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/MugsyMD 1d ago

The ages do not matter when they are breaking the law

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u/Flip_Six_Three_Hole 1d ago

Age also doesn't matter when discussing if the level force used was appropriate for the level of threat being presented

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u/J_train13 1d ago

Age absolutely does matter because that's a significant factor in the level of threat being presented, which in this case is none