kbowser
342285
9814
281
Just stop blocking roadways people
Jul 12, 2017 8:13 PM
kbowser
342285
9814
281
WowSoSparkly
It's a bit unnerving to see how many of you nurse a lil' boner as soon as there's anything that looks like police brutality.
ObliqueRay
But when I do it, it's "assault"
Individualsocksinthewashingmachine
It's also assault when cops do it. That gentleman will be prosecuted
Mooninites
Sadly these people lack maturity
restos
"Yeah, fuck that guy! Police should always punch first, talk later!" -This comment's section
[deleted]
[deleted]
SirBrendan
It doesn't even need to be related for you guys anymore...
gunter
Seems related. Both were obstructing the police. One got a favorable treatment.
artman55555
cops shouldn't just punch people, wtf?!!?!
rcame26
citizen acts like a dick, gets treated like one.
c0smicj0ker
And this isn't the only cop who punched a protester who posed him no threat. Look up the Hamburg protests I've seen at least 3 videos of
c0smicj0ker
Cops punching protesters
marquisdechocula
but MUH TRAFFIC
Nikolai5
Talk shit, get hit.
esselt12
People like this guy wanted to kill the police last weekend in Hamburg. They deserve some punches.
geruhn
"People like that"? I don't see no violence coming from that protester, you can't just punch Person A, because Person B hurt you?!
gerhard91
Yeah, the guy holding you down while the other punches you is totally innocent.
geruhn
You missed the point, but thx for your good example where not only Person B hurt you but also Person A
gerhard91
It looks like you don´t get it. If your friends rob a bank and you only block the police chances are high you´ll go to jail. same here
loolapaloola
Bullshit
Individualsocksinthewashingmachine
They may have deserved it but that doesn't mean cops can violate the law. They have authorised techniques and punching is not one of them
Tunaccat
It's pretty fucked that you guys are celebrating cops punching someone, regardless of who they are. Revenge and spite are not justice.
MyDogIsBiggerThanABanana
This
THEHIPP0
Btw: This happened last weekend in Hamburg.
JeffTeck
G20 protests I presume. Any context on that particular scene?
ThisAintASurfinMovie
Not on this particular one, but the violence surrounding the protests was baffling. Police at times refused to enter certain streets for...
ThisAintASurfinMovie
fear of their life as so-called "protestors" were waiting on rooftops to hurl down bricks and such. At times it was pure anarchy.
ThisAintASurfinMovie
What I'm trying to get at: The police as such were pretty on edge, so that might explain the reaction in this specific scene.
JeffTeck
Oh damn its worst then I thought. Thanks for the details.
MadnerKami
Oh context is so great. This was taken during the recent riots in Hamburg. The police tried to get to a place where riots were putting 1/3
MadnerKami
the torch to vehicles and homes of people and these fucking assholes intentionally block the police. And while this wasn't ok to do by 2/3
MadnerKami
police-man, this twat got what he deserved. 3/3
Avucado
The power of the uniform can do this to people.An interesting read behind it.. https://simplypsychology.org/zimbardo.html
Yetiphobia
And the power of the bicycle shorts can apparently turn you into a holier-than-thou jerkoff who knows that rules are for other poeple.
kamosey
You fat?
Yetiphobia
Fit as a fiddle and been riding my whole damn life.
connor1943
To be fair the Stanford prison experiment and this incident are leagues away from being even remotely similar.
projecti71b
That guy in the green backing away after seeing the other guy get hit.
nexusband
Is there a source to this? Looks like Hamburg G20...a lot of police man have been suspended...
inkompetent
Hopefully not suspended for stuff like this picture though. Obstruction of emergency services really deserves a beating.
nexusband
Punching someone as German police man is a reason for jail. Obstructing services deserves punishment, but not a punch. In fact, any form 1/2
nexusband
Of assault or bodily harm is a reason for jail in Germany. No matter who you are, you are not above the law.
EliteForce
Auto dots. Roll out.
kbowser
http://level3.ebaumsworld.com/mediaFiles/video/2213344/9489/85404878.mp4
Taizan
Full video: https://twitter.com/berti_fox/status/884143703853543424
kbowser
Just because I'm OP doesn't mean I'm omnipotent! Damn people lol
loolapaloola
No cop gets suspended for stuff Like that in Germany. Don't know where you heard that but it's just wrong
nexusband
Uh, punching someone as police man is enough for jail in Germany. My dad is (sort of - Bundespolizei) one.
loolapaloola
And jail is bullshit anyway. You wont come into jail for "normal" punching in germany, doesn't matter who you are
nexusband
There are numerous cases in Germany, where for a "normal" punch, it was about 6 Months of jail.
loolapaloola
Sauce? And you ever heard of probation? They don't go into jail for Just punching.
loolapaloola
Yeah in THEORY! But it wont happen anything for sure. You can ask your father and if hes honest he will say that too.
nexusband
Uhm, nope. In practice, Police man will be suspended and after that, there will be an internal investigation. There are quite a few cases
[deleted]
[deleted]
Nikkanai
No, I can't. They should be professionalists without emotions not kids with adhd who want to punch random people for some minor offence.
