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Originally Posted by Bob_in_OKC
Video is everywhere. Maybe the cops who do these things feel invincible.
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Or that they have been phoned by a rightful authority which has already been defied?
Remember: simple compliance with an advertised (and reasonable) societal request brought police into the picture. Escalation is caused by the offender. Situation rectified is caused by involving police.
Distasteful? Perhaps.
Justified by entitled dumbassery on the part of the populace? Almost always.
Comply or be subdued. Intellectually, there can be strategic reasons to not comply. Phone rights aren't one of them.
Would folks be so upset if this was a 270 lb male? As the responding officer, you don't get to choose what you're dealing with, only that you have a job to do.
We can debate what that job is, but Step One is compliance. Serious: what if she had a gun?
You just don't know and this is a school, right?
