re: BRPD officer punching bloody man in Tigerland

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If a normal citizen would be prosecuted for something like this then why should the cop get a free pass?

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Because the police have the authority to arrest and are allowed to use force to effect that arrest.

Although it looks bad...it probably wont cross the line to excessive...since the guy was resisting and didnt seem like the punches had any affect.

And the punches were pretty pitiful.