UnpopularScrotum
You wouldn't last 10 seconds in their profession mate. Stop being an armchair general.
gerhard91
Show of force can be de-escalating to. Yeah, its not the nice way, but id rather get punched once then stay 1-2 days in custody.
schlummi
Most for partying: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/28/berlin-police-party-taken-off-hamburg-g20-summit-public-sex-urination
ifuckdragons
Looks like a good way to be put on paid administrative leave pending an investigation and eventual termination
braaaiiiiinnnnsss
Only because it's not America. Cops don't get fired for killing people, they certainly won't get fired for punching someone. Corruption ftl.
Dwarflord
I wish
Simsimillia
Why are people celebrating this? This is absolutely not how a police officer should behave.
thebestimgurian
if you have no clue whats going on just shut the fuck up , everyone of those motherfuckers should get their face smashed by the police...
thebestimgurian
that's was not a protest , it was a straight up riot and needs to be handled like a riot...
doomladen
Do you remember Ian Tomlinson?
MangryGinger
If your grandma were dying in an emergency vehicle trying to get thru and that dumbass was in the way you'd feel differently.
NKato
G20, these officers are stressed out real bad. If you get in their way when they need to get somewhere, you're asking to get punched.
Nerofido
so it is okay to punch somebody because you are stressed?
qazxswedcvfrtgbnhyujmkiol
Not necessarily, but they were also assaulted with molotov cocktails and rocks, with many cops being hospitalized. Who knows where they 1/2
qazxswedcvfrtgbnhyujmkiol
were headed and how urgent it was. Straight to punch may have been over the top, but the 'protester' is an asshole as well here. 2/2
Lukapaka
'You can't arrest someone because they were rude.' - Cops and Robersons
Nerofido
I'll agree with that the dude is beeing an asshat , just somethig about the escalation straight to a punch rubbs me the wrong way,
KILLDOGG
I wish I could upvote this twice
wouter5661
Only the old guards on this site understand that reference
33mmChrome
ditto
ucantusemyname
Y tho, yes people are being dicks but there are other things the cop can do before they sucker punch someone
timmy26
I agree. Cunt shoulda been pepper sprayed that shit lasts way longer than a punch smh!
ucantusemyname
Or the cop could tell them to move or else they'll arrest them, but sssuuurrrreeee that works to
WushuDeathKICK
Odds are they were told multiple times over via a loudspeaker...the sirens and flashing lights are a strong hint to move
ucantusemyname
Yeah, I just feel like you could put them in cuffs and sit them on the curb.
BannedAdviceForLife
@ExtraUpvote
ExtraUpvote
sadduckfan
Create another account. Fuck the system!
musgos
It's hilarious how scared shitless you have to be to support police violence. Spread your cheeks little people, here comes papa popo.
SarminBandit
RIOT! (Responsibly)
MrRaiders
Why are people such dueche bags?
ShootYourGooMyDude
Why are people such dutch baguettes
Vaanhalen
They're "protesting trump"
forkthat
No they weren't. They were "protesting" capitalism. Happens at nearly every g8 and g20. Not everything is about Trump.
Vaanhalen
That's why I used finger quotes. I'm agreeing with u. But 2017 cnn will caption it "tensions rise in wake of trump arrival for g20"
smu23
The other side of the coin: They closed the city for two days. Even nursing services were not allowed going to their clients. Having this
smu23
2) pointless congress in a city like Hamburg was irresponsible or purpose.
Ulari
Its the g20 Protest in Hamburg
MrRaiders
Dam phone
chbarts
Hey, the beaver worked long and hard on that!
barnwolf
I figured they were protesting something, and everyone knows a protest has to be disruptive to be effective.
HitlersArtCritic
I mean, today's Net Neutrality protest was a total failure for not completely disrupting everyone's day of using the participating sites.
SEGSan
So far, these guys were blocking police cars, not the whole traffic.
CatBlaster5000
Ego and a lack of modern genocide.
OptimisticDownvoteLover
Doooooché*
JUmpmAN1
Some people put completely no effort into noticing whats going on around them, sometimes to mind blowing extent. Deserve to get punched tbh
AliBarber
In case you missed the sarcasm.. *douche
plzdownvote
It's actually |}£çhē
plzdownvote
|}û£çhē*
majortool
Don't tell him, damnit.
sunlight
Dueche.
dolphindreamsandsatan
I know, right?
plainoldfool
I was blinded by da lite. Rolled up like a dueche and a steam roller at a light...
pleasenononoyes
Dueche.
thegrimreaver
Deutsch.
dergage
Shimobe
Dway-chay
chbarts
Il Deuche
pragmatao
Dueche, Brute?
Codedependent
+1 I liked this one the most
CziltangBrone
"Dueché"
WeylandAve
The comments for this is a great reminder of what a shitty, violent and fascist community Imgur can often be.
Yetiphobia
You're moaning about people with shitty, violent, fascistic tendencies, and you're defending BICYCLISTS?
WeylandAve
Sorry that all protests can't just be people posting lazy bullshit on the internet to people who already agree with you.
andyar
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. This was not a mistake. He was intentionally blocking an emergency vehicle.
WeylandAve
The only emergency vehicle they are blocking are vans full of violent cops. Unless you have a source for what you are trying to say?
andyar
The lights flashing on the cop car usually means official business.
WeylandAve
So you don't actually have any idea what's happening in this video? You're just siding with police violence on principal. Gross.
andyar
No, I'm taking the stance that lots of people are anti police just because, not that they really have any reason to be.
