Comments by "Mike" (@alphacentauri8083) on "The Wall Street Journal" channel.

  1. Ben Dover .....I guess that you haven't seen the complete unedited version. All the other cops are calm and conciliatory talking to the kids, but then this cop shows up antagonizing the crowd in a hostile manner. Why is he the only one acting like a complete asshole while his colleagues remain calm? In case you're not aware of it, the law states that you have the RIGHT to defend yourself against an assault, and that includes assault by a cop. Go look it up. Just because you wear a badge and hate blacks doesn't give you permission to unleash a can of whoopass becuase....well...you feel like it or had a bad day. His behavior was unprofessional and indefensible.
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  2. Ben Dover Come on man.......use your critical thinking skills please! Not all arrests involve cops cops twisting your arms and keeling on your back for five minutes. As fas as having a bad day is concerned, they took an oath that holds them to a higher standard....period!! If you can't control your temper then out you go because next time you might pull out your gun. It's not hard my friend........just use common sense....that's all.
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  3. +Haddi Gudmundsson Good point. For example, Florida is a stand-your-ground state, and a lot of people have CWP permits. So if a stranger runs towards you in a threatening manner without identifying himself as a LEO, there's a good chance that he'll end up getting shot.
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  4. Low Tech I would have kicked his ass too. You can't assault people just because you're cop and feel like it..........the chief of police who accepted his resignation said the same thing.
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  5. ***** But you are missing the point entirely. Blacks acknowledge that black on black crime is a pervasive problem, and the perpetrators of said crimes are held accountable and prosecuted. What the black community has an issue with is that acts of brutality by the police against blacks are sometimes carried out with impunity, all under the guise of the cop stating "I was in fear for my life". Cell phone cameras have now changed the game entirely. You can't justify bad behavior by pointing at other bad behavior.
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  6. So should disc wheels and aero bars in cycling during a time trial be considered a form of mechanical doping? Isn't the concept of training for a race in any sport a form of cheating then? They're all methods for trying to gain an advantage over your competition.
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