Comments on: Video: LAPD Police Brutality?

By: bill l.

bill l. — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 19:29:00 +0000

This site has more on this video. Apparently it was a counter protest against the Minute Men by some members of ANSWER. It also appears that charges against at least one individual have been dropped and administrative charges are being filed against the officers involved (not criminal charges, naturally). And for the wingers... Wrong.

By: Joshua Gaines

Joshua Gaines — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:27:35 +0000

To answer your question Pedro, if you posted the same clip with an argument about how leftwing agitators attempted to kill cops, you’d look incredibly moronic.

Even you have to admit that the clubbings looked unnecessary. I’m not saying that they weren’t indicated by the situation, just that the video certainly makes it look that way. Oliver said that the video looks disturbing, and he wants to know if what it looks like is an accurate representation of what it actually is.

By: Dr. Squid

Dr. Squid — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 16:34:59 +0000

Peteykins, you do know what the word ‘hypocrite’ means.

The way you use it, it seems to mean, “anyone who is not a holder a conservative beliefs like those of us people with good conservative credentials, who are the only kind of people that can be good, and have I mentioned that I have conservative credentials.”

By: soullite

soullite — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:30:48 +0000

If you think should ever act like this, do us all a favor and shoot yourself in the head. You’re scum, and you’re part of what makes this world as bad as it is.

You won’t get peace through these actions. You’ll get massive and unending violence. This is why crime is so high, not because of “troublemakers”, but because nobody has any respect for the police. Why should they, I can’t remember the last time I met a cop who deserved respect instead of fear.

By: pedromd07

pedromd07 — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:54:22 +0000

How about this ollie,

I publish the same clip but with an inflammatory line about leftwing agitators attempting to kill cops and being taken down….

Think that would change anyone’s mind here about whether or not the “questions swirl” agenda was ok or not?

This bag of rocks wants to know…..

By: merlallen

merlallen — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 10:41:38 +0000

why does that pedro person even read this blog? just to be an asshole?
or is he so desperately lonely that he comes for the attention? I can imagine he must be friendless.

By: Oliver Willis

Oliver Willis — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:53:10 +0000

Yes, we should just pretend. I swear, talking to you, conversing with you, even in this limited digital form, is like talking to a bag of rocks.

Only, a bag of rocks would have more insight.

By: pedromd07

pedromd07 — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:00:38 +0000

I would like to know….and because I would like to know, I wouldn’t publish a snippet of film with the inflammatory commentary that ollie did…because you see, Ollie couldn’t care less.

He was looking to rabble-rouse and keep up his site stats..and hey, if he has to go to the “questions swirl” route that he is always bemoaning, well, that is just the cost of fame.

By: Oliver

Oliver — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:00:28 +0000

So if someone supports something, one should never point out its faults? That’s no way to run a society. The only way to fix something is to point out problems and have them addressed. This applies to countries, families, militaries, political parties, etc. The idea that one supports the troops by ignoring wrongs is defacto support of those wrongs. You would thinl someone who’s a doctor or pretending to be a doctor could understand a basic human concept like that.

By: skeeter

skeeter — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 03:46:41 +0000

Why *wouldn’t* you want to know the facts behind this incident Pedro?

By: pedromd07

pedromd07 — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 01:54:26 +0000

yea Ollie, you are pro-cop like you are “pro” military….with friends like you who needs enemies?

And yea, you go straight to the “questions swirl” routine that you are always bitching about like a true hypocrite.

By: Quaker in a Basement

Quaker in a Basement — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 01:48:51 +0000

It’s pretty plain that bad stuff was already happening before the beating. The officers had their face shields down and their clubs ready.

By: Oliver

Oliver — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:50:23 +0000

The funny thing is, you will rarely find anyone as pro-cop as myself, which is why bad cops drive me nuts and I’d like to know what the heck is going on here.

By: WhiteWhale

WhiteWhale — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:33:33 +0000

Pedro,
You are truly dense. “Questions swirl”, what like your vieled attack of him being a hypocrite? Care to explain? I would like to know more about the incident. Was the man truly mentally retarded? Did he resist arrest? Why did it take 5 plus cops to club an unarmed man? Stop being a pussy and just say that if you are against police brutality you are a liberal wuss who hates America. LA cops can certianly be put under duress considering the cities history, but police officers are not outlaws who are immune from criticism or censor.

By: Oliver

Oliver — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 23:39:13 +0000

I’m “hypocritical” for linking to something and wanting to know more about it?

By: pedromd07

pedromd07 — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 23:35:14 +0000

boy ollie, I smell desperation…

Cops in riot gear, man struggling, someone on bike getting in their faces…

Ollie is careful not to make any statements, just a wonderful video and “questions swirl”…

Hypocrite

By: LowerManhattanite

LowerManhattanite — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 23:21:12 +0000

Soooo…cops get to go apesh*t amidst a crowd of unarmed people on a busy street, attack bystanders (with a bike) who are recording it…and then, beat said bystanders amongst other random people on the street?

I wish I were shocked by that video. But I’m not. Not even a little bit. It’s been par for the course here in NYC since Giuliani, and especially since his frog-faced follow-up Bloomberg took over. Especially during the GOP convention here.

Par for the course, America. Par for the course. And that’s sad.