IronicUsername
The same community that lectures on one's right to free speech when a Nazi gets punched cheers for shit like this. I've seen a gif [1]
IronicUsername
compilation of protesters being run over on the front page before. Almost all of the highest rated comments approved. I remain here out [2]
IronicUsername
of habit and because I like the site layout at this point; I've become disgusted with the userbase. [3]
kamosey
Yep. Been here for years and try to make just a little bit of a difference but people are too scared to think for themselves.
bvheck
you should see this crew go off on an assaulted cyclist
Loser37
Or when a woman gets punched for any reason. "Yey! Equality!"
raidleadergutts
"for any reason" Lol just shove your victim complex back up your ass you sexist pig.
WeylandAve
Way to prove his point moron.
Loser37
Jeez, that was hostile and completely uncalled for.
Crimmins
Yes! I used to love imgur. Now it's just 50% hate filled content. Sad really.
Bizarkly
That's right -- we're the *image* police, aren't we?
kamosey
Frothing at the mouth. A lot of people just have nothing to offer. They stand for nothing. They need someone to blame for their emptiness.
bringbackthe70s
Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face. Mike Tyson
[deleted]
[deleted]
Mavis2112
Actually not a bad quote.
AllAroundSad
"Alright guys I have a pl- the fuck was that for Jerry, I'm on your team!?" Jerry: Your plan was stupid.
mistercactus
http://imgur.com/lqOiq9h
XiYen13
Everyone hath a plan unthil they get punched in the faith.
Threewisemen
mouth*
photog
whywouldyouaskmethat
*Faith
xXJaceLudaXx
Illaoi too
gargorath1
its all fun and games till the tentacle hentai starts
YeahIdHitThat
Illinois
KodeMaster
*in the faith
ButterfaceTaintClown
But what if they're protesting for net neutrality?
chumster
The sort of irony in protesting for net neutrality by blocking traffic is what gets me going in the morning.
jcor3y
faith no more
pnuts13
I read this in his voithe
DaweDoo
I read it on the wall in a sports bar. I was like "Oh, okay"
ImmaNeedBoutTreeFiddy
I read thith in hith voithe*
amishcannoli
Why are you making threats to Mr. Tyson?
Nivesnow
*Illaoi
ottotravel
Mike Tyson, the moral compass of imgur.
TerraDactyl89
I don't like to generalize, but anyone who uses Mike Tyson as their moral compass terrifies the shit out of me.
Donttouchthatwithoutgloves
Matured Mike isn't all that bad. He's still not Gandhi but he isn't the WBC either.
Insomnia297
You could say "he's not Gandhi, but he's also not Gandhi" as a Civ reference.
Insomnia297
Compath
Captainplanetmotherfucker
That reminds me of "No battle plans survives contact with reality".
bananarar
Everyone hath a plan until they get punthed in the faih*
biggreencow
-Micheal Scott
lurkmoarjono
I plan to get punched in the face.
AgamemnonsMemes
What is even going on here....
BklynPunisher
Bunch of assholes being dickheads.
AllHailTechnoViking
Anti Globalist protester trying the "civil disobedience" thing during the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany.
DonnaNobleInTheLibrary
Police convoy to G20, guy decides to step in front of them and just stay there, stopping half of the convoy, police get angry.
prawnklng
Man being punched in the face.
Superhans13
dude is purposely blocking police vehicles, takes a punch in the face for his troubles.
EliteForce
Man blocking traffic
doesit
Road stuff.
sempiesalty
That cop got live a wonderful fantasy of many.
Shitlips3000
Did your daddy touch your pipi but you know he loves you so it's OK?
ZimnyKartofel
Punching roadblocking asshole right in the face. I get that fantasy everyday on my way to work and back home.
Skarred666
The many will see you now, Taryon Darington.
youandmeandthedevilmakescovfefe
Huh?
SupraLove
That cop got to* live a wonderful fantasy of many
wheresthebaby
Prob got fired
BenjamanFranklin
Or promoted to cop god
tzap
*of many Imgurians, at least. Imgur has this weird "freedom & equality for all BUT ALSO I WANT TO PUNCH PEOPLE I DUN LIKE IN FACE"-thing.
aDogThatThinksItsPeople
It's a fantasy. Doesn't mean you'd do it even if you could. And no, not only Imgurians would like to punch dickheads.
DeafVader11
Zasep
My dad says no good you dine things the fire
BrineyPhoenixComesAtNight
Who wants a body massage?
Zasep
BODY MASSAGE MACHINE GO
TechnicallyRight
Body massaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagggggggggggggggggggggggeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
ASongOfPissAndFarts
someone call this dude a bondulance.
IFindYourLackOfACreativeUsernameDisturbing
I love this reference
dolphindreamsandsatan
Ok, I chuckled...
TheOneAndOnlyLump
Me knowing what this meant simply seals the conclusion that I'm on the internet too much.
DragonDildoChandelier
Is he having a stronk
ThereWillBeBIood
Bames Nond
TheWizardofGauze
Bond names the James
Tehsyr
That will never not be funny.
Evlsuprman
What?
chazzykins
They missed the word 'to'. It fucked me up for a sec too.
sempiesalty
Yep that's my bad......
ltsDizzyD
Seeing an asshole on the street and immediately walking up to them and punching then in the face. No hesitation. No remorse.
sempiesalty
ltsDizzyD
nexusband
That police man has been suspended yesterday.
jcw99
Can we have a source for that? This seems like important info.
jcw99
It's ok if its in German.
abitskeptical
Why is this being downvoted? Is it false?
