the officer witnesses fall in line to defend a boy who struck a woman.

Some people worship government employees the same way the ancient Greeks worshiped the gods on Olympus—don’t *dare* say anything against the gods, if you do, you deserve what happens to you.


29 posted on 10/01/2012 4:11:37 PM PDT by Altariel ("Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!")
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To: Altariel
If this had been a white cop punching a black woman, the mainstream media would be SCREAMING bloody murder right now.
30 posted on 10/01/2012 4:11:49 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: publius911

” Without knowing what happened the 30 seconds before, no subsequent action or reaction can be fairly judged.”

Really? We can see from the video she represented no immediate threat to him or anyone else. Even if she had thrown urine on the cop that would have only justified arrest.

In this case the cop is the one with a lack of restraint.


31 posted on 10/01/2012 4:12:13 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: fwdude
Even if I was in Texas, if someone sprayed silly string on me I can guarantee you that my first reaction will not be to sucker punch a woman.

Now if she's coming at me with a baseball bat all bets are off.

32 posted on 10/01/2012 4:12:23 PM PDT by bubbacluck (I'll pay more for tomatoes...or lettuce.)
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To: fwdude

Of course, the police-gods can do no wrong! Bow before the police-gods and plead for mercy, lest they strike you down as well.

(Do I really need a sarc tag?)


33 posted on 10/01/2012 4:13:43 PM PDT by Altariel ("Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!")
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To: fwdude

“I can’t believe that a cop would just assault a woman at random.”

Really? With all the video evidence over the years proving cops lie like hell and commit crimes at random, you don’t think a cop could lose his cool and punch someone?? I do, and without question.


34 posted on 10/01/2012 4:14:07 PM PDT by CodeToad (Padmé: "So this is how liberty dies... with thunderous applause.")
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To: Born to Conserve

Interesting that you would on a conservative site pick a word used by sixties radicals and black panthers to demonize the police.

Was this police officer wrong??? I do not know from the vido segment shown and neither do you.

so shut your pie whole. Those of us who actually witnessed the nastiness that went on in the 60s are tired of people hating the police and calling them names with no sense of shame. If this officer did something wrong then pursue it. But cut the name calling.


35 posted on 10/01/2012 4:14:14 PM PDT by Nifster
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To: fwdude

“the video DOES NOT show everything, certainly not what led up to the incident,”

There is NOTHING that could have “led up to” a cop punching a person in the face. Sorry, but you assume there is justification for it.


36 posted on 10/01/2012 4:16:06 PM PDT by CodeToad (Padmé: "So this is how liberty dies... with thunderous applause.")
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To: Altariel

For those of you who said the cop overreacted, a review of the assault law is in order.

Say there are two people having an argument. One of them flicks the nose of the other with their finger. The second one responds by punching the first one in the face. Does the finger flick matter? Yes it does, because it was the first assault. The punch was a reaction.

In this case, there was an “argument”, a public demonstration that the police were ordered to clear. Then the woman attempted a hit and run assault on the cop. She could have shot him, stabbed him, thrown an object at him, or whatever. It is not his responsibility to determine if something that hits him is a tangible threat. He has been assaulted.

And when you are assaulted, you can legally react in many circumstances. There is no rule that your reaction is proportional, either, as long as you do not maim or kill.


37 posted on 10/01/2012 4:17:06 PM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy (DIY Bumper Sticker: "THREE TIMES,/ DEMOCRATS/ REJECTED GOD")
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To: fwdude

Cops gotta watch out for that Silly String, right? Punch first then sort it out later. Lives could be lost. Good thing it wasn’t Silly Putty - could have been plastic explosives. God bless America.


38 posted on 10/01/2012 4:17:17 PM PDT by Puddleglum (http://www.facebook.com/paulhawkinsauthoradventurerexplorer)
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To: liege

One more time... and I’ll try to type s-l-o-w-l-y, so you can keep up.

This video didn’t capture 1/10th of what happened. What was the history with the cop and the woman? Did he give her any kind of earlier warning? What was thrown at the cop (Silly String is presumed.)? Did she have serious arrest warrants outstanding? Was she already known as being a violent offender (women tugs are some of the worst.)

The article mentions none of this, not because none of it is true, but because THE POSTER DOES NOT KNOW!


39 posted on 10/01/2012 4:17:17 PM PDT by fwdude ( You cannot compromise with that which you must defeat.)
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To: CodeToad
Sorry, but you assume there is justification for it.

Sorry, but you assume, ignorantly, that this is not.

40 posted on 10/01/2012 4:18:20 PM PDT by fwdude ( You cannot compromise with that which you must defeat.)
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