Cop Suspended After Video Emerges Of Brutal Arrests At Teen Pool Party (In McKinney Texas)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Disclaimer: I do NOT condone the officer being so forceful with the girl. He was certainly wrong here. However.... Just out of curiosity...
It's been said many times in this thread that "I expect a teenager to act like this or that". When did we as a society (and parents) come to accept our children being disrespectful to any adult? I'm not that old but I remember growing up I was expected to behave and act a certain way, particularly in public. At what point did age become an acceptable excuse for an ill behaved child? When I was a 14 year old girl and stepped out of line, my parents started their famous lecture with 'You're 14, you should know better.'

Please don't take this as if I'm saying Black kids are disrespectful. White kids are as well. It seems to be with a lot youths these days. This is merely a legitimate question that I'm curious about. When did we, as parents become accepting of poor behavior?

Because "black babies" (aka 12-19 year olds) can do no wrong, and if they do it's because of racism. Sort of like the reverse "affluenza" dfense. It is wrong and when these ill behaved kids grow up with a sense of entitlement and disregard for the law and the greater good of society, we are all in trouble.

Must be the dumbest ass assertion I have read here all day. Throwing out these generalization instead of actually sticking to facts is a weak way to make a non-existent point.

Just be quiet and raise your kids right-teach them respect regardless of the color they are!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The real sad thing is these kids do not seem like "Ghetto" kids-the ones who spoke sound well spoken and are likely from the area which is a middle class town. They are not "street thugs", and yet they still behave unlawfully and disrespectfully. This is not a race thing at this point, it is a cultural thing! Similarly in PG county, there is a ton of wealth, and a ton of middle class-yet the schools remain horrible and it is pretty much a crime ridden unsafe place. How does one explain that-is it a lack of regard for obeying laws, is the money obtained unlawfully, or is is just a class/not race thing?

stereotype much?

One would think that money, nice homes, nice community, good education, careers, and other opportunities that are not afforded to those less fortunate would help dissuade "thug" like behavior, and disregard for rules and laws, as well as utter disrespect for authority. It does not seem to matter as theis behavior apparently crosses socioeconomic and class lines. I was once at a conference and a PHD level, well to do, well respected man in a high level job was talking shit about racism with such anger and venom that the tension in the room was palpable. He was full of rage, yet he seemingly was living the good life and had every opportunity at his disposal. Instead of using it for good, he was using it as a platform to spew hatred against the "white man". There is a problem with this.......

There is a problem with a man with a good quality of life hating racism? Because someone makes certain achievements in life that means racism is over? Because you don't see racism means that racism is over? Because I have never been raped that means rape does not exist? Because I have a good career, sexism does not exist? Because my DH does not beat my ass that means domestic violence does not exist? Because I have good sense means your ignorant ass does not exist?
Evidently not!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Regardless of your feelings about this, please, please teach your kids to obey the police immediately in such a situation in as non-threatening way as possible. Teach them to lay down on the ground and put their hands up where the cops can see it.

This could have become a tragedy. Please teach your kids to do everything to deescalate the situation.

I agree. While I didn't see the video, someone told me that he watched the whole video (not just the clip media is showing) and the bikini girl was fighting back with the officer, was kicking and resisting quite a bit. A second kid approached the officer who was trying to detain bikini girl with his hands up AS IF he was about to attack (or push?? ) the officer I think that's when you start to see the upheaval that all the media keeps posting - that officer pulling gun on the second kid (which I think is wrong) and then that kid goes running.

While the video is bad, I think we shouldn't lose sight of the fact that there's a sense of resisting arrest, fighting back and overall disregard for officers - it's getting pretty ugly (on both the police side and the civilian side) out there.

You need to see the video before you post an opinion. Girl was not fighting back. Now she did somewhat pull away from the officer once he grabbed her, but she did that because he GRABBED at her. His way pf restraining her was not done is such a way that she could react any other way. A teenage girl in a bikini is not going to let any grown man police or not, grab at her they way that he did. She was not kicking. She was trying to get away.