LaytressOnTheMenjay
Binary emotional response: the news was bad=comment bad
DragonDildoChandelier
THAT COP GOT LIVE A WONDERFUL FANTASY OF MANY
GesticulatingTesticle
You can't lock up that cop.
everythingisadildoifyourbraveenough
WHAT?
DragonDildoChandelier
THEYRE SELLING CHOCOLATES
SaveMeSalem
WHAT?! WHAT ARE THEY SELLING?!
Fairdinkums
Fantastic username
FeralSong
I can't stop laughing!
birthdaybaboon
I wish I could a wonderful fantasy of many.
IMadeThisAccountToTellYouEitherAboutDogRescuesOrHouseMD
Funny how everyone is defending the criminal in the police brutality video a few rows down, but this one everyone loves the cop. Reason: 1/2
charlottadupont
You have a weird definition of funny
YouOpenedTheConsole
Is this really your first time seeing "funny" used in this context?
IMadeThisAccountToTellYouEitherAboutDogRescuesOrHouseMD
Police brutality guy was hispanic and these guys are white. It is ok for police to beat white people but not minorities. Liberal thoughts...
BillNyeTh3NaziSpy
Hate to say it but he's right i have lived in places that this is the truth 100%
r0b0c0rp
I literally could not see the man's nationality and still creamed myself. Your argument makes assumptions that have no base.
MysteriousCreeper
Aww, triggered.
nickisbeast666
"Liberal thoughts...." is like icing on the cake for this comment.
INeverThoughtIdMakeThisAccount
You're gonna need some evidence here on skintone, considering the cop is 100% covered.
Individualsocksinthewashingmachine
Cop isn't covered buddy. That guy might have deserved a punch but that doesn't mean a cop is allowed to deliver it
IMadeThisAccountToTellYouEitherAboutDogRescuesOrHouseMD
I made no comment or assumption about the cop's skin color. I'm saying why is it abhorrent for other cop to beat a Mexican, but 1/2
IMadeThisAccountToTellYouEitherAboutDogRescuesOrHouseMD
great for him to beat this white guy? The double standard/racism lies with imgur users, not the cops. 2/2
ssssssh
Are you retarded?
ScotlandsNationalAnimal
Reason: douchebags blocking the road when police are trying to get somewhere. You're a road blocker aren't you?
IMadeThisAccountToTellYouEitherAboutDogRescuesOrHouseMD
No I'm actually heavily in favor of both of these police "brutality" situations. In the other post the guy being beaten also deserved it.
Individualsocksinthewashingmachine
It's a punch to the face dude. It's not a beating
skeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeepy
GodApollo
Maybe its because that guy was being a dick and blocking the roads. But yeah pull the race card because that always works.
IMadeThisAccountToTellYouEitherAboutDogRescuesOrHouseMD
The guy in the other video was being a dick by having just robbed someone... how is this worse? Why do you hate white people?
GodApollo
I hate everyone. And im also white.Its not even a race thing you are just victimizing the offenders.
Eight77
Punch a hippy day should be a national holiday.
kingkongkingkingkingkong
Peace and love m8. Try it.
MmmPeaches
that's like just your opinion man
Shitlips3000
Did your daddy touch your pipi but you know he loves you so it's OK?
plainoldfool
"The (Patchouli) Purge".
universalcode
Violence!
[deleted]
[deleted]
universalcode
It's better not to engage them. It's like picking a scab.
Eight77
Lol!
Eight77
Go hug a tree you will feel better.
BreadyStinellis
Why would you want to punch an elderly person?
[deleted]
[deleted]
BreadyStinellis
RepostSadistic
Punch a hipster then. They are equally ridiculous, though smellier.
IntergalacticCinematic
Hey man, some of us just like the Grateful Dead and going camping and such
Armored0Titan0
That doesn't make you a hippy.
Axelord
Well, then a good hippie is a hippie that's not there. Can't punch people at a distance; organic resolution.
foxfire1112
Why are people supporting this?
gerhard91
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v44a_ovYMTo just to show some of the stuff that happend.
gerhard91
Because roaming gangs were rioting in the street destroing everything and mister Traficstop hinderd the cops from helping.
[deleted]
[deleted]
gerhard91
I bet you could tell me the name of the resigned guy...
gerhard91
found the fake news :D
foxfire1112
so you advocate police brutality? Ok
gerhard91
Saying why people might support this is "advocating police Brutality"? WTF
foxfire1112
The guy literally said he's "for police brutality" in this case. Wtf do you think I'm replying to, jesus
gerhard91
were did "the guy" do that?
gerhard91
typical: False Accusations, derailing and no proof. Btw: when talking with someone people say "you" not "the guy" jfyi.
todayok
ITT sucker punching someone in the back of their head, over what is at best a traffic infraction, is the way for police to earn/keep respect
braaaiiiiinnnnsss
So fucking true. And the slackjaws are cheering for it.
Taizan
It's not a traffic infraction. He blocked the emergency vehicles multiple times and was moved away multiple times before.
todayok
But yet the police didn't arrest or even detain him. How strange. The video shows lots of police and vehicles to hold him in. Very strange.
[deleted]
[deleted]
Crimmins
The only reason riots ensued is because the police were trying to shut down peaceful protesting. Silence the innocent and they will revolt.
UnpopularScrotum
No, the police responded to the riots actually. They had to transport police from other districts to contain the rampant looting and burning
todayok
Ahhhhh, the two wrongs make a right argument.
