(July 19, 2013 at 9:56 am)plaincents822 Wrote: Seems like it was an unfortunate accident. The first officer that arrived tried to calmly ask him to leave several times. It doesn't look like there was any kind of brutality here, and I don't think the cops did anything wrong.
I kind of agree, but not totally. Is it really necessary to arrest, handcuff, and forcibly remove a mentally disabled person from a movie theater who is doing nothing more than occupying a $10 seat he didn't pay for? I don't think the cops should be fired or disciplined, but is this a good policy to have in the first place? I think the aide should have simply bought another ticket while waiting for the mom to show up.
Side issue: Moonlighting cops who work as security guards. Do they overstep the bounds of their security work because they have a badge?
