I’m gonna be real with you OP, I don’t think cops should handcuff and throw down with someone for a missing registration. I don’t see how this situation would arise at all if cops de-escalated properly, as they’re all supposed to do but none of them seem to know how.
I’m sure this guy was acting like a clown, but there should not be an obvious straight line from missing registration to resisting arrest, and I’d be surprised if the cops didn’t provoke this in some ways.
One way you can de-escalate is to refuse to fucking use force on someone for driving a car.
It’s no longer just about driving a car at that point though, is it? You don’t get to just opt out of society, while using the infrastructure and services other people’s taxes pay for.
Perhaps coupled with a conversational approach, and asking the person to follow you home to their residence and fixing the problem there?
No. Just no. There is no reasoning with these people, they’re too far gone.
I’m gonna be real with you OP, I don’t think cops should handcuff and throw down with someone for a missing registration. I don’t see how this situation would arise at all if cops de-escalated properly, as they’re all supposed to do but none of them seem to know how.
I’m sure this guy was acting like a clown, but there should not be an obvious straight line from missing registration to resisting arrest, and I’d be surprised if the cops didn’t provoke this in some ways.
I find it perfectly believable that someone would refuse to listen to reason and need to be removed from their vehicle by force.
How can you de-escalate with someone who absolutely refuses to comply?
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It’s no longer just about driving a car at that point though, is it? You don’t get to just opt out of society, while using the infrastructure and services other people’s taxes pay for.
No. Just no. There is no reasoning with these people, they’re too far gone.
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What middle ground would that be?