Where does it say the family is suing the police department? The offender was fired, end of story.

Where does it say the family is suing? The mom only filed a complaint. Reading comprehension is a good thing, you know?

.....And the cop threatened to kill the kid if he even moved AFTER he was subdued, so that is more than just profane language.

IMHO I am glad to see that a department is taking responsibility for the people they put on the streets. Based on what his performance reviews said, this cop sounds like a ticking bomb that had the potential of behaving much worse.

But let's be honest. If ex-officer Arnold were to have pulled out a gun and shot the handcuffed boy, the review committee would have absolved him of all wrong doing and no charges of murder would have been brought on him. It is a lot easier for an investigative panel to get rid of a problem cop before someone dies than to admit fault once there is a dead citizen they have to answer for.

Cops don't get blamed for killing people, so I am glad they got rid of this one before an innocent person got shot by the dirty Pig!

@JS in SD, this guy DEFINITELY deserved to be fired. Regardless of the language alone, his behavior was very unprofessional. His words to the camera show that he does not have a good mindset to be a cop. He is not a "good cop", but rather a punk with an attitude, and a badge.

If you watch the video, the reporter says that the family plans to file a lawsuit.

And they will win.

Good for the ones in charge who fired this idiot for not properly conducting himself as a law officer !! Nice job , if more of those in charge acted this way we'd all be better off !! The officer fired showed a huge lack of professionalism !!

They won't win. The kid was resisting arrest. The two officers used the required force to place the criminal under arrest. (Yes the kid was a criminal. Resisting arrest is a criminal offense.) Personally, I am glad to see the verbally abusive, hotheaded officer gone. Any lawsuit alleging excessive force, however, is without merit.

Thanks Ken Hogan:

If you watch the video, the reporter says that the family plans to file a lawsuit.

At 1:40 to 1:45 during the video.

The term is "to serve and protect",not harrass and threaten.

What a prick of a cop. Gives them all a black eye. Glad he is in the minority of policemen and policewomen.

Fired for bad language? Yeah right. The Department saw a civil suit coming...says not excessive force. Yeah right. Bad language? Yeah right. 90 percent of the police officers out there get stressed and use bad language. All that said, the officer didn't cause any permanent harm and should have been severely reprimanded only. After all, the youth was still struggling with the other officer. There are enough bad cops out there but to label this guy a bad cop is going overboard. Cops are under stress, some leeway should be given for people who do not comply with justified police officer orders.

IMO, police officers need to be trained much more in tact and dealing with the new age. Police are by nature arrogant, for the most part, and some training will help them in dealing with the public.

So he let his adrenalin get the best of him. He was only talking in the language the dude would understand. Put it in his record so the next time you can fire him instead of saying he has a clean record. Chances are this guy has a gungho problem but his supervisors failed to record it in his record properly. Just mentioning it gets you nowhere, what are the specific cases and was he reprimanded. If supervisors did their jobs correctly we would not have as many wrongful termination payouts. And I say we because the taxpayers are the ones that pay.

Seems to be another classic case of resisting arrest but why was he being arrested scenarios. When a cop grabs you when you are not expecting it, your first instinct is to repel the attack. So instead of being in trouble for arguing with a cop about some nonsense it becomes resisting arrest.

To many officers have forgotten that they not above the law and that they are role models to children and some adults. His words made public on u-tube displayed lack of professionalism and a you cannot touch me attitude---and yes he deserved to be fired effective immediately!

Stop spamming you douche!!!!

Give me a break... This snot nosed kid was resisting arrest... That should be end of story... And who gives a rat's behind about language that the officer used?

Next time your in trouble ask the teenager for help and see how far that gets you...

Cop's have a hard and difficult job... A little swear here and there doesn't mean a thing... Give him a raise and toss the teenager and his dumb grandmother in jail...

