Illegal to talk to a Police Officer?

[GoldenRivet]

I dont think the guy was arrested.

its my opinion that he was restrained until the business of the traffic stop was concluded and then was released back into the wild from whence he came

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

I dont think the guy was arrested.

its my opinion that he was restrained until the business of the traffic stop was concluded and then was released back into the wild from whence he came

If that was the case John I sincerely hope he learned something from the experience but somehow I doubt it.

[Platapus]

As soon as the police had the right to video record what they do, I think the citizens had a right to video record what they do.

[GoldenRivet]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

If that was the case John I sincerely hope he learned something from the experience but somehow I doubt it.

yeah - he probably didnt learn a thing.

I'm not sure, but i think the police have a right to restrain a person who is interfering with official matters or otherwise being belligerent even if a crime has not necessarily been committed. - not really placing them under arrest - but just taking them out of the equation so to speak.

then again - im no expert on the subject

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

yeah - he probably didnt learn a thing.

I'm not sure, but i think the police have a right to restrain a person who is interfering with official matters or otherwise being belligerent even if a crime has not necessarily been committed. - not really placing them under arrest - but just taking them out of the equation so to speak.

then again - im no expert on the subject

I've no idea about US law but over here in the UK we call it 'threatening a breach of the peace'....not a serious offence in itself but one that empowers you to yake the instigator into custody if you feel it justified or necessary.

For about 2 milliseconds, then he went into roid rage mode.

Yet you don't know what happened other than what was filmed on the officers return to the car.
It is very easy to get someone well wound up and then trigger them over something apparently little once you get the situation right.

[AngusJS]

Originally Posted by Tribesman

Yet you don't know what happened other than what was filmed on the officers return to the car.
It is very easy to get someone well wound up and then trigger them over something apparently little once you get the situation right.

Is he a professional? If so, why did he let himself get wound up? The arrested person was a hell of a lot more calm than he was.

This cop apparently has such a short fuse that I can't imagine what the person could have said to get him that angry, yet still not angry enough to arrest him.

Some cops want to have it both ways - they want a job with huge responsibility, yet they fall back on the "shucks, we're only human" excuse whenever they're called out on their actions.

If you can't be professional, don't be a cop.

[August]

Originally Posted by AngusJS

If you can't be professional, don't be a cop.

I think your idea of professional is inhuman. There is not a person in the world that hasn't displayed anger at some point.