Formaldehyde
Both Fair And Balanced
But she was arguing while black. Guilty.
You shouldn't have to "resist" a clearly false arrest at all. Should you?
The cops had no reason to handcuff her, she hadn't commited any crime which they admitted, and she had no legal reason to provide her name.
Well, yes, it is always stupid to resist arrest. But I can hardly blame the victim when she knew her rights and the cop clearly did not. Unfortunately, she apparently thought she lived in a world where a cop wouldn't physically assault a pregnant woman for no valid reason. That she could actually get him to stop after he decided to engage in criminal activity.That's not the point, the point is that if you don't cooperate with police, they might escalate. And if you are being handcuffed and you resist - it will always lead to them trying harder to handcuff you - meaning you might end up on the ground. That's just what always happens, whether the arrest is justified or not. The best thing you can do in the situation is stay calm and let them cuff you. You are not going to get out of it somehow.. If you resist it's just going to lead to more physical force from them and likely charges against you. It's not a smart thing to do, at that stage.
I conceded that the cops were likely being racially motivated in singling this woman out - but she wasn't cooperating in any way either. Stupidity all around.
Not in that particular state. It is even mentioned in the video. She should have told the cop to contact his sergeant to confirm what she knew to be true, instead of trying to call someone.Do you have to reveal your identity to police in the US if asked? In Canada, regardless of whether or not you're suspected of a crime, that's the only information you have to reveal if they question you, as far as I know (name & address).
I'm not sure of what part of "well, yes, it is always stupid to resist arrest" still isn't clear. I completely understand how to deal with cops.