LynxMcCoy
Okay that protester is a huge fucktard. But the police doesn't have to act like a drunk irish village alcoholic in the 18th century.
Kamasu0Tra
What is your suggestion then? Take him off to the side, write a little report about what is making him upset? You gonna do that 50 times?
schlummi
Usually these kinds of protests get dissolved by carrying them away.https://files.newsnetz.ch/story/1/1/0/11072516/20/topelement.jpg
schlummi
It's actually quite a common form of protest in germany. Police has to use "the most harmless option" and it has to match the reason. So if
schlummi
a nuclear plant is close to exploding they could in theory run over such a group. When its not that urgent carry them away.
patapof
Exactly, it's called the rule of law. It's much more efficient than going to court and losing 50 times.
connor1943
Where did you get your German law degree at?
LynxMcCoy
Yeah exactly, cause that would be my job. The police must respect their own rules, even in this case. That was at least very unprofessional.
Kamasu0Tra
You seem to be more interested in how professional it was, not how effective it was. I don't care if you don't consider it professional.
LynxMcCoy
As a citizen of that country I am very concerned about the way police used excessive force here. Would be effective to shoot him, but wrong.
BrownskinOriental
Where is this? What is the protest? Naked bike run?
MasterRoot24
Don't know. Don't know. Ok, I'll be ready in 5.
XequR
Germany, Hamburg. G20 Protest.
CaptainJeanLucPicardOfTheFederationStarshipUSSEnterprise
It looks like this guy is wearing a mask, which is illegal in Germany. Can't tell if cop threw a punch or just tried to swipe his mask off.
sayfcknwhat
A bit of both? Can't say I blame him.
Ireallylikebigdogs
To clarify: It's illegal during protests.
jamesshore
Not even germans now this.
Ireallylikebigdogs
Spread the word my friend! <3
MrOne2
maybe a punch swipe? :D
Letsplaygoodkittybadkitty
guy stepped repeatedly in front of police cars to stop the convoy despite they have blue lights on.police dude got pissed and served justice
RudiWinkler
Yeah i bet this is "justice"
tzap
Punching people in the face - if that's what they did - is definitely not "serving justice". Wtf is wrong with you people
tzap
I'm really disappointed by you guys, it's 21st century and many of you are still in the "eye for an eye" era.
Limeypom
He deserves it
TimurKl
Don't be a bitch and don't get punched. Basic. What you wanted them to do? Ask him please gtfo?What if someone were getting raped? Deserved.
twofishtails
Getting punched in the face happens to al lot of people and is pretty much inevitable at one point or another for many males. No big deal.
HydrochloricKitten
It was unequivocally a punch.
XequR
Yeah but doesn't matter. Emergency lights are on and if you don't move vs. a riot police... well enjoy getting fucked. Well deserved!
GhengisRog
Luluz till you remember police are militarised now
Individualsocksinthewashingmachine
This is Hamburg during the G20 riots. It's protective gear because they're having bricks and firebombs thrown at them
GhengisRog
Uh. Nah. Check your facts. It'd the FUCKING CATALINA WINE MIXER
Individualsocksinthewashingmachine
Crimmins
Riots start because police try to prevent people from peacefully protesting.
Individualsocksinthewashingmachine
That's utter fucking nonsense. Riots start because dickheads turn up and cause trouble and hide amongst the peaceful protesters.
lawideas
I live in the SF Bay Area and they do "critical mass" rallies. And I have to say: Fuck those guys.
kittybuttwiggle
more like critical ass
musgos
You must be fat.
JimStarluck
Even as a cyclist, Critical Mass guys are assholes.
Shitbaiting
If you would have to use the bike you would think different. The whole USA is build for cars...
CongratsYouAreHereNow
i sell medical equipment and wear scrubs if i'm assisting with surgery. i was in scrubs on the way home during the last Critical Mass 1/2
CongratsYouAreHereNow
and got stuck when they all rolled through. a few minutes later i realized i had a golden opportunity, i jumped out in my scrubs and 2/3
CongratsYouAreHereNow
started shouting that i was a trauma surgeon on the way to the er to save a kid from a stray bullet. finally some of those dirty cyclists/4
CongratsYouAreHereNow
cleared a path and said let this doctor through. once i was in the middle of them, i rolled down both windows and shouted JUST KIDDING 4/5
CongratsYouAreHereNow
AND FUUUUUUCK YOOOOOOU!!!!!!! I'm on the way home you dickheads! it was great, fantastic, tremendous even
ispoopabadwordcuzimnotallowedtocuss
I worked in SF for years and hated critical mass. Never fully understood their motive. Seems like inconveniencing people defeats the cause.
Yetiphobia
Not if the cause is being a fucking jag, or a critical mass thereof.
maxpaxman
They promote biking and safer streets for biking. If you ever ride a bike and get hospitalized from getting doored, you'll understand.
Shitlips3000
But the road belongs to the cars and real men.
maxpaxman
cool story bro
maribl
when you try to pedestrian-cross on a GREEN light and get almost run over by car doing right turn you would understand critical mass.
maribl
anyways, not justifying rudeness by bikers. drive together and raise awareness but do not be an assholes. share a roads and be considerate
maribl
I suppose to idea of a critical mass driving is to give drivers taste of their own medicine .
maribl
cars are not used to sharing a road at all. as best protected party in the traffic they drink and drive or text and drive carelessly.
maribl
silly teens texting and driving and killing pedestrians on a bike, some b*** reversing on bike line etc. you might start to understand
The22ndDoctor
They just need an impromptu physics refresher course. 6000 pounds of metal vs. 178 pounds of flesh.
