It happens far more that you think. Consider that if it hadn't been caught on video the cops would still be on the street and the old man would probably be in jail facing felony charges for assaulting the officers and resisting arrest.
There have also been many other instances of reporters being threatened by police officers for doing their job. It's scary to think that the free press is the only thing keeping some of these guys in check.
I know that it's a bad situation down there, but that just doesn't give them the right to beat down anyone who rubs them the wrong way.
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Willing is not enough, we must do. Knowing is not enough, we must apply.
--Bruce Lee
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