How many times has she heard them called lazy or cowards for not chasing a guy in a high speed pursuit for stealing some purses? What you described isn't the same situation, at all.

 

Well we don't have a lot of high speed chases. My point was people constantly call cops lazy or cowards when they think they aren't doing thier jobs...this case would be no different.

He wasn't non violent purse snatcher. While some of his thefts may have been from empty cars he did beat one 10 yr old boy who tried to fight him off.

They should have shot him then nobody would question if they was to rough with the guy lol.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpXSDBtq6OU

 

The view is better when watched directly on youtube.

Floyd County,In.=Chase Suspect beaten after surrendering - YouTube

Don't run from the police and you don't get beat up.

If you watch the video they pull a officer that was underneath him. That might be why they was hitting him.

 

I've watched the video at least ten times and I haven't seen that.

I've watched the video at least ten times and I haven't seen that.

 

It happens on the right side of the cop car at 31:30 mark.

Let's talk for a minute about the excessive danger that the purse thief could have caused.

 

A woman's purse can have so much more than just her wallet. She could have life saving medication for herself and her children. Maybe her cell phone is in there, too. Let's say she drives away from the gas station and does not notice that her purse is gone. With her full tank of gas, she starts cruising along. Now it's time for medication or insulin for herself or her children. Purse gone. Ok--call the doctor. Cell phone gone! Ok. Pull over on the freeway and "flag" down help, hoping it's a nice person or a police officer. Hoping she does not get hit, her car does not get hit, and her child(ren) are safe. All because some dude stole her purse. No big deal, right?

Don't run from the police and you don't get beat up.

 

Hey! That's my line!

I'm fine with the police chase. Cops have the right to pursue criminals. By definition, a thief is a criminal. It seems like it was a safe pursuit.

 

I havent watched the video, so I won't make a judgment as to whether there was excessive force used. For those saying, "don't run from the police and you won't get a beat down," police don't have the right to harm a surrendering, compliant subject, regardless of what you say. I don't know if that was the case here, but you cannot justify it.

Let's talk for a minute about the excessive danger that the purse thief could have caused.

 

A woman's purse can have so much more than just her wallet. She could have life saving medication for herself and her children. Maybe her cell phone is in there, too. Let's say she drives away from the gas station and does not notice that her purse is gone. With her full tank of gas, she starts cruising along. Now it's time for medication or insulin for herself or her children. Purse gone. Ok--call the doctor. Cell phone gone! Ok. Pull over on the freeway and "flag" down help, hoping it's a nice person or a police officer. Hoping she does not get hit, her car does not get hit, and her child(ren) are safe. All because some dude stole her purse. No big deal, right?

 

Or the fact she may have a weapon inside her purse.

Let's talk for a minute about the excessive danger that the purse thief could have caused.

 

A woman's purse can have so much more than just her wallet. She could have life saving medication for herself and her children. Maybe her cell phone is in there, too. Let's say she drives away from the gas station and does not notice that her purse is gone. With her full tank of gas, she starts cruising along. Now it's time for medication or insulin for herself or her children. Purse gone. Ok--call the doctor. Cell phone gone! Ok. Pull over on the freeway and "flag" down help, hoping it's a nice person or a police officer. Hoping she does not get hit, her car does not get hit, and her child(ren) are safe. All because some dude stole her purse. No big deal, right?

 

Still doesn't warrant the potential danger high-speed chases put the officers and the public in over a non-violent offender. Catch him if you can do it quickly and safely. Otherwise, it's often not worth the risk.

I'm fine with the police chase. Cops have the right to pursue criminals. By definition, a thief is a criminal. It seems like it was a safe pursuit.

 

I havent watched the video, so I won't make a judgment as to whether there was excessive force used. For those saying, "don't run from the police and you won't get a beat down," police don't have the right to harm a surrendering, compliant subject, regardless of what you say. I don't know if that was the case here, but you cannot justify it.

 

Running from them for 40 minutes does not constitute a surrendering, complaint subject.

Running from them for 40 minutes does not constitute a surrendering, complaint subject.

If a subject steps out of the vehicle with his hands up, he is now compliant. I would support every measure to ensure the continued safety of the officers, but if he is no longer resisting, he does not deserve to be assaulted.

If a subject steps out of the vehicle with his hands up, he is now compliant. I would support every measure to ensure the continued safety of the officers, but if he is no longer resisting, he does not deserve to be assaulted.

 

Agreed. However, that's where we expect the officers to be abnormal. It's normal to be mad that someone disrespected you. It's normal to want to shown who's boss.

 

BUT police still have to follow the law.