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Eugene

(61,964 posts) Wed Jun 10, 2015, 05:51 PM Jun 2015

Texas officer in video let 'emotions get the better of him': lawyer

Source: Reuters

US | Wed Jun 10, 2015 5:26pm EDT

Texas officer in video let 'emotions get the better of him': lawyer

AUSTIN, TEXAS | BY JON HERSKOVITZ

The Dallas-area policeman seen in a viral video throwing a bikini-clad black teenager to the ground was emotionally fraught at the time after responding to two suicide calls, and was not targeting minorities, his attorney said on Wednesday.

McKinney Police Corporal Eric Casebolt, who is white, resigned on Tuesday after being seen in a video responding to a disturbance at a pool party on Friday where he appeared to target black youths, an incident that has added to concerns about racial bias in U.S. policing.

"He never intended to mistreat anyone," lawyer Jane Bishkin told a news conference, adding that Casebolt hoped his resignation can bring healing.

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Texas officer in video let 'emotions get the better of him': lawyer (Original Post) Eugene Jun 2015 OP

His crowd-funded pity-party will be the genesis of a wonderfully horrible made-for-tv movie LanternWaste Jun 2015 #1

Poor dear mcar Jun 2015 #2

He told her 8 times to leave phil89 Jun 2015 #8

She left, he ran after her and hauled her back. His chief of police says "indefensible" yet you cont uppityperson Jun 2015 #9

He ran after her and grabbed her JI7 Jun 2015 #10

Are you lost? alphafemale Jun 2015 #12

She was waiting for her mother mcar Jun 2015 #14

"You don't fight or struggle with cops." Rex Jun 2015 #15

Interesting way of saying he hates black people for some unknown reason. Rex Jun 2015 #3

If he can't control his emotions and behave in a professional manner while wearing the badge... backscatter712 Jun 2015 #4

That is a ridiculous statement drray23 Jun 2015 #5

Yes, he did. That does not absolve him of his actions or the harm he caused. uppityperson Jun 2015 #6

It appears this officer is claiming distress post 2 suicide calls? FarPoint Jun 2015 #7

It comes with the job bro. romanic Jun 2015 #11

Booboo kitty, hifiguy Jun 2015 #13

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)

1. His crowd-funded pity-party will be the genesis of a wonderfully horrible made-for-tv movie

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2015, 05:54 PM

Jun 2015

His crowd-funded pity-party will be the genesis of a wonderfully horrible made-for-tv movie with his autobiography coming out soon thereafter.

I doubt he'll ever need to work again.

mcar

(42,388 posts)

2. Poor dear

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2015, 05:55 PM

Jun 2015

Upset about earlier calls so he assaults a child? Even more reason this git shouldn't have been on the job.

phil89

(1,043 posts)

8. He told her 8 times to leave

Reply to mcar (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 10, 2015, 06:25 PM

Jun 2015

He didn't do anything wrong by escalating the situation. You don't fight or struggle with cops. Sorry, that's just reality.

uppityperson

(115,681 posts)

9. She left, he ran after her and hauled her back. His chief of police says "indefensible" yet you cont

Reply to phil89 (Reply #8)

Wed Jun 10, 2015, 06:35 PM

Jun 2015

continue to defend him. You finally are agreeing HE escalated the situation so there may be hope for you yet.

That's the odd reality here.

JI7

(89,276 posts)

10. He ran after her and grabbed her

Reply to phil89 (Reply #8)

Wed Jun 10, 2015, 06:38 PM

Jun 2015

alphafemale

(18,497 posts)

12. Are you lost?

Reply to phil89 (Reply #8)

Wed Jun 10, 2015, 07:11 PM

Jun 2015

Seriously.

mcar

(42,388 posts)

14. She was waiting for her mother

Reply to phil89 (Reply #8)

Wed Jun 10, 2015, 07:24 PM

Jun 2015

He also told her to sit her ass down when she was already sitting. Then, after the other cops stopped him from waving a gun and chasing after other children, he dragged her by her hair and threw her face down in the dirt.

He didn't do anything wrong? He could have killed children. WTF are you talking about?

Rex

(65,616 posts)

15. "You don't fight or struggle with cops."

Reply to phil89 (Reply #8)

Wed Jun 10, 2015, 07:28 PM

Jun 2015

Tell that to all the families of dead people that did nothing wrong and gave no protest when 'detained'. Sorry, you have no idea what reality is if you watched that video and said the cop was justified or you are a cop yourself and cannot be unbiased.

Either way, IF those that died had the foreknowledge they were about to DIE they would have fought and struggled like there life depended on it. Which it did, but they followed orders and died at the hands of out of control cops.

Rex

(65,616 posts)

3. Interesting way of saying he hates black people for some unknown reason.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2015, 05:55 PM

Jun 2015

No doubt a KKK member cries when he see the cross burning bright at night. You know...he lets 'emotions get the better of him'.

backscatter712

(26,355 posts)

4. If he can't control his emotions and behave in a professional manner while wearing the badge...

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2015, 05:57 PM

Jun 2015

...He has no place in America's police forces.

drray23

(7,638 posts)

5. That is a ridiculous statement

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2015, 06:03 PM

Jun 2015

If he can not handle himself in a pool party with teenagers, its a miracle he has not yet killed an innocent person on the street for a traffic stop.

uppityperson

(115,681 posts)

6. Yes, he did. That does not absolve him of his actions or the harm he caused.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2015, 06:05 PM

Jun 2015

"I didn't intend to speed, my emotions got the better of me".
"I didn't intend to hit my partner, my emotions got the better of me"
"I didn't intend to ....."

Not an excuse.

FarPoint

(12,452 posts)

7. It appears this officer is claiming distress post 2 suicide calls?

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2015, 06:06 PM

Jun 2015

If so, that won't fly....Think about what ER nurses and doctors deal with daily! They get GSW's dead or alive, suicide attempts, abuse cases ...sometimes all in just one shift! So, this claim does not fly.

romanic

(2,841 posts)

11. It comes with the job bro.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2015, 07:09 PM

Jun 2015

You gotta deal with suicidial people, maniacs, thugs, crackheads, rowdy kids, etc 24/7 as an LEO. If you can't handle it, get the hell out and let someone who can take your place.

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

13. Booboo kitty,

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2015, 07:14 PM

Jun 2015

Asshole.

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