I still can not believe how many of you are defending this policeman. It is so sad that you view AA children as animals that have to be lassoed in. If this was a teenage girl was of any other race, you would view this video in a different light. Just admit it. If it was a little small teenage Asian girl, white girl or even Latino/Hispanic girl, you you would not be so quick to blame her for mouthing off. She was pulled to the ground and a knee was placed on her back! She was calling for her mother! what do you expect for a teenager. I know many you like to believe that all black people have had confrontations with the police, but we have not. She was probably scared. My 12 year would run for her life if this happened to her (now she wouldn't because I've had to have "the talk"). She has never had any contact with a policeman, never seen the inside of a courtroom.

It's just so sad that you all see us as all animals. These are teenagers who make bad decisions, the grown-ups are supposed to know better, be better, act better. It is so disappointing. It is really making me re-think my view of white Americans. Starting to see yo all as one big racist group. It really makes me sad.

I see, you are proposing a new constitutional amendment.

28th amendment: No person of the female gender, between the ages of 8 and 18, and wearing a bikini, shall ever be arrested, or touched. Authorities will ensure that every police car, motorbike, bike, boat and horse carries an assortment of well-fitting clothes, in multiple colors, styles and sizes, for any said person of the female gender wearing a bikini to select and dress up, before being arrested or touched.

I know you think this response is really clever and witty, but it's not. These are issues that AA parents have to face every single day. This little, useless comment (and it was indeed little and useless) really shows that for other races, it's not concerning. It's just something you can laugh about and attempt clever comments. I, on the other hand have to deal with my 12 year old AA daughter who told me today that she may be uninvited to a swim party of a "supposed" white friend because white friend thought she (my daughter) would cause the police to show up to her community pool because she's (white friend) never seen AA's at her community pool.

Lady, you are truly demanding. But, OK, here it goes:

28th amendment: No person of the female gender and of color, between the ages of 8 and 18, wearing a bikini and shouting for her mama to help, shall ever be arrested, or touched. Authorities will ensure that every police car, motorbike, bike, boat and horse carries 1. an assortment of well-fitting clothes, in multiple colors, styles and sizes, and 2. videoconference equipment, with every mama in the country in speed dial, for any said person of the female gender and of color wearing a bikini and shouting for her mama to help to select and dress up, and discuss matters with her mama, before being arrested or touched.

(My DAUGHTERS are not white. And they have no problem dealing with the police, or with "supposed" friends. They know their behavior matters. They don't trespass other people's properties, jump over fences, engage in physical altercations with neighbors, or ignore police requests. If some other "supposed" friends cancel an invitation, they play with someone else.

We are not drama people)

You know I am demanding. I demand that my public servants treat all people with respect. I don't joke about it. Your continued lack of cleverness and comments along these lines is just sad. Whatever race you are, I glad the bubble you live in keeps your sweet daughters safe and so easily able to play with others when confronted with prejudice. It must be so nice for you and your sweet non-white daughters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The real sad thing is these kids do not seem like "Ghetto" kids-the ones who spoke sound well spoken and are likely from the area which is a middle class town. They are not "street thugs", and yet they still behave unlawfully and disrespectfully. This is not a race thing at this point, it is a cultural thing! Similarly in PG county, there is a ton of wealth, and a ton of middle class-yet the schools remain horrible and it is pretty much a crime ridden unsafe place. How does one explain that-is it a lack of regard for obeying laws, is the money obtained unlawfully, or is is just a class/not race thing?

I agree, what you say is real and sad. I have no idea if it is related to the "acting white" or "no snitching" BS, but that culture is corrosive.

And the saddest thing, to me, is that many (apparently AA) posters in this thread are justifying their behavior. Everything the kids did and said is normal course of business--what else can you expect from a bunch of teenagers!

Hate to implode your ASSumption, but I am white and from the Deep South and am interested in this thread because I am a teacher. The adolescent brain is not fully developed. Teens don't have years of decision-making experience. The officer was a total clown. He escalated the issue and teens acted the way teens act. Officer should have behaved appropriately. But he didn't, and at least one white teen has spoken out about his racism.