I can't see that the officer used "excessive" force. Let's keep to that for a second, not diminishing the language, but one issue at a time. When an officer subdues someone, it's not ONLY for the protection of the officer, but for the protection of the suspect as well. This officer coming running in wasn't there for the whole episode and so he has to assume the worst (ie: the kids on drugs, has a weapon, etc.) and MUST subdue the suspect. That being said, next point:the use of harsh language and threats DURING the apprehension is to imtimdate the suspect. ONCE APPREHENDED, the suspect is to be treated sternly, and firmly with respect. THIS is where this guy fails, somewhat understandably: testosterone and adrenaline fueled this guys brain, it's obvious. He was like a running back that just scored his first touchdown and the comment into the camera was his "spike". All points considered, yeah, he screwed up. He needs a job in a different field, as that temperment is unacceptable in hi sline of work, he has control issues, as some fficers do.

What a world, I think the firing is race based, i am 42 years old, all over tha nation and on television police arrest citizens using profanity and strikes. Most of the arrests i have seen in my life not only did police use profanity there usually beating tha @!$%# out of the perpertriator and degaded them.In LA I watched sevral white officers on tv beat the @!$%# out of Rodey king noone was fire, one of the most memerable examples, another, online a white officer was filmed in tha act of shoving a 16 year olg girl into a concrete wall causing 32 stich laserasion on her head noone was fired, and one more,in Minnesota on I94 several white officer hold a man down on the side of the express way beat him until his face was fubar before taking him to jail noone was fired: give me and the the worlds minorty victims a break and leave the poor sacificial fall guy a break. I'd like to know the rational that is being used, beat a person nearly to death for not even resisting arrest "ok good job" curse a knukle head out durring an arrest and your black your fired. Get real chief

This snot nosed kid was resisting arrest.

And why was he arrested, because he resisted arrest. But why was he resisting? Because he was being arrested he resisted. But what is the charge? Resisting arrest, he is being charge because he resisted his arrest. Jeez, don't you get it? It is so simple to understand. Cops have a hard job so when they are out there arresting people for resisting arrest Terry-Ca asks that you sympathize for them. After all if a cop decides to arrest you there must be a reason even if not charged for unsaid reason.

Utterly stupid, the officer did his job and should not have been fired, reprimanded sure but not fired.

I can honestly say I seen alot worst and the officer not being fired but reprimanded. What some people don't understand that in the heat of battle words are often spoken, and an officer makes threats to get cooperation and it happens all the time. So if the officer violated a policy and a general order then reprimand him and maybe put him on desk duty as a punishment. The officer has a case if he decides to get a lawyer especially if he has a decent employment record with no similar or same disciplinary problems. I believe this was an over zealous administration that forgot what its like to work the streets. I have had several incidents when trying to control out of control people who were using drugs, drunk, or plain assaultive, at times words are said, as long as someones rights are not violated.

I'd fire him more for the running knee to the back of the head before the cursing. If you can't control your adrenaline, don't be an emergency worker of any sort.

His last mugging for the camera sucked.

What was he saying: "Yeah, well I don't give a sh*t, f*ck you too! I'll be be backed up on this!"

Guess not... and that's a good thing.

WTF? This is what's wrong with the United States. You can sued for anything. This is ridiculous! A Police Officer loses his job, because some punk kid was resisitng arrest and use of force needed to be used to control the situation. Oh well if some (BAD) words were used, are you F-ing kidding me? The kids family should be sued for rasing the D-bag! WOW.. I can't get over this,"Damned if you do, Damed if you don't," should be the motto for Police Officers.

Nothing was said that our VP hasn't said on National TV

You can tell by looking at the kid he's a punk. Glad he got a knee to the back of the head. The officer will appeal and be reinstated.

Threatening to kill the kid is not something any officer should say, especially when the suspect is unarmed and subdued. After 4 years on the job, this officer should know how to react in these types of situations.

Js in SD, foul language may not be so taboo these days but it SHOULD be. Besides, an officer of the law should not be disrespectful to citizens anyway...but even more importantly, he was showing that he was out of control and no officer should ever threaten to kill someone who is already subdued.

I can't believe that people think it is okay to use foul language--especially when someone is supposed to be a professional. Our society has gone into the toilet and people's attitudes here prove it. My grandfather was a police officer. I bet he is rolling over in his grave now.

One more thing...nobody said anything about suing anyone. Do you folks even read????

