This cop had to realize that the area was covered by surveillance cameras. And this was during booking, not during arrest. What the hell was the cop thinking?
He obviously wasn’t. Whatever was going on there the officer allowed it to overcome professional conduct he should have in those situations.
Do I think there is more unsaid here? Yah probably, but I hope this doesn’t lead to more attacks on cops.
You might have one or two of them in the department. Departments try and weed them out from the start but are overruled by their political bosses, the result a bad hire where something like this is going to happen. Some will weed themselves out by stunts like this. Some have political pull and get away with thug behavior even though their fellow officers may go on record about their behavior. It depends on the nature of the department and it’s leadership and political leadership. This guy had no excuse for what he did.