[Anonymous]

While the kids at this pool mob were not engaged in the knock out game-this guy makes some relavant points that can be applied to them....




https://youtu.be/4MxjoF6QTVk

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Disclaimer: I do NOT condone the officer being so forceful with the girl. He was certainly wrong here. However.... Just out of curiosity...
It's been said many times in this thread that "I expect a teenager to act like this or that". When did we as a society (and parents) come to accept our children being disrespectful to any adult? I'm not that old but I remember growing up I was expected to behave and act a certain way, particularly in public. At what point did age become an acceptable excuse for an ill behaved child? When I was a 14 year old girl and stepped out of line, my parents started their famous lecture with 'You're 14, you should know better.'

Please don't take this as if I'm saying Black kids are disrespectful. White kids are as well. It seems to be with a lot youths these days. This is merely a legitimate question that I'm curious about. When did we, as parents become accepting of poor behavior?

Because "black babies" (aka 12-19 year olds) can do no wrong, and if they do it's because of racism. Sort of like the reverse "affluenza" dfense. It is wrong and when these ill behaved kids grow up with a sense of entitlement and disregard for the law and the greater good of society, we are all in trouble.

Must be the dumbest ass assertion I have read here all day. Throwing out these generalization instead of actually sticking to facts is a weak way to make a non-existent point.

Just be quiet and raise your kids right-teach them respect regardless of the color they are!

You telling me that does not do anything to refute the fact that your above assertion was and still is in fact DUMB ASS!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:While the kids at this pool mob were not engaged in the knock out game-this guy makes some relavant points that can be applied to them....




https://youtu.be/4MxjoF6QTVk

Although this has nothing to do with anything, I'm going to post this, because it is a perfect example of confirmation bias.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The HOA should heavily fine the homeowners who invited all these people-they did not get permission, or pay the fees and created a very dangerous situation by inviting well over the limit of people allowed at a party. (read the HOA guidelines for that community). The neighbors were tolerant till things started getting out of hand. The 19 (actually 20) year old is a rparty promoter and actually goes into private pools to promote these events-and charges fees. She has no right to do this-even in the development where she lives. She and her mother should be charged-and hopefully kicked out of their home for violating every rule in the book. They took a nice quiet neighborhood and turned it to an unsafe, chaotic shithole.

I doubt the HOA has the authority to kick somebody out of their home. They don't hold title to that deed.

From Slate: "Ttwinzz Promotions, by the way, does not appear to be a big-time outfit—its Instagram account indicates that the McKinney event was only the second it had ever organized. The 15-year-old who shot the video of Casebolt taking down Becton told BuzzFeed that (in that publication's words) "many students had arrived at the end-of-school celebration at the pool on guest passes" while "some had also jumped over the fence." So what we seem to have here is a gathering for teenagers, hosted by area teenagers who are also self-described party planners, which became larger than residents were comfortable with.

Look at it one way and it's a "mob scene;" look at it another and it's police overreacting to local kids getting together at the end of the school year."

She did this against HOA rules. So what if she's just starting out? She's starting out on the wrong foot, with no regard for the law

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Regardless of your feelings about this, please, please teach your kids to obey the police immediately in such a situation in as non-threatening way as possible. Teach them to lay down on the ground and put their hands up where the cops can see it.

This could have become a tragedy. Please teach your kids to do everything to deescalate the situation.

I agree. While I didn't see the video, someone told me that he watched the whole video (not just the clip media is showing) and the bikini girl was fighting back with the officer, was kicking and resisting quite a bit. A second kid approached the officer who was trying to detain bikini girl with his hands up AS IF he was about to attack (or push?? ) the officer I think that's when you start to see the upheaval that all the media keeps posting - that officer pulling gun on the second kid (which I think is wrong) and then that kid goes running.

While the video is bad, I think we shouldn't lose sight of the fact that there's a sense of resisting arrest, fighting back and overall disregard for officers - it's getting pretty ugly (on both the police side and the civilian side) out there.

