When will people learn................

[evoman3957]

..........that it is much easier to comply, when told to do something by the Police, than it is not to and to then give them an excuse to have to restrain somebody. Having been taught control and restraint techniques, by the best in the business, I can tell you, the first rule is to take them down to the floor; where they are easier to control. Having said that, there are some EXTREMELY BIG People around, that take an awful lot of effort to get under control.......physically. This latest Black Guy, in America, was very big and strong and it was never going to be easy to restrain Him. He may very well have been doing nothing, to warrant the attention of the Police; but why didn't He just go along and argue the point in the Police Station. He was asthmatic ( from what I can gather ), so the last thing He needed; was the radical exertion that was required to control Him physically. Black People, in some of these places in America, may have a genuine grievance; but pushing things, to force a confrontation every time, is not going to get any kind of a result that will make anybody happy.

[fallen-archie]

If that were the case yes I would be mad.

[evoman3957]

I still think it's the old Power question " Power corrupts....absolute Power corrupts....Absolutely". Give most Human Beings Power / Authority and they WILL at some stage misuse / abuse it, or use it for their own gain. That's why it makes the way those kind of People are chosen, one of the most important. Critical as We may be, the Police are still the People We call first when we are the victims of Crime. As has been said, America has chosen its own way of Life and its Constitution; included in that Constitution, is an individuals right to bear Arms. Apart from the vast amount of Money involved in the Arms trade, both domestic and foreign; I suggest they should have looked at the results it has had on their society. Most Criminals are Armed, shootings are prevalent ( both deliberate and accidental ), Police are Jumpy, even trigger happy in some instances; because they would rather shoot somebody else, than be shot themselves. In there somewhere, are ordinary people who get caught up in the society; that the abusers have been instrumental in creating. So instead of playing the blame game, maybe they should be looking at the "cause & effect" of why things are the way they are.

[joe_bloggs*]

I think the Onion has it right:

http://www.theonion.com/articles/obama-calls-for-turretmounted-video-cameras-on-all,37586/

[suzieseaside]

The protests are not all peaceful now. It was bound to happen I suppose. I hope there will be no police or civilian deaths over this anger about the grand jury's decision.

http://edition.cnn.com/2014/12/07/justice/protests-grand-jury-chokehold/index.html?utm_source=feedbu...

[evoman3957]

I never understand People's attitude, in thinking that they can resolve a problem; by making it worse..........what's the point in having the ability to think logically...........if you don't think at all.

[bankhaunter]

It would be difficult to blame some people for kicking over the traces, this man must have the patience of a saint to continue to go quietly..

Earl Sampson arrested 56 times almost all for trespassing.

At his place of work.

[malacandran]

There don't seem to be any pictures of Black police officers arresting White criminals.

Is this racism?