Lol pepper spray in an enclosed area.... They can't defuse a simple no mask situation ? Really. All that training to hand out tickets
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They've tried to talk it out from the sounds of it. The person simply didn't want to leave. What is there to "defuse" at this point? People are so amped up and polarized in their beliefs. Did you really expect him to "see the light" and understand the error of his ways? Wouldn't that be nice. No one has to deal with his BS.
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What do you reckon they should've done? Agree to disagree? Let him be in a place where he is unwanted and interfering with the lawful enjoyment operation of the restaurant?
But no. He chose to physically resist. He was stronger than the smaller female cop. She couldn't take him down or get pain compliance.
So where does that leave you? Cops striking people is highly frowned upon in this day and age. Sending them crashing into the ground face first? Any form of what could be seen as a choke hold is also highly frowned upon.
People don't want to see police use short but effective use of "violence" so it turns into half-assed efforts / struggles or escalates to things like OC (which is pretty safe all things considered)
People want the "effectiveness" but don't agree with the old school methods. Can't have it both ways.
Departments also aren't funded to have cops spend hours in the "dojo" on a regular basis turning them into ground fighting machines. Can't have the MMA'ization of police. Teaching them to use violence? Bad PR!
No mask and get assaulted by some rookie cops. Good times. Not that but all the innocent bystanders that inhaled pepper spray fumes.
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You guys are blaming the police for the guy's shitty attitude and actions... Isn't that a part of the problem?
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