To that fellow in San Diego, Most citizens don't know that California cops CAN use a cell phone while on duty driving a marked or unmarked vehicle. The law exempts them ...look it up. Most departments are short on cash and are buying hands free cell phones. Cops get calls from citizens who are providing information to them about suspects, other cops call asking for information about suspects, and that's how they follow suspects and update other cops. Oh, yeah they make calls to family during thier 10 to 12 hour shifts. Now to the the officer's firing. The news reports the suspect was fighting with the suspect for two mins. That is a long time. I heard what the cop said about killing the guy, I have no problem with that as it caused the guy to stop stugggling. The other words and the play to the cell phone, give the guy a letter in his jacket so he could be promoted or gain a special assignment for five years, or suspend the guy, but firing him...I'm white and I'm sure if the cop was white he would not had been fired. Hey this was Texas and each department outside of Houston only have a token number of blacks.

According to the video, Officer Arnold is the one who was going to file a lawsuit--NOT the family of the kid. That is his right. I think firing was a bit harsh--don't get me wrong. He should have been suspended without pay for a month and had a notice in his file at least.

Glad he was fired. Police officer wants to be respected. EARN IT!!!

One of my normal responses to these situations, is to take police officers off their pedestals! They are as human as the rest of us, which means that there are good and bad amongst them, and are just as prone to act improperly or in their own interests. They should be held to a higher level of professionalism, as their job is to represent us, the taxpayer! Another point, I would like to make is that you are a bad cop if you let another office walk the wrong line, because your silence is approval. Weed out the bad ones!Yes there are good police!

Some people behave in strange ways when you put them in uniform; they go all, "Gestapo" on people.

This guy was either on steroids or just a mean SOB. Our "Po-lice, are employed to protect and serve, not brutalize and terrorize.

PEACE!

Cops get called foul names, spit on just about everyday. They're human. They get fed up with punks thinking they can call a cop any filthy name they want and the cop just has to take it. I doubt this was the first time that little sweet child heard cussing...he probably would be left speechless if he couldn't be using profanities himself. Some cops, on some days have "taken" it up to here^. And the reflex is to retaliate in kind. I wouldn't take his "threat" to the kid that he'd "kill him" seriously...Who of us hasn't said at one time or another, I could just kill him or her or you... Do you know how MANY times cops hear that coming AT them from some drugged up or drunk punk being Mr. Tough Guy?????? Do THEY threaten to sue?

"Some people behave in strange ways when you put them in uniform; they go all, "Gestapo" on people.

This guy was either on steroids or just a mean SOB. Our "Po-lice, are employed to protect and serve, not brutalize and terrorize."

Get 'em, Red Sailor.

"I wouldn't take his "threat" to the kid that he'd "kill him" seriously."

If the kid had said it 2 the cop, the kid would've been arrested 4 threatening an officer.

Y the double-standard?

A suspension would be a logical outcome. to fire him for just profanity is over the top. i'm betting there was more to this cops service then we know. probably a "last straw" scenario.

Anybody ever seen Super Troopers? He looks just like officer Farva when he mugs the camera like that...kind of acts like him too.

Typical. Both sides were in the wrong. N*ggers can't stop acting like N*ggers and if the Illegal WetBack wasn't in America in the first place, this event wouldn't have happened at all. He was breaking a Law and deserved whatever came his way. Personally... I think the N*gger should have beat the Sh*t out of the MudBlood and then got fired. It would have been a Happy Ending to this Story ...for everyone. The N*gger should sue Obama for them being here in the first place.

First of all, the officer did use excessive force when he arrived and jumped onto the kid that was already on the ground and in handcuffs.

This officer was and is a menace to society and his community. People like this officer was nothing more than a thug/bully with a badge, and never should have been given a badge in the first place.

Firing him was the right thing to do, but it shouldn't have taken this long to come to the conclusion to fire this pos officer.

Yes, the family in the video did mention a possible lawsuit, but sue the officer, not the police department.

Garbageman.......You're correct about the need for policing themselves....unfortunately they don't. Little has changed in that respect since Frank Serpico, except maybe being a little more careful.......which this guy didn't do.

Aggie......about the only thing I call say about your post is that I doubt anyone would tolerate a nanny being abusive to their children because they were tired of watching children. Pretty much the same thing for cops. If the job is too much for you to be able to maintain the standard of conduct, then you're doing that job for all the wrong reasons. Also....did you have a gun when you were telling someone you 'could just kill them'? This isn't a minor infraction, in my opinion. Without knowing this guy, my first impression from the story is that he's one or two steps away from grabbing the shotgun from his trunk and going to that bar room where he just just laughed at and start blasting away.

