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Girl in black top was resisting and girl in pink assualted cop twice. Cop shouldn't have hit her............................................... but I understand. I guess Al and Jesse have a job now.
Seattle cop punches woman in face over routine jaywalking stop (VIDEO)
BY MICHAEL SHERIDAN
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Wednesday, June 16th 2010, 8:57 AM
Woman who was punched in face by cop after getting into arguement over a jaywalking stop was captured on video.
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A woman took a fist to the face by a cop, all over a jaywalking stop.
Investigators in Seattle are reviewing the incident, which was captured on video.
Things began when an unnamed police officer spotted a teen jaywalking across Martin Lurther King Jr. Way South around 3:10 p.m., according to a report on the Seattle Police Department Web site.
When he approached the 18-year-old male, the officer witnessed four women do the same thing at the same spot on the road, about 15 feet from a pedestrian crosswalk.
"The officer instructed the females to step over to his vehicle," officials said. "They were verbally antagonistic."
When one of the women, a 19-year-old, began to walk away, the officer approached her and escorted her back.
"The female subject began to tense up her arm and pull away from the officer while yelling at him," police said.
The two argued, and the officer attempted to cuff her. That is when, according to officials, another of the women interceded.
"The second female subject placed her hands on the officer’s arm, causing the officer to believe she was attempting to physically affect the first subject’s escape," police said.
A crowd had gathered around the officer at the time, and another witness captured much of the altercation on video.
As the officer and the 17-year-old struggled with one another, the woman can be seen pushing the officer, who then responds by punching her in the face.
The crowd reacted with shock, and a voice is heard saying, "Are you serious?!"
Someone pulled the 17-year-old away, and the police officer proceeds to try and handcuff the 19-year-old.
"Do not struggle," the cop orders the woman during the video.
Back-up eventually arrived, police said, at which time the woman who was punched was handcuffed. She was later examined by medical personnel.
"You obviously have to take into context everything that occurred from the point that the officer did make contact with the individuals until the situation ended," said Deputy Chief Nick Metz to King 5 News.
Metz noted there was some "concerns about the tactics the officer used."
"There will be a thorough investigation into this incident," said Seattle Sgt. Sean Whitcomb, according to Komo News.
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Some people think they could just say anything to police and walk away. This girl was obviously unruly and disrespectful in the first place.Yes I know it was just a jaywalking violation and that didnt warrant the cop to hit her.. But that wasnt the reason he hit her. She tried to run away and her friend was helping her. So I think she was just asking for it.. though if it was me i wouldnt have hit her.
any thoughts?
Girl in black top was resisting and girl in pink assualted cop twice. Cop shouldn't have hit her............................................... but I understand. I guess Al and Jesse have a job now.
I've got no problem with the cop. The two women were resisting and the one that got punched put her hands on the cop. She deserved it.
WHen exactly did people start believing they can do whatever they want around police and not get in trouble? The sad thing is, if the dude had pulled out the tazer, he'd be criticized for that too.
Having said that, dude should really go back to the academy. If a woman gives him that much trouble, imagine a man...
Yeah. I was initially thinking he was trying to go easy on how he was handling the one woman. Maybe he still was, but after that sock to the face, it's hard to think this anymore.
While the tazer would have brought criticism, I think it wouldn't have been as "shocking" as what was caught on video. Seeing a white cop punch a black teen girl was, despite the context, pretty jaw-dropping.
for me, the video says "removed"
Where's the taze, bro?!
For those who can't see it.
I guess he was serious.
She got clocked for being stupid.
I approve.
lol@ the coward in the back yelling ''lets smash this dude''
Tricky thread les! Here I was thinking that the cop just socked someone out of the blue for jaywalking, which would have been hilarious. This isn't quite so cut and dry. I don't have sound on but I can't say I'm really in shock of what went down. It's a little jarring to see a man punching a woman in any context, but you've got a cop in a two on one situation that's escalating in physicality. Not too surprising.
She should have stayed back, OMG!! he hit me and he is white, bet her black man beats her ass harder than that during sex.
I was pretty much going to post the same thing. I was ready to see an amusing video of a woman getting decked in the face as soon as she reached the other side, but this was completely different.
punching win
I think context is very important with an incident like this.
Would have no problem if this happened after those girls were beating up another girl or if they were caught robbing a store or some like this.
It's important to note that all of this was preceded by the cop stopping them for JAYWALKING.
The girl in pink is stupid for pushing the cop and thinking it's all right to fight him. But, what the is the cop thinking?
what make anyone think they can just walk away from an officer ? technically, jaywalking merits a ticket and if she ignores his request to comply she opens up a can of worms. she complicated the matter even further by getting even more antagonistic.
now the question is: would he have stopped any jaywalker? this is usually an offense that goes completely ignored unless it is egregious.
Lol stupid embedded disabled per request people...
On jaywalking, it's something that needs much more attention than it gets. I live in Flagstaff, Arizona, and there's at least five deaths and dozens of accidents stemming from jaywalking/cycling per year. I myself am a very careful driver and have narrowly avoided hitting at least two cyclists and a very stupid mother pushing a stroller across five lanes of traffic at the base of a curving hill at night.
I have no idea what the great jaywalking context is for Seattle, but the article notes these women were within a short distance from a crosswalk, and, also, that the officer saw them while citing another jaywalker.
Too often, people step out from in between vehicles parked along the street and as a driver, you just don't have the time to react. It's a very dangerous and unnecessary action that deserves as many fines as their are actions.
With the texting/everyone needing to be on the phone at all times age we're in, it's only going to get worse.
The funny thing is that more people get drilled in crosswalks than they do jaywalking because they pay even less attention between the white lines.
what if it had been a dude that went after the cop, rather than a girl? Would it be OK to punch?
My reaction is that cop needs to go back to cop school if he cant subdue a small teenage girl quicker than that...Also, if i where him, the big girl in pink would have gotten pepper sprayed, rather than punched, but the punch seem'd to do the job, so who am i to say.
If 2 guys were doing the exact same thing to a cop, would you have an issue if he punched one of them? Should not matter that she is female.
I'm sure you're right. While it likely happens just as, if not more frequently, I can't think of a single crosswalk death in Flagstaff. Maybe they aren't as publicized? All I know is every day on my drive home I see a minimum of three violations, mostly cyclists, but many walkers, and I have witnessed at least four accidents stemming from the violators. I have never witnessed an accident from crosswalkers or involving crosswalkers.
I don't think it wouldve been. The cop shouldve restrained anybody instead of attacked...................but I understand.
Pretty extreme reactions on both sides. But resisting/assaulting a cop is never a good idea.
Trainwreck2100 must be off somewhere writhing in ecstasy
I approve of this video. I hate when women think they can be all physical with men like we can't do anything. I wouldn't punch a woman, but I think if I was in certain situations, I might have to slap a ...just like this man:
One thing is for sure. That girl will now forever think twice about pushing a police officer.
A bit excessive for just jaywalking however she would not have been punched had she not put her hands on the officer in the line of duty. Plain and simple. You act stupid there is consequences.
Agreed w/ seemingly all the people in here. She (or her friend) could've just as easily tried to reach for his gun, succeeded, and then we've got an entirely different story (w/ a slightly less funny vid).
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