Watch the first minute or so. (warning: gratuitous violence)
According to this article, this took place in a public bus terminal, so why the cop thinks the man has no right to pee or even be there is beyond me.
In the video, which appears to take place at the Broward Central Bus Terminal in downtown Fort Lauderdale, a man who looks to be in his late fifties walks slowly through the terminal while the officer follows behind, slipping on latex gloves. The officer then grabs the man's arm and the man jerks away -- that's when the officer pushes him to the ground
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"I want to go pee," pleads the man.
"You're not going to go pee," the cop answers. "You're not supposed to pee here."
Moments later, the cop reaches back and smacks the man across his face.
No, this isn't the worst thing that's ever been captured on video. And yes, we can only imagine what would have happened had the man who wanted to pee been a different skin color.
But it's a good lesson on the general arrogance and asshole-ness of cops, and the cult of compliance they take with them everywhere and for all occasions.
Tue Feb 24, 2015 at 8:33 AM PT:
A Fort Lauderdale police officer was “relieved of duty with pay” Monday afternoon after a video surfaced on YouTube showing the officer pushing and slapping a homeless man at a Broward bus terminal, Fort Lauderdale police confirmed Monday night.
http://www.miamiherald.com/...