Dwarflord
Something tells me The Doctor would be on the side of the cyclists, honestly. He's consistently taken a dim view towards fascism.
blahtotheblahblah
178 lbs?
DynamicWeight
So you're still on the "Might makes right" train huh?
The22ndDoctor
That's not me, that's just physics. Side note: Taking advantage of someone's distaste for violence by being passive aggressive IS wrong.
burntcustard
I've had quite a few mothers push their prams into the road in front of my car before, expecting me to let them cross. Similar disparity of>
burntcustard
mass I suppose. Watching them have to pull them back onto the pavement gives me a strange satisfaction. Probably moreso that getting goopy >
burntcustard
baby juice on the front of my car would
kemonei
Critical mass???
TheWhiteJonJones
Your mom. She's impossible to pass up
thedailyspank
I hear she has her own event horizon.
hiig
I figure its a bunch of fat people in such close proximity that the gravitational pull collapses the crowd into a main sequence star
sexconker
Bicycle gang. Not motorcycle/biker gang. Bicycle gang. Angry, violent children on bicycles ignoring the law, attacking cars and pedestrians.
Tinkrr
You mean grown man/woman children?
CptRobotNinja
Oy
CloudberryMoose
A bicycle gang is the most intimidating opponent in a 90s kids film. Not quite as imposing sounding elsewhere.
Belckan
If there was anything gayer than a san francisco bicycle gang, id catch aids just from knowing about it.
cacaggedon
You sound like the human version of a tv news channel.
RecordingCoder
Let me know the next time this happens. Just got back to the Bay and I'd love to help them lose some weight.
DotheBabyIsaac
Eh, I'll add the asterisk of *not always destroying property. But yes, typically dickish mob mentality ensues.
IMadeThisAccountToTellYouEitherAboutDogRescuesOrHouseMD
AKA, normal millennial behavior.
Yamaraja666
Millennial stretch to almost 40 years old. Your probably a millennial yourself... Fyi.
IMadeThisAccountToTellYouEitherAboutDogRescuesOrHouseMD
You think millennials go back to 1977?
BreadyStinellis
Millenials start about 1982. 35 and under.
DeafVader11
I don't considered myself as a millennial but as of "9/11 Generation" since I was in HS when 9/11 happened then we went of to war/ trainings
dolphindreamsandsatan
Yeah, I am sick and tired of those preening dorks in their spandex Jammie's but that doesn't excuse excessive use of force
TXjlp86
Yes it does
pilojo
Don't block a cop. Interfering with police business. He's lucky he wasn't imprisoned.
frogjg2003
There's no proof he wasn't imprisoned.
pilojo
There's no proof that he was. I'm assuming they left it like that as they started driving away at the end.
ShutUpAndDrink
Should he asked politely? Or maybe the Convoy of lit up police vans might give him enough hint.
5A5Wolf
Sure it does. Those lights are your warning.
CptRobotNinja
The punch was him being nice. The five guys lining up behind him are getting ready to get excessive
smu23
The whole protest at G20 is like in the in medieval times "knights" against peasants fighting for breadcrumbs of the super rich. Makes sad.
CaeterisParibus
That's an idiotic interpretation of events
smu23
Well, try something better?
gerhard91
Lets fight for breadcrumbs by burning cars of Geringverdiener, old people and care services. I bet that´ll show those super rich bastards.
smu23
Did not work as we saw. At least it gave the super rich a reason to establish more law&order crap.
hardytardigrade
People love this because they find the victim annoying, but nobody should have the right to punch someone for being annoying. Not even a cop
pibjuju
When someone you love needs emergency services, I hope there's a bicycle douchebag standing in their way, so you can defend them.
hardytardigrade
I'm not defending the guy in the way. When someone you love needs emergency services, I hope they get help and you learn to read carefully.
esselt12
Have you seen what some people had done in hamburg last weekend? They deserve these punches.
hardytardigrade
1) If you saw that guy in particular do something terrible, he would deserve a punch in the face IF that was the appropriate penalty- except
hardytardigrade
3) punch in the face isn't a penalty for any crime in any civilized country. The cop punched him because he was mad. That shouldn't be legal
hardytardigrade
2) even in that case he should get a trial before being sentenced. Also, you don't know he's guilty of what "some people had done". And a
Frankinbeijing
I don't often take the cops side ~ but I would not convict that cop of a crime. Now if he shot or tazed him... That would be excessive. imho
geruhn
Especially a trained professional shouldn't react in this way. Even though they're also human they have to be better than the average person
Kamasu0Tra
How many chances, options and choices does a person need to get out of the way of an armored convoy? This fellow had plenty; and got off ez.
TimPanetti
Be annoying from the sidewalk all you want
hiimmat
Disagree. There would be fewer smug assholes if more people were punched in the face for being annoying.
TasslehoffBurrfoot
Like babies... those smug little bastards....
musgos
It's hilarious how scared shitless you have to be to support police violence. Spread your cheeks people, here comes papa popo.
hardytardigrade
Yes. There would be fewer criminals if we hanged people for shoplifting. That doesn't mean it's a good idea.
Yetiphobia
What's not a good idea is using facile reductio ad absurdum in a community of educated people. People love it when an asshole gets paid.
