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Originally Posted by Livia

I am not an officer of the courts. This isn't a professional opinion I'm giving or I'd be charging.

I don't believe it was a racially motivated arrest, I believe that he was arrested because he was mouthy and belligerent with the officer. You keep saying that he was arrested for eating a sandwich. I'll say it again... he was cited for eating a sandwich. He was physically held because he kicked off. The fact that he's black is neither here nor there. And not a word from anyone yet about him making a homophobic comment to the officer. He's claiming he was singled out because he was black. That doesn't give him the right to abuse someone else. Maybe next time it would be better to get the whole incident on film, not just the bit they wanted to show.

Like I said, G, just my personal opinion: Not a racist incident, more a pissing contest.

Not an offence.

The level of self control expected from the untrained public when dealing with the trained police is extraordinary. Eric Garner simply moved his hand and was then piled on by 8 police all shouting that he was resisting arrest. The officer tried to grab his hand, Garner moved it away then - 'I cant breathe, I cant breathe, I cant breathe'.

These aggressive policing polices baffle me, so when this guys sues I hope he wins and the police reconsider where these polices are getting them other than fired, in court or on the news.