the_falconator t1_iwnnaji wrote on November 16, 2022 at 11:47 PM

I suspected this would be the outcome as soon as the full footage came out. I think he made a stupid decision to be there in the first place but Rouke very clearly laid her hands on him before he hit her despite her claims to the contrary.

LilahRosette t1_iwo9ufp wrote on November 17, 2022 at 2:43 AM

But that's the reason he got acquitted, he got off because hitting her was "in line with keeping public order and therefore justified".

8pointstar t1_iwqk7zv wrote on November 17, 2022 at 4:39 PM

Right. Because she hit the "independent journalist" guy first, then went to hit the cop. The court will give that cop plenty of leeway to restrain her in that circumstance. He was wrong, absolutely. Should have been reprimanded. Could have and should have stopped her differently. But he didn't fly out of nowhere and hit her for no discernable reason

8pointstar t1_iwq9fex wrote on November 17, 2022 at 3:26 PM

Hearing all the "he beat her up" and "he punched the shit out of her" comments and then you watch the vid and its like what?? Where?? If he had punched the shit out of her, she would have went down, there would have been physical evidence. He slapped her and AFTER she swung at him. This is all politics.