Come to San Jose, California where there are plenty of jobs for trained policemen. They are quitting by droves since the population voted to cut their Pensions out here and we are short Handed. Bring your Gun and Foul mouth because you will need both.

It's amazing how many of you are willing to accept improper behavior in police officers. It's almost like you log to live in a police state where they can do whatever they want.

Arnold's "enthusiasm may make him overzealous". Yah think?? This is just another example of a Bully hiding behind the Badge. Without that perceived immunity, Arnold is just another common street punk. And yes, officers like this WILL arrest you for not talking nice to them. It (Contempt of Cop) won't stick, but it will be inconvenient. A Federal Court of Appeals in Pennsylvania set the precedent several years ago with "Profound or Profane, remarks made to a LEO short of outright threats are protected free speech". Just yesterday the New York State Supreme Court upheld the same principle when standing behind a gentleman who was (falsely) arrested for shooting a bird at a police speed trap. Just goes to show that it doesn't take much intellect to pin on the badge and carry a gun. Scary.

So her poor little honey child deserved to be arrested but she was offended because they spoke harshly. No wonder kids are shooting up schools. Parents let them get away with anything they want.

Same day giving someone the finger was ruled just fine. Well, then this is free speech. The cop will sue and win his job and a nice tidy sum.

It looks to me like the (former) officer has issues with his temper and self control and has no business being a police officer. The unruly teen was better behaved! I do not agree that this was a race based firing, unless ALL the other officers in the community are just as out of control as this man was. (I did not hear the other officer yelling, using profanities or threats.)

Perhaps he should consider a career as a professional wrestler, he would fit right in!

Sorry but I doubt what this outta control police officer said to this perp, anything that the said perp hasn't heard or said himself before. There were mistakes made by both sides from what I could see.

We hear more and more stories about police acting improperly, it is not because it has increased, it has always been there! It is because technology hasbrought it to our attention more rapidly and visibly. They are supposedly in those positions to uphold the law, not take it into their own hands! Unfortunately power can corrupt some, and their dealings with criminals jade their mindsets. They are our employees and we have the right to have them act in an appropriate professional manner!!

The cop should have just given him the finger instead of shouting profanity and it would have been ok.

How many of those defending this cops actions actually watched the full video on youtube (or the video above)?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0sVaNqv82k

or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7NnuxlM9lo

Before posting asinine comments defending this cop's actions watch the video(s) and then ask yourself, "Would I accept being treated like this or my loved one(s) being treated like this?" The cop's behavior was wrong! Anybody with half a brain who actually watches the video will also realize that this cop was attempting to escalate the situation by trying to intimidate and further provoke the person being arrested as well as the person recording the arrest.

The suspect was being arrested on a warrant stemming from a juvenile charge of trespassing on school property four years earlier when he was in junior high school. How many of us have done stupid things when we were younger? For those of you who don't remember ever doing anything you're not exactly proud of...you've either got a selective memory or you're in denial. I'm not condoning this young man's actions, but I do believe this cop was out of line. The fact of the matter is that as a representative for law enforcement this cop is held to higher expectations. An officer of the law behaving in this manner is unacceptable. I will also ad regarding the cop's performance assessment as per the above article:

...noted in May, 2010, that "Officer Arnold's enthusiasm may make him overzealous at times, which can cloud his judgment when it comes to policy, procedure and tactics. Sometimes he needs to step back and see the big picture and risks involved."

I have deliberately refrained from referring to this man as an officer. For me to use the title of "officer" is an indication of respect, and I have no respect for a cop who behaves in this manner. It was a correct decision to terminate this cop's employment with the department.

For far to long so called "public servants" have been conditioning our youth to fear & distrust them, this is why people record them.

It is painfully obvious from the video, that this officer was far too aggressive, and was going to either seriously injure, or perhaps even kill someone moving forward.

Terminating him was the proper thing to do.

Police have the right to arrest you, charge you with a crime, and schedule your day in court.

