Don't ask cops questions

[Forever_frost]

http://livefreelivenatural.com/happens-ask-wrong-cop-question/

According to reports, police were arresting two men, one of whom allegedly had an alcoholic drink outside the bar, when a third man began questioning the arrest.

Officer Derek Wicklund, named as the offending officer in the cell phone video’s description on Facebook, responds to the questioning by shoving the man, prompting the man to begin using profanities towards the officer.

“The guy was trying to find out why his friend was being arrested,” the video’s author stated. “The cop pushed him and he responded by saying f*ck you.”

Wicklund can then be seen erupting in a fit of rage, throwing the man on top of his police car before slamming him to the ground. The man, now laying on his back in the street, is then punched in the face and body repeatedly.

A separate officer watching the incident unfold is seen pushing the cameraman away as he allows Wicklund to continue the assault.

Police charged the battered man with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest according to a friend on scene. Watch the raw video below:

Here’s the local news coverage:

“I can see how my friend got charged with disorderly conduct, but I think that the resisting arrest part of it was a little bit… I don’t see where that happened and I think the force was excessive,” Joe Davidson told Fox 11.

After the video became viral on social media, Green Bay Police Lt. Andrew Opperman announced that the department’s Professional Standards Division would begin investigating the officer’s actions.

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“Due to the amount of written reports, videos of the event and witness interviews, this investigation will take some time,” a department press release stated.

According to one witness, no one is holding their breath for the officer to be held accountable.

“Its sad to think he will probably get away with it too,” the video’s author said.

[kingjason]

Meh. I cant see from the angle but if he is pulling on the guy or interfering in some way he is in the wrong. He needs to back off and give the arresting officer some room. I would have came around the guy and backed him up off the arresting officer. I would have explained what the infraction was and told him to back off for officer safety reasons. Crowds can be a problem and turn in a minute. De escalation would have been a way better tactic and personally I could care less about language unless he is offending someone else in the crowd. A little to aggressive for my tastes but it does appear he took a swing coming off the car, however the cop did go hands on kind of fast. Just depends on the whole situation of course.

[matts5.0]

So if someone says "fuck you" to me i can slam them around and rough them up?

[kingjason]

So if someone says "fuck you" to me i can slam them around and rough them up?

Negative! They can go to jail if you were offended. Had a guy give me the finger the other day out of a car. I waved and kept doing my paperwork. I sent my new guy a message asking him if that was PC to stop. We had a good laugh.

[564826]

So if someone says "fuck you" to me i can slam them around and rough them up?

Of course you can you just need to be a cop.
Haha!!

[VaderTT]

Negative! They can go to jail if you were offended. Had a guy give me the finger the other day out of a car. I waved and kept doing my paperwork. I sent my new guy a message asking him if that was PC to stop. We had a good laugh.

So if some old lady flips me off in traffic, I can claim offense and call the cops?

[Forever_frost]

Meh. I cant see from the angle but if he is pulling on the guy or interfering in some way he is in the wrong. He needs to back off and give the arresting officer some room. I would have came around the guy and backed him up off the arresting officer. I would have explained what the infraction was and told him to back off for officer safety reasons. Crowds can be a problem and turn in a minute. De escalation would have been a way better tactic and personally I could care less about language unless he is offending someone else in the crowd. A little to aggressive for my tastes but it does appear he took a swing coming off the car, however the cop did go hands on kind of fast. Just depends on the whole situation of course.

Taking a swing on someone throwing you over a car while trying to hit you is a natural response. I hope this asshole loses his job and does a bit of time for assault.