Fearjoburg 0 #1 August 21, 2012 Quote"A 20-year-old Venice skateboarder and his family are accusing Los Angeles police of using unnecessary force after a video shows him pinned to the ground and an officer punching him in the face. The incident unfolded Saturday afternoon when college student Ronald Weekley Jr. was riding his skateboard in the street when officers sought to detain him, police said. Weekley's attorney alleges that police grabbed him and threw him to the ground. Weekley suffered a broken nose, concussion and fractured cheekbone, said Ryan Julison, a spokesperson for attorney Benjamin Crump. A video provided to KTLA shows Weekley on the ground with four officers on top of him. One officer is seen punching Weekley in the head..." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOMWRDbnDHs&feature=share Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 210 #2 August 21, 2012 Video is a bit weak on proving anything.Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 898 #3 August 21, 2012 It does prove he had his ass handed to him though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #4 August 21, 2012 did he have Skittles in his pockets ?scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StreetScooby 5 #5 August 21, 2012 What was going on before the police put him on the ground? Does the video show that?We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycop 0 #6 August 21, 2012 If Rob Dyrdec (or Big Black) had a son, he'd look like........ "Just 'cause I'm simple, don't mean I'm stewpid!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jinlee 0 #7 August 21, 2012 QuoteQuote"A 20-year-old Venice skateboarder and his family are accusing Los Angeles police of using unnecessary force after a video shows him pinned to the ground and an officer punching him in the face. The incident unfolded Saturday afternoon when college student Ronald Weekley Jr. was riding his skateboard in the street when officers sought to detain him, police said. Weekley's attorney alleges that police grabbed him and threw him to the ground. Weekley suffered a broken nose, concussion and fractured cheekbone, said Ryan Julison, a spokesperson for attorney Benjamin Crump. A video provided to KTLA shows Weekley on the ground with four officers on top of him. One officer is seen punching Weekley in the head..." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOMWRDbnDHs&feature=share Daily occurrence nowadays, shooting retards, dogs, the unlucky residents of a wrong address. We have nothing to fear but fear itself.... and cops. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycop 0 #8 August 21, 2012 I'd agree with the retard part.........but more in reference to your well thought out reply............ "Just 'cause I'm simple, don't mean I'm stewpid!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #9 August 22, 2012 Quote I'd agree with the retard part.........but more in reference to your well thought out reply............ Do you read the news? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycop 0 #10 August 22, 2012 Yes I do, I also know what makes news, things that are sensational and unusual. There are thousands of police contacts daily in the US, many in high stress situations, a very small amount end up in the 24hour news cycle. The funny thing is I not only watch the news, I've lived this for 25yrs. I've made mistakes, the difference is a mistake in law enforcement can have real consequences. Internet keyboard warriors have no freakin' clue, and my catch phrase is; Pass the test, go through the training, strap-on the gunbelt, badge, and have at it............... I'll make an honest call on issues when one needs to be made, Rodney King, the response to Columbine come to mind. Both those incidents led to better training and changes in tactics. For all you cop-haters, you can find the audio of the response to the Colorado theater shooting. Listen to that and see the level of training of todays LEO's to a critical incident, it's was out fucking standing. When we fuck up the whole world knows in an instant, when YOU fuck up in your job can you say the same? How many squared away jumpers do you know that do something stupid or fuck up? It takes a certain personality to jump, same for law enforcement. Rant done...............I'm getting too old for this........(but the banter can be fun)...... "Just 'cause I'm simple, don't mean I'm stewpid!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #11 August 22, 2012 QuoteYes I do, I also know what makes news, things that are sensational and unusual. There are thousands of police contacts daily in the US, many in high stress situations, a very small amount end up in the 24hour news cycle. The funny thing is I not only watch the news, I've lived this for 25yrs. I've made mistakes, the difference is a mistake in law enforcement can have real consequences. Internet keyboard warriors have no freakin' clue, and my catch phrase is; Pass the test, go through the training, strap-on the gunbelt, badge, and have at it............... I'll make an honest call on issues when one needs to be made, Rodney King, the response to Columbine come to mind. Both those incidents led to better training and changes in tactics. For all you cop-haters, you can find the audio of the response to the Colorado theater shooting. Listen to that and see the level of training of todays LEO's to a critical incident, it's was out fucking standing. When we fuck up the whole world knows in an instant, when YOU fuck up in your job can you say the same? How many squared away jumpers do you know that do something stupid or fuck up? It takes a certain personality to jump, same for law enforcement. Rant done...............I'm getting too old for this........(but the banter can be fun)...... First off I'm not a cop hater. For the most part you are right. However, there are more and more of these incidents happening everywhere. And as our gun grabbing friends like to say here, "Something needs to be done". There are people out there that have no business being cops and when some of these incidents happen they need to be sent either on their way or to jail, which ever fits. Not hidden behind a desk for a few weeks till the ADHD public moves on to the next thing. There are some things that are unforgivable. Six cops shooting a guy in a parking lot like a dog. Shooting a guy to death at 3 am when you go to the wrong apartment. Shooting a guys dog while he plays frisbee while you're at the wrong house.Shooting an old lady to death when you go to the wrong house. And the list goes on and on. When the consequence is death there is no room for mistakes and there is no room for the kind of uncontrolled anger that you see more and more among these police mobs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jinlee 0 #12 August 22, 2012 Quote I'd agree with the retard part.........but more in reference to your well thought out reply............ Here is another well thought out reply. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=e41_1345124509 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycop 0 #13 August 22, 2012 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=589_1345502474 Not only do we have to deal with criminals, but "activists" who think they know their rights. This officer eats this dudes lunch, there are other videos of this same guy wandering around just waiting to get stopped. "I'm just taking a stroll" with a .22 version of an MP-5. Cops aren't perfect, not at all, but the sensational headlines are an extremely small percentage of police/citizen contacts. "Just 'cause I'm simple, don't mean I'm stewpid!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycop 0 #14 August 22, 2012 Sorry, Didn't mean to imply you were (or are) a cop-hater. There are some here and the comment was directed toward them. "Just 'cause I'm simple, don't mean I'm stewpid!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #15 August 22, 2012 QuoteHowever, there are more and more of these incidents happening everywhere. Disagree. I think these incidents are likely becoming less frequent. What's become more common is people carrying portable video cameras (phones). Combining this with a dramatically increased ability to share said videos with the global public has merely made the public more aware of such douchbags. These same guys were cops doing the same things before the smart phone + youtube age, they were just able to get their rocks off with less visibility. Now that they can't get away with it so easily, I bet there are fewer acting out except in circumstances they trust to be discrete. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jinlee 0 #16 August 22, 2012 QuoteSorry, Didn't mean to imply you were (or are) a cop-hater. There are some here and the comment was directed toward them. Since there are so very few participants in this thread I assume the comment applies. Aptly done, as a cop would, obscure your response so it's not directed at one person as per the terms of service. I'll give your a heads-up. I do not hate cops. What I dislike and express my views about is, police brutality and excessive use of force against those less fortunate in society. Cops regularly victimize the poor, uneducated, and less fortunate. More power to their egos. If this simple view is difficult for you to understand, well, the ranks need to be filled with officers who can better apply logic. Sure, you post an officer encounter furthering your interest, however what law enforcement in general doesn't do is police it's own ranks. Cops will not cross the thin blue line, cops will not comment on abuse, cops will use another forum handle and rant and rave how this, or that cop-haters need their faces busted in, and it's all good police work. Were I to express these views to a cop, directly to his face an issue of power and authority would ensue and I would be the loser. Arrested on false charges. Happens all the time and you know it well yet act as it doesn't happen. I call BS. I resent the insult, aptly obscured unless it is a manifestation of paranoia. Where are the cop haters, are they lurking, have they commented, do you see them? I'll provide additional facts to substantiate my views. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incarceration_in_the_United_States Worse than Russia and completely out of line with our European neighbors. I find it alarming. Land of the free? my ass and statically the facts reveal the truth. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,589 #17 August 22, 2012 Whether or not they're becoming more frequent probably needs some study (but I'll be you're right on that). Yeah, the ability to video anything, anytime, and post it to Youtube with some pointers at appropriate websites has absolutely increased the visibility. Remember that on Youtube the cool factor is measured in part by hits; ergo, if you post a video of a skateboarder arrest to lots of skateboarder websites, your hit count (and commentary) will go through the roof. Instant 15 minutes of fame. Obviously I need to upgrade my cell phone Wendy P. There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycop 0 #18 August 23, 2012 Can't argue with all that logic............... "Just 'cause I'm simple, don't mean I'm stewpid!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StreetScooby 5 #19 August 23, 2012 Wow... What happened in 1980?We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christelsabine 1 #20 August 23, 2012 Quote Quote I'd agree with the retard part.........but more in reference to your well thought out reply............ Do you read the news? Do you read the posts of your fellow countrymen on that matter? Here, in Speakers Corner?? dudeist skydiver # 3105 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aphid 0 #21 August 23, 2012 QuoteWow... What happened in 1980? The answer, in part, may be found here: "In the 1980s, while the number of arrests for all crimes had risen by 28%, the number of arrests for drug offenses rose 126%" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_on_Drugs And see the image (graph) attached below this post. John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #22 August 23, 2012 Quote Quote Quote I'd agree with the retard part.........but more in reference to your well thought out reply............ Do you read the news? Do you read the posts of your fellow countrymen on that matter? Here, in Speakers Corner?? What's your point in this butchered up reply. I can us stupid smileys too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycop 0 #23 August 24, 2012 The "war on drugs" started mainly in 1980. "Just 'cause I'm simple, don't mean I'm stewpid!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
