Comments by "afcgeo" (@afcgeo882) on "CBS Boston" channel.

They should protest everywhere.
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That’s because in most states police officers are legally on-duty 24/7 and retain their arrest and firearms powers as long as they’re in their state, even when they’re not working. An internal affairs investigation is needed because no arrests were made on scene at the time, and since police officers have different legal burdens for physical action, the internal affairs must first determine if he was legally acting as a police officer should or would in that scenario. For example, was he attacked first? Was he trying to make an arrest?
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@jeremiahjenkins4098 That’s not established that she spit at or on him. What we do see is he’s not attempting to arrest her, which would be the appropriate response from a police officer, nor to call 911, which would be an appropriate response. We do know he was drunk (he admitted it) and is trying to fight a bunch of people by hand. We also know that punching someone because they spit at you is still a crime.
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@luckystars1632 If she had a weapon, which by investigation we know she did not, she wasn’t brandishing it, nor was he responding to a weapon appropriately by punching her in the face and then turning to box the crowd around. We also know for a fact that he was intoxicated (he admitted to it) and that he was armed.
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So what if it’s edited for you here on TV? The investigators still see the full video, and CCTV footage, and statements from all sides and witnesses.
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@celesteg5802 Self defense DOES NOT require de-escalation. Where did you get your law degree from, McDonalds?
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@archivistdoc5272 That’s not true. Almost any object can become a deadly weapon, depending on how they’re used. There are objects that are inherently deadly weapons, regardless of how they’re used and those are defined by statutes.
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@luckystars1632 The DA’s office already has the full video and statements of all parties involved, thank you. They don’t need my assistance. However, you apparently need a psychiatrist.
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So baseball is partisan to you? Wow… you’re a lowlife.
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@archivistdoc5272 No. YOU are the one creating alternative facts here. The headline says the “police officer will face charges for his off-duty actions…” and it’s 100% correct. The media can’t always show full clips due to length and FCC regulations on content.
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@archivistdoc5272 It doesn’t matter what was going on prior in the video. The investigation shows what was going on. The investigation is bringing up charges against the cop, for punching the woman. Whatever the video shows, it still isn’t the full picture of everything that happened. Does it show he was drinking prior? No. Is that important? Yes! Videos are never the full picture. You need interviews with participants and eyewitnesses, you want possible CCTV video or any other corroboration too. Despite all that, the video that is up shows what the cop’s actions were that he’s being charged for. That’s the headline and the video supporting it. The FCC does limit the graphic language and violence you can show on television. You can take the FCC to court on their censorship. I’m sure liberals will help you with that, though Trump won’t like it one bit.
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@MrWencke There is aggravated assault, not aggregated. Punching isn’t aggravated assault on its own. Throwing a punch like that is usually a misdemeanor unless it causes serious physical trauma. Then it becomes a D felony.
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@tynao2029 It is NOT a felony.
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@tynao2029 No, you cannot give someone HIV by spitting on someone. Factually, you can’t give them Covid either. The level of your ignorance is incredible!
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@tynao2029 Spitting on a police officer is a misdemeanor in all 50 states, just like on a non-police officer.
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@celesteg5802 Self-defense is not use of force. Try again. Use of force are regulations on use of force (duh) by law enforcement. Use of deadly force is also applied in defense of others, but… it only applies to direct action of a law enforcement officer who is engaged in his or her duties. For an actual law in use of force you may want to look at 10 CFR §1047.7
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@celesteg5802 Hands can only be ruled as a deadly weapon in cases with extremely severe injuries, usually when either death or severe injuries occur (brain injury, organ damage, etc.), in combination with intent to cause such grave harm. I’m not a judge, nor have I claimed to be one. What does being a judge have to do with any of the conversation? My attempt is to insert FACTS into arguments between people who are spreading misinformation. Usually, when you start to do that, you end the stupidity of the argument, though take attacks from both sides (which is exactly what happened here too.) Read your comment again. You are doubling down on you being wrong by lying about your comment. Your comment was, “Self-defense law requires you to de-escalate…”. I told you that no, it does not. Self-defense as a legal defense does not require one to attempt to de-escalate the situation first. It allows for immediate action to save your life or the life of another. Use of force policies also allow for immediate use of force in defense of self or another, WITHOUT an attempt to de-escalate. I even cited the federal statute on the matter. There are states which require a person to attempt to de-escalate or escape IF the situation permits or if it’s feasible, not a single one requires it flat out. Some states have “stand your ground” laws which don’t require any attempt at de-escalation at all, in any situation. Would you like a specific state statute cited to you? You just tell me the state.
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@celesteg5802 Oh I’m sure you succeed wasting everyone’s time. Your own most of all.
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@jeremiahjenkins4098 That’s FALSE. There have been no changes in statutes on federal or state level and viral infections existed long before the SARS-2 pandemic. Had you dome what you claim you’d be arrested and charged, just like a cop. Prisons are full of people like you.
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