Look, clearly this woman was doing everything she could to resist the stop. However, she was doing so passively prior to the officer using force. Was she disrespectful? Yes. Frustrating him? Yes. But police are supposed to protect the public and only use the minimum amount of force necessary if it gets to the point when it's needed. Why not wait her out or attempt to de-escalate instead of using force because she refused to put her foot in the car? That should never have been the "final straw" during this encounter.
Next, I am quite certain anyone of any color who acted like this would have been treated in the same way by this particular cop. There's a certain attitude in some that they "don't have to put up with it." I wholeheartedly disagree. Police signed up for the job and should fully expect to deal with difficult people so I submit a true professional wouldn't have handled it this way.
The bottom line is that although she was responsible, the heavy handed response was completely unnecessary. A skilled officer could have used this opportunity to showcase what the badge actually stands for. That way she only walks away with a ticket and the Officer's ass isn't buried in paperwork and OIA investigations.
Next, I am quite certain anyone of any color who acted like this would have been treated in the same way by this particular cop. There's a certain attitude in some that they "don't have to put up with it." I wholeheartedly disagree. Police signed up for the job and should fully expect to deal with difficult people so I submit a true professional wouldn't have handled it this way.
The bottom line is that although she was responsible, the heavy handed response was completely unnecessary. A skilled officer could have used this opportunity to showcase what the badge actually stands for. That way she only walks away with a ticket and the Officer's ass isn't buried in paperwork and OIA investigations.