They do not have the right to psychologically intimidate, or physically abuse you. In many cases, the the excessive arm twisting, and pressure points applied by them to to the head, neck, and back region actually cause a "fight or flight" reaction from the subject with whom they are dealing.

The final proof in this video is the "in your face" appearance by the officer towards whoever took the video, and the fact that he kept looking back at the videogropher, as they were leading the suspect away, as if he knew that what he did was "over the top."

People like that are dangerous and should not have badges.

Pigs...

Not excusing the cop jumping on the back of the punk neck and all, but if the kid would have gotten on the ground, put his hands behind his back and let the first officer put the cuffs on, it would have never gotten to that point! And another thing, one can not expect to use profanity towards the police at a moment such as this and expect to be treated with kid gloves.

"The document also noted in May, 2010, that "Officer Arnold's enthusiasm may make him overzealous at times, which can cloud his judgment when it comes to policy, procedure and tactics."

...which means he's been a hothead for at least two years and likely the whole four. Bad PR is what gets good cops killed so he's not welcome - nobody wants to be around a dick.

I doubt that the foul language cited in the officer's termination was simply his use of the f-word. Don't forget that he threatened to kill the suspect if he moved. Sorry, but I agree with the official who said this behavior reflects badly on the city and on its police department and is not the kind of conduct that is expected from police officers.

Look at any police department's policy on the use of deadly force. Nowhere is an officer allowed to kill or threaten to kill an unarmed suspect who is not threatening lethal harm to the officer or anyone else.

Arnold's "enthusiasm may make him overzealous".

This means they knew he was prone to doing stupid @!$%# in the heat of the moment which makes them liabel for his actions. This was his warning, he choose not to heed it so he gets fired hoping that the law suit will go away.

Will he fight and get his job back, probably but he will have supervision up his butt at all times and at the slightest infraction will be fired again. Do everyone in the community a favor and just move on.

I don't know, i live in a much more violent area of texas 'Dallas' than Hurst, in fact a friend of mine was killed by Garland police after they had him pinned in his truck in a cul-de-sac,and after the cop emptied three different clips into him they sent the dog in to drag him out of the truck by the neck and nobody was fired for that. All this is, is a incident were someone had a camera and instead of weathering all the backlash, they decided to fire the bastard, now was the cop and a-hole, yes, no doubt, but all this is, is a bunch of middle class white people seeing something they don't understand. Police brutality. happens all over the country, and nobody raises the question, because of course it would be politcally incorrect, why the hell was the kid trying to act hard and wrestle with the cops?

Janine.... The video said "the teen's family plans to file a lawsuite".... And of course why not, right? [sarcasm] Those Police Officers were mean to their grandson --WHATEVER-- that punk kid deserved every bit of that. The sad part it, society has just taught that kid that if you cry you will get your way and there will not be consequences for your actions. That kid will be in trouble again within the month.....

Absolutely ridiculous to fire that Officer for cussing at a teenager. Big deal. We are raising a bunch of pansy cry baby kids these days......

Mom must be so proud of her juvenile deliquent kid! It's like these parents just give up on their kids and let the police take care of em!! But yeah, the cop souldn't have used so much profanity. Maybe one word, but not I am gonna kill you! That's a big threat! I think this kid should have had a few spanks when he was little, sounds like he has NO respect for authority and that includes parents,teachers and law enforcement.

Jeepgal, so true. It's so sad. You see it in schools too. Parents don't want to do the dirty work so they expect their kids teachers to do it, then when the kid does get in trouble, those same parents are the first ones to file complaints on the teachers.

These kids have no respect for any type of authority, nor do they have respect for other people at all. They don't hold doors for people, they don't say excuse me when they bump into you. They don't say please or thank you. Parents don't require them to do so. It's so sad. These kids are going to be so screwed up in adulthood, they will continue to be society's problem.

lilmorts, clueless

Johnnynt: So I suppose this cop being fired wasn't "police policing the police"?