You need to see the video before you post an opinion. Girl was not fighting back. Now she did somewhat pull away from the officer once he grabbed her, but she did that because he GRABBED at her. His way pf restraining her was not done is such a way that she could react any other way. A teenage girl in a bikini is not going to let any grown man police or not, grab at her they way that he did. She was not kicking. She was trying to get away.

I still can not believe how many of you are defending this policeman. It is so sad that you view AA children as animals that have to be lassoed in. If this was a teenage girl was of any other race, you would view this video in a different light. Just admit it. If it was a little small teenage Asian girl, white girl or even Latino/Hispanic girl, you you would not be so quick to blame her for mouthing off. She was pulled to the ground and a knee was placed on her back! She was calling for her mother! what do you expect for a teenager. I know many you like to believe that all black people have had confrontations with the police, but we have not. She was probably scared. My 12 year would run for her life if this happened to her (now she wouldn't because I've had to have "the talk"). She has never had any contact with a policeman, never seen the inside of a courtroom.

It's just so sad that you all see us as all animals. These are teenagers who make bad decisions, the grown-ups are supposed to know better, be better, act better. It is so disappointing. It is really making me re-think my view of white Americans. Starting to see yo all as one big racist group. It really makes me sad.

I see, you are proposing a new constitutional amendment.

28th amendment: No person of the female gender, between the ages of 8 and 18, and wearing a bikini, shall ever be arrested, or touched. Authorities will ensure that every police car, motorbike, bike, boat and horse carries an assortment of well-fitting clothes, in multiple colors, styles and sizes, for any said person of the female gender wearing a bikini to select and dress up, before being arrested or touched.

I know you think this response is really clever and witty, but it's not. These are issues that AA parents have to face every single day. This little, useless comment (and it was indeed little and useless) really shows that for other races, it's not concerning. It's just something you can laugh about and attempt clever comments. I, on the other hand have to deal with my 12 year old AA daughter who told me today that she may be uninvited to a swim party of a "supposed" white friend because white friend thought she (my daughter) would cause the police to show up to her community pool because she's (white friend) never seen AA's at her community pool.

Lady, you are truly demanding. But, OK, here it goes:

28th amendment: No person of the female gender and of color, between the ages of 8 and 18, wearing a bikini and shouting for her mama to help, shall ever be arrested, or touched. Authorities will ensure that every police car, motorbike, bike, boat and horse carries 1. an assortment of well-fitting clothes, in multiple colors, styles and sizes, and 2. videoconference equipment, with every mama in the country in speed dial, for any said person of the female gender and of color wearing a bikini and shouting for her mama to help to select and dress up, and discuss matters with her mama, before being arrested or touched.

(My DAUGHTERS are not white. And they have no problem dealing with the police, or with "supposed" friends. They know their behavior matters. They don't trespass other people's properties, jump over fences, engage in physical altercations with neighbors, or ignore police requests. If some other "supposed" friends cancel an invitation, they play with someone else.

We are not drama people)

You know I am demanding. I demand that my public servants treat all people with respect. I don't joke about it. Your continued lack of cleverness and comments along these lines is just sad. Whatever race you are, I glad the bubble you live in keeps your sweet daughters safe and so easily able to play with others when confronted with prejudice. It must be so nice for you and your sweet non-white daughters.

Then teach your sorry ass kids to behave respectfully-do not cuss at the police, do as you are told, do not jump over fences to gain access to a private pool, do not violate HOA rules and invite 130 kids to a pool when you have no right to do so, and after you break all the rules and regulations----PLEASE DO NOT pull your sorry ass RACE CARD!!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The real sad thing is these kids do not seem like "Ghetto" kids-the ones who spoke sound well spoken and are likely from the area which is a middle class town. They are not "street thugs", and yet they still behave unlawfully and disrespectfully. This is not a race thing at this point, it is a cultural thing! Similarly in PG county, there is a ton of wealth, and a ton of middle class-yet the schools remain horrible and it is pretty much a crime ridden unsafe place. How does one explain that-is it a lack of regard for obeying laws, is the money obtained unlawfully, or is is just a class/not race thing?

