Originally Posted by Rochard

Need more information.

On one hand I want to ask why the parents didn't notice their kid took a doll out of the store without them paying for it. At the same time, my kid once grabbed something in a store and had it with her in the cart when we walked out and we didn't pay for it. (We returned the item when we figured it out - it was a Christmas ornament.)

I watched the video and it's exactly what I thought it would be. Police are ordering the suspect - Dravon Ames - to put his hands up, but it doesn't seem to be good enough for the officer. Another officer is trying to get the passenger out of the car and instead of doing what she is told she is arguing with the officer about how something (the door?) doesn't open. We don't know what happened in the two minutes before the video started recording, we don't know if they failed to pull over or if they have engaged this suspect before.

Some people have a complete lack of respect for authority and it's disgusting.

Years ago - 2004? - I was involved in a full felony stop. I've discussed this on GFY many times. In short, it was dark out and I didn't know there was a marked highway patrol officer behind me and when I found an opening in traffic I punched it - right up to 130 mph or so. Before the cop put his lights on he called in for backup. It was a full felony stop, guns drawn and all. I knew that I had nothing wrong more than speeding, but the officer didn't know that and thought perhaps I had drugs or a dead body in the trunk. At that exact moment everything was "yes sir" and I did as I was told and ate some gravel. It was a bit uncomfortable. When police have firearms pointed at you there is ZERO debate or discussion about what to do.

Respect for authority goes further than just police officers. I had to take the day off to go court in 110 degree weather for that ticket. The ticket I received was "exceeding 100 mph" (which was not the first time I got this ticket). I wore a suite and tie; Everyone else had shorts and t-shirts. The woman before me had the same exact ticket I had, complained about being "singled out" from all of the other drivers, she was more or less yelling at the judge, and tossing her papers up on her desk. She lost her driver's license for two years and got a $2k fine. When I up in front of the judge he asked me how I pleaded and I said "guilty sir" and the judge seemed surprised. He asked me if I wanted to explain what happened. I told him that no matter how I explained it to him I was inf act exceeding 100 mph, and I was sure to call him "sir" at every chance I got. I got a $200 fine and 1 point on my driver's license. That taught me an important lesson.