During the physical altercation, Birmingham officers attempted to get Mims to place his hands behind his back, but he refused.
The arresting officer alleges Mims pushed him during the arrest. The arresting officer then subdued Mims with a Taser which ended the physical confrontation.
Even if you know the arrest is complete bullshit / illegal, it’s best not to physically fight back in almost every case. They’re just itching for a reason to kick ass.
Maybe I’m mistaken, but I don’t think @some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org was saying the cop was right. I read the comment as a reminder that cops are, well, cops, so always expect the worst from them.
I rather politely argued with a cop once, and got a fat lip.
Regardless of if the cops are lying or not (they likely are) what, exactly, do you have to gain by resisting? It’s not like they are going to go “damn, this dude is spicy better back off.” You are going to be greeted with additional force.
Acknowledging that police and brutality go together like a fish and water isn’t excusing it, just saying that resisting is 100% of the time just going to end with you still getting arrested but now with additional charges and your shit kicked in
There’s no indication that the band leader did anything to lay a hand on the cop. Cops add that shit to the report by default, and if there’s video you’ll see they lied.
I think what the comment about cops lying is trying to say is that who cares what the cops say happened here? They’re going to say he resisted no matter what. Ignore what the media puts out when it’s only a mouthpiece for the police.
Citizen resists bullshit arrest. Citizen meets force.
Even if you know the arrest is complete bullshit / illegal, it’s best not to physically fight back in almost every case. They’re just itching for a reason to kick ass.
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Because getting your ass extra kicked doesn’t make the cop honest.
Maybe I’m mistaken, but I don’t think @some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org was saying the cop was right. I read the comment as a reminder that cops are, well, cops, so always expect the worst from them.
I rather politely argued with a cop once, and got a fat lip.
Cops shouldn’t be allowed to get away with that
Why thanks. I tend to agree. :)
Regardless of if the cops are lying or not (they likely are) what, exactly, do you have to gain by resisting? It’s not like they are going to go “damn, this dude is spicy better back off.” You are going to be greeted with additional force.
Acknowledging that police and brutality go together like a fish and water isn’t excusing it, just saying that resisting is 100% of the time just going to end with you still getting arrested but now with additional charges and your shit kicked in
None of what he wrote was cop apology.
It’s self preservation
There’s no indication that the band leader did anything to lay a hand on the cop. Cops add that shit to the report by default, and if there’s video you’ll see they lied.
I think what the comment about cops lying is trying to say is that who cares what the cops say happened here? They’re going to say he resisted no matter what. Ignore what the media puts out when it’s only a mouthpiece for the police.