Ian Thomlinson.
 

Has anyone else heard of this? it's horrible...

Poor man.

But then again, you obviously have never been in Russia.

Meh, its nothing new. Police brutality is everywhere, and I've seen worse. It was common in the area I lived in.

Some guy was pulled over at a gas station, he wasn't resisting at all, and the police slugged him and bashed his head into a car window. A cop hog tied this one guy he pulled over, but he was really heavy, and with the way the cops had him situated, he couldn't breathe. He kept crying out to them, telling them he couldn't breathe, but they wouldn't listen. He ended up sufficating to death.

There is a lot of corruption in the "law". And not everyone is going to be fair unfortunately, even with police. Obviously they were trying to contain people. That police officer probably wasn't paying much attention and since he was a civilian present at a protest, he just reacted instantly, and what he did wasn't too bad compared to what other cops have done.

Just because it's common doesnt make it better.

Violence is not relative. Nor is outrage, or populous rage.

Just saying, you can't stop it and I don't see what makes this one anymore special or different. I mean.. they're the law. The police are the enforcers. So, yeah. People are kind of stuck there. Its yet another unfortunate thing in this world that we can't control.

but we CAN. it requires hard worl and sacrifice, but we can CHANGE things. If 1/4 of a country stopped paying taxes, the government would be forced to it's knees. Many would have to go to jail, but it would be for a worthy cause. Henry David Thoreau.

If 1/4 of the country stopped paying taxes, school and city budgeting would but cut and the people would lose out.

They'd just cover up that stuff, or fire the person and eventually end up hiring another person who will do the same. Its not a government conspiracy.

No, it's not, but it's obviously wrong. People are becoming far too contented with the evil in the world. we need to change things. and it's possible. Eventually, at a point, the jails would be full, and the government would have no choice but to listen.

There will always be corruption and violence. No point in trying to stop it imo. Just let it run it's course.

Exactly. Much worse happens...

Yes, worse happens, but once more, violence is not relative. If brutality and violence happen, we should react with the utmost power. we cant sit idly by as murder goes on.