New York cops brutalize and falsely arrest tennis player James Blake

They ask anyone normal person for ID so "why not a person of fame" too but common sense is not your fortie is it?

 

Didn't say they were did I, but being a person of fame had he just a little more and had had a body guard standing close I can imagine how much worse the outcome could have been including bystanders.

So why didn't they just ask him for his ID, he was just standing there against a wall with both hands out and just an obvious phone in his hand. Why the instant physical take-down?

 

Has nothing to do with, but a famous person may very well have a body guard around and THAT could have turned this thing into something tragic. Heck if the player himself had some marital arts training and he like any person might defended himself it REALLY could have gotten ugly.

Again why didn't show their badges and ask for ID, tell him put your hands up and turn around. There is certainly no resisting arrest here. The officer put himself in unnecessary danger IMO for all he knew the guy could have had a knife under his shirt. Heck he had the drop on him, if he thought he might be dangerous pull out your gun and point it at him and yell hands up. You got him. Then check his ID.

 

Your biased opinion has nothing to do with common sense.

 

Aw I guess I hit a nerve a bit, since your ignored my post. It's still seems extrem to me to use that amount of force for a credit card fraud which mind you is a non violent crime....Common sense says ask for the person ID's before the aresst or manhandling him in anyway but hay I am biases.

 

He was slammed to the ground and experienced bruises and a cut. Given that he did not resist, that is brutality and indeed constitutes assault and bodily harm.

 

The cop physically attacked a bystander on the say-so of a criminal. It so happens the innocent man has a degree of fame, but the cop didn't know that when he wildly overreacted. Skin colour might have been a factor in his unconcern for the rights of the man he assaulted.

 

I ignored nothing . He looked like the suspect. He was taken down. Once they figured it wasnt him they went in and arrested the right guy. (*)(*)(*)(*) happens.

 

The truth hurts. Racist brutal police violate the rights of an innocent man. The particular officer has 5 previous complaints of brutality against him.

 

It always has been about race and will also be more evident in the future as the minority populations grow faster than white majority.

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Black-hearted?

 

To racists perhaps.

 

So you believe that assault and brutality of an innocent person is not brutality? When did police get the right to brutalize people they are arresting?

 

Suspect in a possible credit card theft. Why the physical takedown instead of just asking for his ID, even at the point of a gun for some strange reason credit card thieves are naturally violent. Maybe they should have just tazed him and then once he fell to the ground ask for his ID......sarcasm off now.

If you are resisting arrest, resisting their lawful orders and they have reason to suspect you to be violent then yes such a takedown can be justified.

Justify it here.....

 

The Patrolmen's Benevolent Association defended the officer by saying the suspect "might have fled". That opens the door to just about everyone being tackled by cops for so much as jaywalking.

The cop has a history of violence and yes it's against Blacks. Link

 

Tackling a criminal in order to restrain them is not brutality, or assault. This was a case of mistaken identity. Unfortunate, but not brutal. Beating his head against the concrete would have been brutality... unless of course this is done by a black teenager to a fat hispanic. Then it is just what he had coming. Assault would be grabbing his gun and clocking him in the face a few times... unless it is a gentle giant... then it is just self defense.

Now shoo...

 

There is a cancer in law enforcement and it's not surprising that citizens are hitting back.
But it would be better if police reformed themselves rather than have the public out gunning for them in revenge.

 

The other thing police departments have to worry about is the loss of respect from average law-abiding citizens. They'll find their jobs a lot more unpleasant if they start to face opposition from people who are generally supportive.

Most people seeing this video will say "that could have been me". When law abiding people have to fear the police they can expect some push-back.

 

"Brutal" doesn't mean what you think it means apparently, because that is not brutal.

 

The police has already confessed to brutality. The officer is suspended from duty and will be fired at the very least. Racist morons are not required in the police force.

 

Really do not think this was racial at all. The perp in question pointed towards Blake and the cop went all UFC on him.

That is not acceptable and the cop should be facing discipline for his actions.

 

It went from "brutality" to now UFC? Whats next Bruce Lee was brought back from the dead to kick this innocent black mans ass out of racism?

 

You left out some details. The biggest one: Blake looked exactly like the suspect who the informant identified. In fact, the informant, or whoever he was, pointed to Blake and said, "That's him, there."

Just because Blake has a degree from Harvard, and is a famous tennis player, doesn't necessarily exclude him from being the one behind this credit card fraud thing. Maybe he really is the crook.

 

It's an expression. You think tackling and body slamming someone standing there piddling with their phone is acceptable?

 

There are a cancers in society all right, but it isn't police brutality. It is the disrespect for the rule of law. Everyone of the black thugs that were shot recently were resisting arrest, and threatening the police officer. If they had not resisted, and turned violent, 100% of them would still be alive.

Another cancer is black-on-black crime and black crime in general.

 

That depends on what the officer knows about the suspect. Does he know if the suspect is, or is suspected of being dangerous? Does the criminal that the police are looking for have a reputation of violence, or of fleeing arrest? Lots of things we don't know yet about this case; but considering the climate of deep police scrutiny, I doubt too many cops are going to act out and brutalize a black man over nothing but racism. MSM is lacking enough instigating stories so they sensationalized this one featuring the black tennis player. That's is all, folks.