That's pretty much my read of the video, too. If the officer had probably cause to make an arrest and was attempting to do so then his first strike was lawful, the second iffy. However, he made no attempt whatsoever to arrest her. He hit her twice and walked away. Thus, it looks like unlawful cop vengeance. I can understand the frustration but cops take an oath, too, and they should be held accountable when they violate it.
What's the point of arresting her when the corrupt DA is just going to drop charges, just like he's done literally a thousand times before?
Yes, I did see it. How does what happened before justify assaulting a citizen unless the officer is engaged in a lawful arrest? I understand that "what transpired right before" and lasers may explain Officer Budworth's actions but I don't see how they excuse or justify his behavior in this instance.
The deck is stacked. The longstanding problem with the conservative vs liberal situation when it comes to protests/riots/that kind of behavior - I don't get (or want) to be able to sit on my butt collecting welfare enabling me to go out and protest all the time because I actually have meaningful work to accomplish allowing me to continue paying bills for my family.The only legal alternatives I see is just exactly what the left has done...RESIST. Folks need to get away from being part of the herd manipulated by fakebook, twit, Google and the media. Get active in questioning folks in public every chance you get and turn the rules for radicals against the radicals.
Folks don't have much choice now, either resist or submit.....
If you have the philosophy "that's just the job you signed up for," then that will ultimately lead to no good officers being employed. They didn't sign up for that.
Additionally, just like terrorists people who attack police hide within the "peaceful protestors" and often there are "peaceful protestors" in on the plan to help shield the people assaulting police. Just beat all there asses and the issue will resolve itself.
"Excuse" and "Justify" are subjective determinations. Everyone has their own perspective. Obviously. But, "Legally" has now been defined and measured by his betters.
The 2nd Amendment rally where people are literally armed to the teeth have been more peaceful than these Antifa and BLM events.
Some days I think this is what they're looking for; another Kent State for them to leverage.
Sounds like Rajneeshpuram to me. Take a visit to Netflix and watch Wild Wild Oregon and see how that played out.
The Republicans have dominated Idaho for longer than thirty years. Is it also obvious to you that the Idaho GOP is corrupt? My point is that simple electoral dominance alone is not evidence of corruption.When one party rules the state of Oregon for thirty years its obvious that party is corrupt. Only an audit of the vote can get elections back to real.
Otherwise ask yourself "whats next?"
Depends on what level of "the plan" we are talking about.
And, with the COunty D.A. who is well known for NOT doing his job, to have openly stated he wanted to go after a "Dirty Cop" lends all credence to the claims against the cop! NOT! That D.A. should swing first, followed by Tear Gas Teddy, and J. Hardly Hardesty, and finally, Gov'ness K8
It depends, is Idaho in a state of decay and no matter how much Republicans screw up Idaho do they continue getting voted into office?
I was thinking higher level. The actual rioters' goals seem to be to break, burn or steal something and act bubblegumy to the Cops.
Marxist revolution man, before you can make the perfect society you have to tear down the old one. For the higher level planners, they view themselves as untouchable and will never be affected by rules the peasants have to follow.
