https://youtube/watch?v=9PI4AV1aDOc First, let me say that I have the utmost respect for the police, the job they do, and how difficult that job is. I can completely understand if theyd ask the man to turn off the camera (though the citizen here was under no obligation to comply, being an obviously public location). I can understand the frustration with having your actions recorded, with the fear that you will make some mistake, and have that scrutinized by the public, when youre just trying to do your job. However, what I dont understand is the need to take such an authoritarian attitude against a man who was not (as far as we or the officer knew) breaking any laws. While I understand that police are taught they need to control a situation to prevent themselves and others from being harmed, an officer should be able to understand that this spectator poses no threat. Acting so dominantly against a member of the public is not what we hire police for. Hopefully, this officer will be reprimanded, and trained such that this sort of occurrence is not repeated in the future. I only wish we didnt see so many incidents like this.
Posted on: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 07:32:44 +0000