I agree, what you say is real and sad. I have no idea if it is related to the "acting white" or "no snitching" BS, but that culture is corrosive.

And the saddest thing, to me, is that many (apparently AA) posters in this thread are justifying their behavior. Everything the kids did and said is normal course of business--what else can you expect from a bunch of teenagers!

Hate to implode your ASSumption, but I am white and from the Deep South and am interested in this thread because I am a teacher. The adolescent brain is not fully developed. Teens don't have years of decision-making experience. The officer was a total clown. He escalated the issue and teens acted the way teens act. Officer should have behaved appropriately. But he didn't, and at least one white teen has spoken out about his racism.

How can someone "implode" an assumption?

Scary, if you truly are a teacher.

And, enough with the adolescent brain BS excuse, look up the real research so you understand what it means. Other teenagers there behaved much more responsibly than the maniac teenager lady.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:And the supposed homeowner who lived in that development-whose 19 year old daughter decided to invite 100 plus teens to their HOA pool, should be heavily fined for breaking rules-seems like they are middle class, well spoken and can afford a nice home so they should know better than to act like entitled a-holes with no regard for their community or HOA. It was also this 19 year old who got into a fist fight with an older woman in front of that womans 3 kids-oh-the woman deserved it for callingt her racial slurs you say? Then the black teen who cussed at the officer deserved to be taken down too!

In addition, the girl is a party planner, and was using this event to promote her business

Yet no one here wants to hold them accountable because they were black. Which is why they knew they could get away with it. And when a black man stands up to defend his neighborhood and the officers, he's shouted down as a liar. The inability of people not to see this objectively is astounding.

Which is it Willie Lynch, black folks can be trusted or they cannot be trusted -- you are contradicting yourself.
Oh- and we did not miss the irony of bolded statement

You tell me. You all are the one making this about race rather than a mother and daughter breaking HOA regs

Do you honestly think that this whole business was about broken HOA regs? WOW. Way to completely miss the whole point.

Yes. That's what started this whole mess. Total disregard for regulations and rules.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Regardless of your feelings about this, please, please teach your kids to obey the police immediately in such a situation in as non-threatening way as possible. Teach them to lay down on the ground and put their hands up where the cops can see it.

This could have become a tragedy. Please teach your kids to do everything to deescalate the situation.

I agree. While I didn't see the video, someone told me that he watched the whole video (not just the clip media is showing) and the bikini girl was fighting back with the officer, was kicking and resisting quite a bit. A second kid approached the officer who was trying to detain bikini girl with his hands up AS IF he was about to attack (or push?? ) the officer I think that's when you start to see the upheaval that all the media keeps posting - that officer pulling gun on the second kid (which I think is wrong) and then that kid goes running.

While the video is bad, I think we shouldn't lose sight of the fact that there's a sense of resisting arrest, fighting back and overall disregard for officers - it's getting pretty ugly (on both the police side and the civilian side) out there.

You need to see the video before you post an opinion. Girl was not fighting back. Now she did somewhat pull away from the officer once he grabbed her, but she did that because he GRABBED at her. His way pf restraining her was not done is such a way that she could react any other way. A teenage girl in a bikini is not going to let any grown man police or not, grab at her they way that he did. She was not kicking. She was trying to get away.

I still can not believe how many of you are defending this policeman. It is so sad that you view AA children as animals that have to be lassoed in. If this was a teenage girl was of any other race, you would view this video in a different light. Just admit it. If it was a little small teenage Asian girl, white girl or even Latino/Hispanic girl, you you would not be so quick to blame her for mouthing off. She was pulled to the ground and a knee was placed on her back! She was calling for her mother! what do you expect for a teenager. I know many you like to believe that all black people have had confrontations with the police, but we have not. She was probably scared. My 12 year would run for her life if this happened to her (now she wouldn't because I've had to have "the talk"). She has never had any contact with a policeman, never seen the inside of a courtroom.

