Someone there commented that if this cop had heard his father was having a heart attack he would surely turn on his lights and sirens and blaze a path to the hospital.
There are also many arguing that the officer was in the right in this case. Technically that may be correct but I feel a police officer needs to be more than a mindless drone forcing everyone by all means at his disposal to follow the law. Good judgement is required for the position and his lazy assumption that everyone is lying shows very poor judgement.
After having dealt with cops (most notably Lt. — formerly Captain — Lucious Howard of the Tennessee Highway Patrol), I never, ever, ever give them the benefit of the doubt.
Cops are just under journalists and politicians on the integrity scale, in my experience.
I just saw footage with audio of the officer stopping this lady on FNC just now. She was crying asking to get to her father, withe the hospital clearly nearby in the picture, and he seemed to taunt her by saying that instead of seeing her father she was going to jail, as he slammed her against the car.
Disgusting. Given how easy it was for him to physically ‘manhandle’ a woman in such a way, I feel sorry for his wife, if he has one. It would make my day if I heard of this “guy” getting his ass kicked.