JUmpmAN1
Elaborate
hardytardigrade
It's the same principle. If police have excessive power, fewer people will misbehave. That doesn't mean it's a good idea.
joeyjojosharknado
I kind of disagree. Could be a valuable lesson to some of the entitled and insufferably annoying people out there.
KristanDL
Could have just shot him for providing "a valuable lesson". "Valuable lesson" - excellent excuse to violate the law.
[deleted]
[deleted]
KristanDL
You sound like a fascist.
hardytardigrade
Then write it into the legal code: "cops can punch people just to set an example to everyone else"? I don't want to live in that country.
[deleted]
[deleted]
hardytardigrade
They can walk up and punch you just for standing in the way, when there's no immediate local emergency, to set an example? Post a link.
joeyjojosharknado
How do you know there's no emergency? Multiple emergency vehicles, sirens on. Douchebag blocking them all.
BritishBatman
they are literally stopping emergency services, this is totally justified.
hardytardigrade
It's justified to get them out of the way, absolutely. But he punched the guy because he was annoyed, not because it was the only option.
BritishBatman
...I don't actually care that much. We both know they're both in the wrong, but the cop less so, why fight.
hardytardigrade
The cop is supposed to be held to a higher standard, & the guy is far more likely to be arrested. Given that, the cop is more in the wrong.
BritishBatman
I still don't care dude, the fuck does it actually matter?
Kamasu0Tra
People do this kinda stupid shit because they see others getting away with it on TV. If more cops acted like this, it might teach these
ProfessionalLurking
Standing in the road and stopping emergency services from their destination is a bit more than annoying
geruhn
These are not emergency services, these are police on their way to a G20 protest
joeyjojosharknado
Police are emergency services. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_service
pxpress
hardytardigrade
Yes, it's a good reason to make sure that guy moves, which is the cop's job. Punching him first off is not a requirement for that job.
ProfessionalLurking
They had lights on, which to me says "we don't have time for this shit". Don't act like a child, don't get treated like one.
hardytardigrade
Police are supposed to enforce laws, not bumper-sticker wisdom. But wait- you think the proper way to treat children is to punch them?
ProfessionalLurking
Personally I like punting them like little fleshy footballs but to each their own I guess
joeyjojosharknado
If you're 30 years old and still acting like an entitled child, then, yeah, probably. Nothing else has worked.
PossibilitiesToCertainties
Charge them with disturbing the peace, arrest - professionally. Punching protesters because 'I was mad' is not what I want from police.
ProfessionalLurking
Clearly arresting people isn't working. Sometimes people just need a quick jab from some dick beaters
hardytardigrade
Isn't working compared to what? Is it really so bad that we need thug police? What about when they turn on you?
ProfessionalLurking
Nah I have too much white privilege. They won't turn on me silly goose. Oh and also I don't block traffic like a hooligan
hardytardigrade
If you disagree, don't forget that "be annoying from a cop's viewpoint" is a right you might really appreciate under certain circumstances.
Kamasu0Tra
How about blocking essential emergency services? It's not about being annoying, it's about risking lives.
hardytardigrade
Yes, by all means get the guy out of the way. But if your first move is to punch a non-resisting guy in the face, it's about you being mad.
Kamasu0Tra
I am pretty sure the first move is turning on the lights, then the siren, then asking him to get out of the way. When it's clear he won't
Kamasu0Tra
you have a choice; arrest him, take an hour to process and do the paperwork, holding up a whole van of other cops, or slug him for being an
dolphindreamsandsatan
But what about a right to non-violent civil protest??
[deleted]
[deleted]
sparklle
literally LOL'd ahhaaha
BloodyCrowOfCainhurst
Well most places allow you to protest if your not breaking the law. Obstruction of traffic is usually a law.
IronicUsername
Most places have laws against police punching you in the face for breaking the law when you're not being threatening or resisting arrest.
BloodyCrowOfCainhurst
He was a threat to himself for walking in front of a moving vehicle
IronicUsername
Please tell me this is an attempt at wit and not a serious justification for that kind of force...
BloodyCrowOfCainhurst
Sucide is preventable and it starts with you.
Gas0
bUt wHAt AbOuT A rIgHT tO NOn-vIOLenT cIvIL prOTeST?
MarvaNipp
Are you 12 years old?
UnpopularScrotum
You realize this is in the center of a violent anarchist riot right?
iceph03nix
Obstructing traffic is not a right. If they were peacably protesting o. The sidewalk and not interfering with others they'd be fine
IronicUsername
They were peacefully protesting. Breaking a law doesn't make a protest violent. It also don't give police the right to assault you [1]
IronicUsername
when you're not being aggressive, threatening, or resisting arrest. If someone shoplifts, do the police just walk up to them and punch [2]
IronicUsername
them in the face? No, they arrest them or use force WHEN NECESSARY if the suspect becomes violent or resists. How do people defend [3]
IronicUsername
this shit? [4]
Tminus1622d
That still doesnt make it ok to just start punching. it's a step up from shooting but just arrest them or something. Punching like this
Tminus1622d
makes it more difficult to keep the image of the police as the good guys.
FourOrangeCircles
Freedom of Speech is a right; freedom of action is not. You can say whatever you want, but blocking an emergency vehicle is still a crime.
PastureofMuppets
the cops are not the judicial system. the dude was non-threatening, outnumbered, and displaying passive resistance. they can move him aside.
troubledanthropomorphichorse
Excessive use of force is also a crime. The cops didn't need to break the law they are sworn to uphold to get that person out of the way.
