A three-minute viral video shows an irate Baltimore police officer berating a teenager because he ignored orders to stop skateboarding and called the officer “dude.”
“Obviously your parents don’t put a foot in your butt quite enough because you don’t understand the meaning of respect,” he shouted at the skateboarder, who remained relatively calm.
That 2007 interaction cost the officer his job. But as policing evolves, others are learning from his mistakes.
The Baltimore Police Department recently started requiring its members to complete a program on emotional regulation that uses video as a learning tool and teaches them the basics of brain science by examining the relationship between thoughts, feelings and actions. It’s a far cry from traditional police training.
Wasn’t gonna reply but you just seem like such a a charming person.
Why was the cop owed respect?
Who was the cop protecting when he demanded a citizen do something he had no right to demand?
Why is it ok for a grown ass man to shout down a child for not respecting them?
Has this cops behavior shown he is due respect?
When a cop lets his emotions out of control cause a kid doesn’t kiss his ass hard enough, while the kid yes trying to bully remains calm, who IS due respect?
Fuck him specifically, fuck the police in general and fuck you.