Caption contest

[Shirley Schmidt]

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[KC Shox]

I'm a Derby grad and can't believe how low the student make-up has gotten over there. This guy is a prime example of what I am talking about.

I'm as big proponent of law enforcement as they come, however if two cops have to resort to a taser to take down this punk kid who looks to be 120 lbs soaking wet, then I wonder what kind of officers Derby is hiring. Shame on them for not being able to control this undersized youth effectively without having to throw punches or using a taser.

[WuDrWu]

There is no issue without the punk kid.

[RoyalShock]

I agree that the kid didn't handle it correctly. But did he really need to be taken down to the ground because his pants were low?

Unreasonable force. Write the kid up and be done with it. Are school resource officers really being used to monitor and enforce dress code violations?

[KC Shox]

I agree that the kid didn't handle it correctly. But did he really need to be taken down to the ground because his pants were low?

Unreasonable force. Write the kid up and be done with it. Are school resource officers really being used to monitor and enforce dress code violations?

Perhaps things have changed since I was W.P.D., but when we had SRO's in the schools, the officers that lined up were looking for an easy 8-5 gig. That was their main motivation, not to say they didn't want to be a positive influence on the school children, but having an 8-5 type of job is very rare in Police work.

When I was there, no only did their presence act like security but they did instruct the students about the D.A.R.E program among other programs that are designed to keep kids on the straight and narrow.

However, this type of job wasn't for me. I preferred being on the street and initiating activities to get drugs, weapons and the bad guys off the street. In my three years on the force, I cannot remember an incident that stands out that justified an SRO. Was it because our schools were safe or was it because there was an officer present on the grounds? Probably both.

[SB Shock]

I agree that the kid didn't handle it correctly. But did he really need to be taken down to the ground because his pants were low?

Unreasonable force. Write the kid up and be done with it. Are school resource officers really being used to monitor and enforce dress code violations?

I suspect there is more to the story. It is just hard for me to imagine the police just pulling out their tazers for people showing excessive crack.

My suspicion is this kid turned this into what it was by his attitude and demeanor and decided to challenge authority.

[SubGod22]

I agree that the kid didn't handle it correctly. But did he really need to be taken down to the ground because his pants were low?

Unreasonable force. Write the kid up and be done with it. Are school resource officers really being used to monitor and enforce dress code violations?

I suspect there is more to the story. It is just hard for me to imagine the police just pulling out their tazers for people showing excessive crack.

My suspicion is this kid turned this into what it was by his attitude and demeanor and decided to challenge authority.

I agree with this

[rZ]

My suspicion is this kid turned this into what it was by his attitude and demeanor and decided to challenge authority.

Street cred is hard to come by in derby...you gotta take advantage when the opportunity presents itself.

[BOBB]

I agree that the kid didn't handle it correctly. But did he really need to be taken down to the ground because his pants were low?

Unreasonable force. Write the kid up and be done with it. Are school resource officers really being used to monitor and enforce dress code violations?

I suspect there is more to the story. It is just hard for me to imagine the police just pulling out their tazers for people showing excessive crack.

My suspicion is this kid turned this into what it was by his attitude and demeanor and decided to challenge authority.

And of course the response to a challenge of authority is to beat the kid...this is the logic in use in Syria, Egypt and Libya. Done wonders for their authority figures.

[SB Shock]

I agree that the kid didn't handle it correctly. But did he really need to be taken down to the ground because his pants were low?

Unreasonable force. Write the kid up and be done with it. Are school resource officers really being used to monitor and enforce dress code violations?

I suspect there is more to the story. It is just hard for me to imagine the police just pulling out their tazers for people showing excessive crack.

My suspicion is this kid turned this into what it was by his attitude and demeanor and decided to challenge authority.

And of course the response to a challenge of authority is to beat the kid...this is the logic in use in Syria, Egypt and Libya. Done wonders for their authority figures.

What is your explanation for Mexico?