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Video shows Toronto police cruiser hits pedestrian, organization says it wasn't a 'collision' (www.youtube.com)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/thepoliceproblem@lemmy.world
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[+] -31 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Maybe controversial comment in a community like this, but I agree that it did not look like a collision.

A "sorry" would have been enough in most cases if this had not been a police car and the pedestrian had maybe been a bit more laid back.

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  • [–] 31 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    If a cop saw that, you'd better believe that the cop would give the driver a ticket. Maybe just a failure to yield the right of way, but someone's getting a ticket.

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  • [+] -28 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I'm not sure really. Maybe some places. Here, it may depend on who the cop is and if they're having a bad day. Also I am sure that there are massive differences not only among cops but also from country to country.

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  • [+] 19 points 2 years ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 child)
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  • [+] -18 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Yeah.. This is the part about stating this in the wrong community. I'm just adding the "human" element into this.

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  • [+] -6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    This is my argument though. At least here (Denmark) you could be lucky and not get a ticket for this. I'd argue that you'd more likely not get a ticket as long as everything was civilised and both parts talked it out.

    I understand that there are differences between cops and definetelly countries too, if it's true that according to an other comment you'd get **10 years for this!?!? **

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago

    They are professionals who are supposed to be the most skilled drivers, shooters, and conflict resolvers on the beat. Bad policing is bad policing and the people that have been granted the ability to take away our freedoms and liberties at a moments notice need to be held to a higher standard.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    Around me, if a cop sees you drive through an intersection and someone is using the crosswalk, even if you had plenty of room, you can get a ticket. Especially in tourist filled downtowns, like Madison or Door County towns. Probably get away with it in Milwaukee.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    There is no way I would have drove off if I was the driver in a situation like that. Not even if I was on my way to my favorite donut shop forced to give me free donuts.

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  • [+] -6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    After making sure nothing had happened and made sure that no damage was done, and that the person was ok, why would you stick around? What more would you talk about?

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    If I did this to a cop with my car, would the cops just accept my sorry?

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  • [+] -6 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    I don't know where you are but here you'd have good chances that they would yes.

    That said police here are very down to earth and done assume the worst. Check their Twitter. They try to establish a friendly approach to policing

    https://twitter.com/kobenhavnpoliti?lang=en

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago

    Are you in Toronto? I am, the cops here are NOT down to earth. I remember the G20, and our cops here are every bit as bad as the u.s. the only time I've experienced racism aimed at me in my life, was from TPS, never the people in Toronto I grew up with, only the cops

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