It's just so sad that you all see us as all animals. These are teenagers who make bad decisions, the grown-ups are supposed to know better, be better, act better. It is so disappointing. It is really making me re-think my view of white Americans. Starting to see yo all as one big racist group. It really makes me sad.

I see, you are proposing a new constitutional amendment.

28th amendment: No person of the female gender, between the ages of 8 and 18, and wearing a bikini, shall ever be arrested, or touched. Authorities will ensure that every police car, motorbike, bike, boat and horse carries an assortment of well-fitting clothes, in multiple colors, styles and sizes, for any said person of the female gender wearing a bikini to select and dress up, before being arrested or touched.

I know you think this response is really clever and witty, but it's not. These are issues that AA parents have to face every single day. This little, useless comment (and it was indeed little and useless) really shows that for other races, it's not concerning. It's just something you can laugh about and attempt clever comments. I, on the other hand have to deal with my 12 year old AA daughter who told me today that she may be uninvited to a swim party of a "supposed" white friend because white friend thought she (my daughter) would cause the police to show up to her community pool because she's (white friend) never seen AA's at her community pool.

This breaks my heart for your daughter. I'm white - and if I was the white friends mother, I would want to know. I would cancel my child's party before she uninvited a friend for this reason. And what type of community pool in this area hasn't seen AA or black people?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The HOA should heavily fine the homeowners who invited all these people-they did not get permission, or pay the fees and created a very dangerous situation by inviting well over the limit of people allowed at a party. (read the HOA guidelines for that community). The neighbors were tolerant till things started getting out of hand. The 19 (actually 20) year old is a rparty promoter and actually goes into private pools to promote these events-and charges fees. She has no right to do this-even in the development where she lives. She and her mother should be charged-and hopefully kicked out of their home for violating every rule in the book. They took a nice quiet neighborhood and turned it to an unsafe, chaotic shithole.

I doubt the HOA has the authority to kick somebody out of their home. They don't hold title to that deed.

From Slate: "Ttwinzz Promotions, by the way, does not appear to be a big-time outfit—its Instagram account indicates that the McKinney event was only the second it had ever organized. The 15-year-old who shot the video of Casebolt taking down Becton told BuzzFeed that (in that publication's words) "many students had arrived at the end-of-school celebration at the pool on guest passes" while "some had also jumped over the fence." So what we seem to have here is a gathering for teenagers, hosted by area teenagers who are also self-described party planners, which became larger than residents were comfortable with.

Look at it one way and it's a "mob scene;" look at it another and it's police overreacting to local kids getting together at the end of the school year."

She did this against HOA rules. So what if she's just starting out? She's starting out on the wrong foot, with no regard for the law

1) It's not a law, it's an HOA rule. You cannot be arrested for violating rules, just laws

2) If she did something that violated HOA rules, then the homeowner may or may incur a fine according to the HOA rules. Go for it!
I have no problem with that.

3) Violating the rules of the HOA does not mean the HOA president can slap the cuffs on the party thrower

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:While the kids at this pool mob were not engaged in the knock out game-this guy makes some relavant points that can be applied to them....




https://youtu.be/4MxjoF6QTVk

Although this has nothing to do with anything, I'm going to post this, because it is a perfect example of confirmation bias.

You just described 99.9% of DCUM posts, especially in the Off-topic thread

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Regardless of your feelings about this, please, please teach your kids to obey the police immediately in such a situation in as non-threatening way as possible. Teach them to lay down on the ground and put their hands up where the cops can see it.

This could have become a tragedy. Please teach your kids to do everything to deescalate the situation.

I agree. While I didn't see the video, someone told me that he watched the whole video (not just the clip media is showing) and the bikini girl was fighting back with the officer, was kicking and resisting quite a bit. A second kid approached the officer who was trying to detain bikini girl with his hands up AS IF he was about to attack (or push?? ) the officer I think that's when you start to see the upheaval that all the media keeps posting - that officer pulling gun on the second kid (which I think is wrong) and then that kid goes running.

