Cop Punches Student

What she did was absolutely wrong but damn if what the officer did isn't wrong either. You have to assess the situation and clearly he put himself and others in danger by taking on the whole street alone. At one point he has the two girls at the same time and his gun exposed. Not having backup and manhandling people alone is not what they teach you at the police academy, at least I hope not. This cop is not street ready, get him of the streets and get him some more training.

How would I have handled it? I would put a distance between me and the teens...unbuckle my holster and put my hand on my gun, inform them that they have 3 seconds comply to my commands. If they don't obey, draw the gun though not point at them...if they still don't obey, then you call for backup and charge them with resisting arrest and fleeing.

While I agree with what you said its much easier to look at this on film after the fact and we don't know that he had not called for back up.

You need to watch the video again. The car was a cop car with lights and police stickers down the side. After he punch the girl he pursued her (pink shirt) down the side of the car and thats when the other girl (black shirt)came up behind him grabbing and pushing the cop. He then turned to her and the guy (green Shirt) grabbed the girl in pink and pulled her out of the way. Sorry after watching this several time she got what she deserved.

I don't know that "she got what she deserved," but she definitely ran the risk of it happening by going after the officer. She came up and pushed him, I don't think he should have punched her, and I don't think he should have punched her, but she definitely put herself in harm's way by helping her friend resist arrest.

You can't put your hands on a cop for any reason and not expect to get tasered or punched. Just like i agreed with that cop 2 years ago who tasered that old lady that was cursing and beating on him. To try and physically restrain her could have done worse damage than the taser.

A punch could have been excessive, but what else could he do other than taker her down or hit her with pepper spray or the taser....

You can't put your hands on a cop for any reason and not expect to get tasered or punched. Just like i agreed with that cop 2 years ago who tasered that old lady that was cursing and beating on him. To try and physically restrain her could have done worse damage than the taser.

A punch could have been excessive, but what else could he do other than taker her down or hit her with pepper spray or the taser....

You noticed she did not get back in his face after that.

He let his ego get in the way of good judgement. Both the ladies get assault on a cop and whatever else they...need. He gets reprimanded for being stupid. ALL is well, have a nice day..........

For what it's worth, the Seattle Police Bureau or what its called is defending the officer's actions. They have seen and been reviewing the tapes and felt that the officer had to use physical force.

I felt the same way. I may have not hit the girl, but I would have maced her or used the tazer...they really are less damaging than physically beating someone.

I think the officer force was a little excessive, but the bottomline is you shouldnt be putting your hands on the cop interferring and being aggressive. If she would have pulled a can of mace or knife from her pocketbook while in that close, the police officer's life could have been at risk. People need to stop acting stupid and think of consequences for once and think they can get away with acting like that. I stand behind the officer in this case, but he obviously needs more coaching or training about how to better handle that situation.

hit a woman? interesting

Yea, you don't put your hands on a cop period. Man or woman. They tend to get offensive when you do that.

For what it's worth, the Seattle Police Bureau or what its called is defending the officer's actions. They have seen and been reviewing the tapes and felt that the officer had to use physical force.

I felt the same way. I may have not hit the girl, but I would have maced her or used the tazer...they really are less damaging than physically beating someone.

AND that is what he should done. By virtue that she was pushing him he had the right to respond, and subdue. Not sure a "haymaker" on a woman is hoyle in the law enforcement world.......