The following is controversial; that said, anyone in the medical profession KNOWS that people who are in physical pain may say or do things that are out of character. Those who have never experienced severe hip pain and trauma may not understand completely her words and actions. I'm no bleeding heart but she didn't whip out a tazer or pull a gun on the cop, she merely wanted to see his badge number which she has a right to see. She also has the right to ask for and receive his business card.

There have been more than a few cases involving men impersonating cops who used the ploy to attack and rape women. There was a case in New Jersey involving exactly this; the guy had Starsky and Hutch flashing lights which he turned on to pull women over and then raped them. After about the eighth rape, the State of New Jersey made the wise decision to eliminate "plain wrapper" cop cars; all police cars would be clearly marked. Smart move by the State, though a little late for the police impersonator's rape victims. That said, I don't blame any woman for wanting to know for certainty who she is dealing with. Especially when out at night or on a deserted road.



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Wonder if that coward of a cop would piss his pants like a small child if confronted with someone who's actually a threat. (And hope that he meets with an unexpected threat soon.)

How sweet of you.

She should be more aware of what constitutes simple assault.

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You know he is a coward because you wanted to believe it or because you think that you should be able to get physical with a cop and he has to put up with it or is called a coward by you?

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Big difference between punching a cop in the face and grabbing for his badge. Cops should have to put up with a lot of crap, yes. They signed up for the job. Let them live with it or switch jobs. They're not some sort of heroes as many Americans think, especially after 9/11. They're just employees hired to do a job, and they can do it well or poorly.

Would it be seen as acceptable if a waiter assaulted someone who grabbed his name tag? Didn't think so. So why the hell is this behavior acceptable from a cop, when simply taking a few steps to the side would have diffused the situation? And why didn't the cop show his badge and give his name as asked -- was he hiding something, or just on a power trip as is usual with some cops?

Here's the lady's LinkedIn, BTW:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/banamouwakeh

Looks like she's far more intelligent and useful to society than that Neanderthal twit of a cop. BTW - there might be a racial angle as well. She's Middle Eastern. There are a lot of ex-military people in San Diego, including on the police force. They were brainwashed not to have much love for people of Middle Eastern origin.

Lastly, she was charged with battery. While this may have met the letter of the law, with anyone other than a cop, unless there was actual physical injury, it would never have been prosecuted.

I watch the news carefully and notice that the majority of violent incidents take place after the sun goes down. Think about it; criminals like cover of darkness, it is much more difficult to see what they are doing and more difficult for witnesses to identify them. In addition, one's risk of a car accident increases while driving at night. My policy is to get my business done during daylight hours and stay home and off the roads at night and Friday afternoons.

What's the old saying? They only come at at night? Crazies running around howling at the moon!!

Not to mention vampires and zombies. Mmmmmm. Braaaaaaaiiiiins.

You wouldn't happen to be advocating different standards for her because she is intelligent and productive vs a homeless bum, would you?

I think in some states,, it is more severe if the perp assaulted a cop, firefighters, paramedics doing their job.

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She was at worst rude to him -- I don't think her actions rose to the level of criminal battery. And yes, I have a lot more respect for an intelligent productive scientist than for a bully-boy on the gov't dole. If you want to call me snobbish for that, that's fine by me.

She is apparently highly intelligent and a contributor to society. Which is why her actions with the cop may have been out of character for her. I do think some cops enjoy getting physical, particularly with a single woman. It gets them off.

I don't know -- plenty of highly intelligent people also have a hell of a temper. Read about Harlen Ellison for a notorious example. I have a friend who's a software geek. She calls people names pretty frequently when she's riled up, yet she'd bend over backwards to help the same people when she's done having a temper tantrum.

Still, I'd rather have police be trained (and ordered) to do everything to diffuse a situation involving someone with a bad temper rather than aggravating it.

So that is a free pass to do as you please? If she was two or 3 times more productive than she is, do we give her a pass for more severe crimes?

Speculation and more speculation. Can we skip all of this and go to the "alien took over her body" routine?

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Spdrun on his well worn 'I hate cops' routine. I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that waiters are subject to much less angry interference with their job than are cops.

I've guessing that you've never been in a tight spot with a representative of the 'violent street scum predator contingent' with your only available assistance help being a uniformed police officer. I have a couple of times and was grateful for the help. Many other times I knew they were my potential backup.

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I don't hate cops. I hate cops who abuse their power.

He was dealing with an irate scientist/engineer type, not a "violent street scum predator." Though even a violent street scum predator should have rights, including the right to know the name of the officer who's arresting or ticketing him or her.

What would have been the big deal about him showing his badge and identifying himself when requested to do so?

I don't think is is cops. Anyone who says "No" to him is target.

But then it changes.

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