While the video is bad, I think we shouldn't lose sight of the fact that there's a sense of resisting arrest, fighting back and overall disregard for officers - it's getting pretty ugly (on both the police side and the civilian side) out there.

You need to see the video before you post an opinion. Girl was not fighting back. Now she did somewhat pull away from the officer once he grabbed her, but she did that because he GRABBED at her. His way pf restraining her was not done is such a way that she could react any other way. A teenage girl in a bikini is not going to let any grown man police or not, grab at her they way that he did. She was not kicking. She was trying to get away.

I still can not believe how many of you are defending this policeman. It is so sad that you view AA children as animals that have to be lassoed in. If this was a teenage girl was of any other race, you would view this video in a different light. Just admit it. If it was a little small teenage Asian girl, white girl or even Latino/Hispanic girl, you you would not be so quick to blame her for mouthing off. She was pulled to the ground and a knee was placed on her back! She was calling for her mother! what do you expect for a teenager. I know many you like to believe that all black people have had confrontations with the police, but we have not. She was probably scared. My 12 year would run for her life if this happened to her (now she wouldn't because I've had to have "the talk"). She has never had any contact with a policeman, never seen the inside of a courtroom.

It's just so sad that you all see us as all animals. These are teenagers who make bad decisions, the grown-ups are supposed to know better, be better, act better. It is so disappointing. It is really making me re-think my view of white Americans. Starting to see yo all as one big racist group. It really makes me sad.

I see, you are proposing a new constitutional amendment.

28th amendment: No person of the female gender, between the ages of 8 and 18, and wearing a bikini, shall ever be arrested, or touched. Authorities will ensure that every police car, motorbike, bike, boat and horse carries an assortment of well-fitting clothes, in multiple colors, styles and sizes, for any said person of the female gender wearing a bikini to select and dress up, before being arrested or touched.

I know you think this response is really clever and witty, but it's not. These are issues that AA parents have to face every single day. This little, useless comment (and it was indeed little and useless) really shows that for other races, it's not concerning. It's just something you can laugh about and attempt clever comments. I, on the other hand have to deal with my 12 year old AA daughter who told me today that she may be uninvited to a swim party of a "supposed" white friend because white friend thought she (my daughter) would cause the police to show up to her community pool because she's (white friend) never seen AA's at her community pool.

Lady, you are truly demanding. But, OK, here it goes:

28th amendment: No person of the female gender and of color, between the ages of 8 and 18, wearing a bikini and shouting for her mama to help, shall ever be arrested, or touched. Authorities will ensure that every police car, motorbike, bike, boat and horse carries 1. an assortment of well-fitting clothes, in multiple colors, styles and sizes, and 2. videoconference equipment, with every mama in the country in speed dial, for any said person of the female gender and of color wearing a bikini and shouting for her mama to help to select and dress up, and discuss matters with her mama, before being arrested or touched.

(My DAUGHTERS are not white. And they have no problem dealing with the police, or with "supposed" friends. They know their behavior matters. They don't trespass other people's properties, jump over fences, engage in physical altercations with neighbors, or ignore police requests. If some other "supposed" friends cancel an invitation, they play with someone else.

We are not drama people)

You know I am demanding. I demand that my public servants treat all people with respect. I don't joke about it. Your continued lack of cleverness and comments along these lines is just sad. Whatever race you are, I glad the bubble you live in keeps your sweet daughters safe and so easily able to play with others when confronted with prejudice. It must be so nice for you and your sweet non-white daughters.

Then teach your sorry ass kids to behave respectfully-do not cuss at the police, do as you are told, do not jump over fences to gain access to a private pool, do not violate HOA rules and invite 130 kids to a pool when you have no right to do so, and after you break all the rules and regulations----PLEASE DO NOT pull your sorry ass RACE CARD!!!!

1) Did you see the girl in question jump a fence?

2) The girl in question did not throw the party

3) The girl in question did comply with the officer's orders, he told her to leave and she did

4) Where is it a law that if you mouth off, you get thrown to the ground?

5) What are "all the rules and regulations" broken by the girl in question?

6) What is this race card you speak of?