Pronunciation: \ˈpər-pə-ˌtrāt\
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): per·pe·trat·ed; per·pe·trat·ing
1 : to bring about or carry out (as a crime or deception) : commit
2 : to produce, perform, or execute (something likened to a crime) <perpetrate a pun>
— per·pe·tra·tion \ˌpər-pə-ˈtrā-shən\ noun
— per·pe·tra·tor \ˈpər-pə-ˌtrā-tər\ noun
attacking an officer is a crime, no?
im no police nut hugger, but i like to look at the evidence provided.
i know a lot of people have a black or white view of things like this, but its all subjective. the guy attacked an officer, un provoked by violence on the officers part, and in doing so broke the law, he likely attacked the officer to cover a crime already in progress, or to cover the get away which we all wittnessd.
ive had quite a few encounters with the long arm of the law, i have no doubt more than your average poster here. ive never once run, or attacked an officer, for one reason, i wasnt actually doing anything wrong, or if i was i wanted to get away by my wit rather than trying to run and likely getting caught or god forbid attack an officer and do hard time for it.
those are obvious signs that your doing something that will put you away if your caught. the man was desperate and in an act of desperation he immediately attacked a cop. thoroughly stupid.
I should add though that the video was pretty darn funny, after a fashion. And ya SPJ, he wasnt approaching the situation as well as he should have. I had an uncle who used to be a police officer in cali...he was shot and killed in the line of duty, even though he followed precedures, sometimes its not going to be enough. Usually a cop only has to have one bad run in like the one in the video to make them change the way they approach all situations.
No doubt the officer had "probable cause" to detain and search since his job is to enforce the law. (We all know from experience that agents of justice always are fair and impartial ;) ) I saw no "crime" until the officer began to man handle the "would be" "perp".
In America you are innocent until proven guilty (((((Unless perhaps you are black or hispanic?))))):rolleyes:
My consternation arises from the fact that you my friend were so ready to use the word perpetrator without knowing or even caring to know the full story.
There is no doubt the black gentleman committed felony assault and battery on a peace officer (people do get tired of being treated like chattels) and excuses and impetus aside, he was super wrong.
I bet you one thing for sure, that officer will think twice before the next time he decides to grab a grown man and say git on over here like he is talking to a child.... LOL!:eek:
Protect and serve away.