Originally Posted by Sitka deer
Originally Posted by PaulBarnard
You are on a panel that will decide the officer's fate. Here is the city of Baltimore UOF policy. Apply it to what you saw and make your determination as to whether or not the actions were consistent with policy.

https://www.baltimorepolice.org/1115-use-force


This is the only thing that would concern me:
"12. Retaliatory Force. Members are prohibited from using force against persons engaged in First
Amendment protected activities or to punish persons for fleeing, resisting arrest or assaulting a
member, or for any other reason (See Policy 804, First Amendment Protected Activity)."

I never would have considered rioting, looting, and murder as protected by the First, but seems some can make that ridiculous leap.


I would say: she was being arrested while being combative. Once she is down, handcuffed, etc, you cannot retaliate. She was not under anyone's control (including maybe her own) when she got clocked.

Have not been on a jury for that, but that's how I read it from watching the video.

Originally Posted by jorgeI
...Actually Sycamore, you are sort of right....