Today in cops gone feral

TFW your body cam fails to malfunction at the right time. The outrage-industrial complex got its fuel for the day, though, so all is right with the world.

 

Buffalo cops who pushed protester Martin Gugino to ground cleared of wrongdoing

 

Best job in the country.

 

Those are some kind of leaps from the arbitrator.

 

The video is in the link.

“There is no persuasive evidence, particularly when the Desmond video is reviewed in its various frames, that the Respondents sought to push or drive Gugino to the ground,” Selchick wrote.

He concluded Gugino appears to have lost his balance because he was holding objects in both hands, his advanced age or because he was surprised the officers used force to push him away.

He noted that Torgalski testified that he was concerned that Gugino was getting close to his police firearm. The officer said he was also worried that he might catch the Covid-19 virus from Gugino.

“Something wasn’t right and I don’t know what this gentlemen is capable of, but something (was) off about the situation that makes you feel uneasy,” the arbitrator quoted Torgalski as testifying. “I steadied my right arm and attempted to get him out of my space and push him away.”

Any force on his part, Torgalski testified, was “minimal,” and he said did not know what caused Gugino to fall backwards.

 

Being old and not expecting to be shoved?

 

Rot in hell, pig.

 

There were probably a half-dozen threads this could have gone on. Since this one was on the front page, I figured I'd try to inject a little levity if it's permitted.
Looks like even SkyNet is afraid of the cops.

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...7e8a44e7cdebe8/22/61/6259423864253a7f34332ddf

 

What an amazing coincidence. It’s almost as if these things are designed not to work right when they’re needed most.

 

Good thing a bystander captured the moment he shot the guy in the head as he was on top of him and in total control of him.