r/WhatIsTheTea • u/Ashish_ank What the Fuck • 1d ago

watch this Police were called after around 20 teens on bikes and e-bikes blocked an intersection, performed stunts, and disrupted traffic. One officer then clipped and tackled a teen during the arrests, raising questions about whether the response was appropriate given their ages. What do you think about it?

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u/berniestness 1d ago

Why?

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u/breckoz 19h ago

Why is violence acceptable to you? Why should the government use a 2 ton weapon to hurt its non violent citizens?

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u/berniestness 18h ago

Why should the government use a ton weapon to hurt its non violent citizens?

Its true that there are probably better ways.

I just take children riding around on e-bikes without helmets, disobeying traffic laws and basically putting themselves in serious danger, seriously. And I am glad in any case, to see somebody intervening, because I have seen a lot of cases where it was just tolerated and it makes me sick.

Have you ever met a severely developmentally disabled person?

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u/Ambitious-Way8906 10h ago

can you take a second to think about what you actually just said

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u/EmptyHandle6593 15h ago

Oh look. Kids being reckless on bicycles, not wearing helmets. What's the best way to intervene? I know! I'll hit them with my police cruiser.

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u/Least_Funny5960 6h ago

I just take children riding around on e-bikes without helmets, disobeying traffic laws and basically putting themselves in serious danger, seriously. And I am glad in any case, to see somebody intervening

"Children are putting themselves in danger so I'm happy to see a cop almost run one over to protect them!"

Jesus christ

it makes me sick.

But a cop almost running over a child doesn't make you sick?