NOLA PD vs.citizen

**PanzerJaeger** · 10-12-2005, 21:07

Was that Journey in the background?

That journalist was not assaulted though. Hes just a -insert another name for cat-. If you approach officers during an arrest like that you can expect to be moved back.

**Red Harvest** · 10-12-2005, 22:10

Originally Posted by PanzerJager

Was that Journey in the background?

That journalist was not assaulted though. Hes just a -insert another name for cat-. If you approach officers during an arrest like that you can expect to be moved back.

Wrong. That's assault. He wasn't doing anything to restore order, he was the one out of control, not the witnesses.

**Xiahou** · 10-13-2005, 00:34

Originally Posted by Red Harvest

Wrong. That's assault. He wasn't doing anything to restore order, he was the one out of control, not the witnesses.

I believe Louisiana defines assault as:

Threat to inflict injury with an apparent ability to do so.

So yes, I think it was very likely assault.

Battery is defined as:

A beating, or wrongful physical violence. The actual threat to use force is an "assault;" the use of it is a battery, which usually includes an assault.

So honestly, I think he could theoretically be guilty of Assault & Battery since the shoving, ect. probably falls under the category of wrongful physical violence.

link for my definitions.

**Zalmoxis** · 10-13-2005, 00:50

Some reporters are just begging for it.

**Papewaio** · 10-12-2005, 22:14

During the arrest, another officer, identified as Smith, ordered APTN producer Rich Matthews and a cameraman to stop recording. When Matthews held up his credentials, the officer grabbed the producer, leaned him backward over a car, jabbed him in the stomach and unleashed a profanity-laced tirade

That was not a by the book nothing to see here, please move along.

It was a fat overweight guy using a badge to push someone around filming an assault. Jabbing someone in the stomach is an assault, trying to stop reporters reporting on a crime isn't that an attack on free speech. I would use the maximum force allowed on these guys. Criminals are bad, and the worst are those who hide behind public office... politicians, judges and cops who commit a crime should do twice the time.

If you support this kind of abuse of power and then call someone a pussy by inference for standing up for themselves you are pretty damn brave yourself.

**Duke John** · 10-13-2005, 06:36

Originally Posted by PanzerJager

Hes just a -insert another name for cat-. If you approach officers during an arrest like that you can expect to be moved back.

That is not what happened. From the link:

During the arrest, another officer, identified as Smith, ordered APTN producer Rich Matthews and a cameraman to stop recording. When Matthews held up his credentials, the officer grabbed the producer, leaned him backward over a car, jabbed him in the stomach and unleashed a profanity-laced tirade.

The officer just didn't want a camera filming, which is understandable when you are doing something out of line.