Yetiphobia
But we're just so happy he did though. And that we got to see it.
onthe6ball
that stops where other peoples rights start. Blocking traffic isn't a right, especially emergency vehicles.
geruhn
This example we have here is not an emergency they are reinforcements for a protest
PerhapsAnotherPerspective
You guys realize that civil disobedience, pretty much by definition, includes breaking laws, right? Lot's of legit protests blocked traffic.
minepagan
But is it "nonviolent" if you are now putting other people in danger? Even if it is not intentional, it is still causing harm to people.
PerhapsAnotherPerspective
This is a G20 motorcade, though. It's not responding to an emergency.
JackieTreehornProductions
You have no idea what is and isn't going out outside that gif. Don't be a presumptuous assholer.
minepagan
Not an emergency?
geruhn
I'm shocked at the amount of comments praising the cop for their actions
WasIschDaLos
It's hard to pick sides in the hamburg riots... the rioters fucked up big time, but not every protester was involved in rioting
geruhn
It's not even clear if the rioters were really protesters as there are multiple reports of other motives: stupid teens, police escalators...
WasIschDaLos
a bunch of people was just there to thrash stuff. usual business, drunk people, teens, suburb criminals....
braaaiiiiinnnnsss
The authoritarianism is real here. It's ok to punch or even run someone over if they get in your way because you disagree with them.
UnpopularScrotum
You aren't allowed to impede the flow of traffic, or stop people from freely traveling on a road just because you are angry.
braaaiiiiinnnnsss
Yes and that's illegal. Punching someone in the face is illegal. So they are BOTH criminals.
djsdkdjsk
expect i did hear he kept doing it and it was an emergency bc blue lights and people were throwing stuff at them and they got hurt
braaaiiiiinnnnsss
So because one person is breaking the law then another person can? Um, I don't think that's how it works?
marquisdechocula
lotta bootlicks here
Yetiphobia
Check this guy out. "Bootlicks". Anyone with sense would side with Sergeant Punchberry here over some jerkoff bicycle warrior.
nonstopfox
I mean the road isn't really a place you should stand in, you could get... Hit
Loser37
You could also be pushed out of the way or arrested. Punching someone in the face shouldn't be the first resort of a trained professional
inkompetent
Well, if people wilfully obstruct emergency services they SHOULD get punched out of the way. I think the police is handling it wonderfully.
geruhn
So the next time you obstruct the police for whatever good reason you may have you want them to strike you too?
inkompetent
1/2 If I have a *good* reason, then no. If I'm just being an asshole intentionally blocking them, ...
inkompetent
2/2 ...and/or high as a kite so I have no idea what I'm doing, then they are free to punch me out of the way.
EhhSpoofy
Why wouldn't they?
Crimmins
The law! I mean I'm pretty sure that what they are meant to uphold. Maybe Im misinformed?
c0smicj0ker
Because this is not how cops are meant to handle situations. It is technically illegal
EhhSpoofy
I understand that, but this took place during the G20 Summit and the police had to be somewhere, the guy was clearly doing it on purpose.
IronicUsername
Ok, and? How in the world does that justify a violent and illegal response from the police? Does the law stop applying if they're annoying?
braaaiiiiinnnnsss
Then arrest him. Cops don't get to just do as they please. smh.
Yetiphobia
Right, arrest him. Then you're complaining about false arrest. Cops are there to fucking maintain order. Lex Et Ordo.
patapof
Thinking the same - I guess the folks here would not have been impressed by Tank Man on Tiananmen Square...
Choreopithecus
Tianamen square isn't a road and a tank isn't an emergency vehicle.
patapof
... seriously?
LarvaLamp
I'd say it's a pretty big emergency if you need a tank.
thisisprocrastination
Because he had a worthy cause and stood up to military might, alone. Faced it head on. Plus he wasn't rabble. This douchebag is stopping >
thisisprocrastination
>police, isn't alone, is rabble, isn't even facing them but looking away, just kinda in the way. There are lots of differences.
Kamasu0Tra
Why are these people protesting? WHAT are they protesting? More to the point, it's a dumb idea to stand in front of an armored convoy,
patapof
I don't have the context here, but it doesn't look like they are on their way to save lives here... They could have just arrested the guy.
Kamasu0Tra
Sure, and held up an entire van to deal with one guy. This was much more effective and expedient.
geruhn
You can't let effectiveness be the major factor in how you execute the law! Else we would just kill anyone that's being guilty of anything.
Kamasu0Tra
no matter what country you are in.
Kamasu0Tra
I'm shocked at the amount of comments that think the middle of a road is the perfect place to have a protest.
IronicUsername
I don't see many comments like that. I see a lot of idiots cheering and a FEW comments that question an immediate escalation to violence.
ashesarise
It is though. Historically, the most praised protests involved occupying the street. It is supposed to inconvenience people. 1/2
ashesarise
That is literally the point.
cesarnero
civil disobidience shall endure tyranny.
Kamasu0Tra
It's also a terrible way to get people to agree or even want to listen to you if you have pissed them off.
twozerooz
Praised by who? The protesters?
Crimmins
Well clearly not the government being protested lol
ashesarise
Society as a whole puts the civil rights movements of the 60s and 70s on a pedestal. Those involved protests on the street. 1/?
ashesarise
During the time, the apathetic masses public opinion was EXACTLY the same as yours. History is repeating itself. Protesting is SUPPOSED 2/?