Your nanny example just doesn't fly...Get real, a nanny isn't some punk wrestling with you. Isn't breaking any laws. Cops had to have been arresting this kid for a REASON. That's why they stopped him in the first place. Yes, the cop just came unglued. But that was that one cop. 98% of cops take the abuse dished out to them everyday and maintain their professionalism. I'd like to see all of the cop bashers on this board put up with what the cops on the street put up with. They probably couldn't even make it into the academy. Have to learn all the laws, the codes, procedures, working with technology, enduring all kinds of conditions, study the psychologogical reasons behind behavior, know every street, nook and craney in the entire city....pretty easy to be a Monday morning quarterback sitting front a computer with a beer. And people DO threaten cops everyday while cops are just doing their jobs, and person threatening isn't usually arrested. They are arrested for their actions, not words. If cops arrested every smart foul mouthed kid who threatens to "get you" later, tells you you'd better watch your back, there would be no room left in the lock-ups. If they punch the cop, that's a whole other ballgame.

Uttering death threats

I don't care if a policeman swears. I know for a fact that if I'm in real danger if a policeman won't help me no one will. People are very negative towards the police but imagine society without them. Police are human beings like everybody else. I appreciate the police for doing their job. I sure as hell would not risk my life chasing after gangbangers.

Cops get away with too much crap as it is. Maybe this will be a reminder for all the ass hole cops, to shape up.

You wont get arrested for bad language just bad choices like resisting arrest.

How can you get arrested for resisting arrest?

Typical, hide behind their badge A$$HOLE for a cop. They think their $HIT doesnt stink. "HE" is why cops have a bad name.

How can you get arrested for resisting arrest

It's an Abbott and Costello routine except when the judge is Abbott you are not laughing.

No gun no badge now he can eat a Denny's.

@stopfreeloaders

You wont get arrested for bad language just bad choices like resisting arrest.

Tell that to the guy who got arrested for giving a cop the finger! They called it "disorderly conduct"!

@Olddog

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/04/16348364-court-flipping-the-bird-at-a-cop-doesnt-warrant-arrest?lite

Overturned on appeal. And the guy is now suing the police for Malicious Prosecution.

You wont get arrested for bad language just bad choices like resisting arrest.

yeah right, some cops will then simply make something up and arrest you for said made-up excuse

Yes, if a cop wanted to, they will cook up evidence and the story.....

You might get arrested for using profanity, as there are some jurisdictions that have statutes against it. My guess a violation of free speech, but I, as many would not have the money to pursue. The other point is that you will probably be arrested under the guise of Disorderly Conduct..

leftleaninglisa,

he didn't get fired for just bad language go back and read it again,the officer said after he put his knee to his head"you move again and I will fu____G kill you".He threatened to murder a suspect in handcuffs and you hear all these recent stories of people killing themselves while they are handcuffed in the back of a police car after they have been searched.It is really because cops are muderers and get aaway with it unless somebody manages to get a tape that hasn't been doctored by the police.For all the people who think cops are there to protect look up what happened during katrina when the cops were killing people in cold blood because they didn't want anybody to get onto their dry bridge that was above flood waters and how many years did it finally take to get those cops in jail.What about that female texas cop who raped 2 women on the side of the road 2 weeks ago or the officer in utah who falsified dui reports for years destroying peoples lives.

"Officer Arnold's enthusiasm may make him overzealous at times, which can cloud his judgment when it comes to policy, procedure and tactics." Translation: He's in the new breed of law enforcement thugs who are sadly the norm now. Psychotic sadistic creeps who cannot comprehend the term 'keeping the peace'.

You know, if people would obey the law, things like this wouldn't happen. That being said, for all of you jerks out there criticizing the Cops, why don't you try to walk in their shoes. You go through the Police Academy, get a job as an Officer only to be treated like dog crap by the public, the public you are trying to protect. It wears on you. This Officer didn't do anything wrong in my opinion.

If it were up to my, I say there should be open season for anyone who resists arrest or runs from the Police. When you don't do what you are asked to do, you shouldn't have any rights at that point. That kid is lucky those cops didn't smack him around a little....

Lilmorts, "lucky those cops didnt Smack him around a little"

Sure that would've taught the kid to respect police officers *Sarcasm*

I agree...tooooo many get off with paid suspensions and a small slap on the wrist and it shouldn't happen.Too many foul mouth agressive cops in this world..you give them some authority and a gun and they think they can rule the world..ugh!

On Thursday, Hurst police said Arnold was "indefinitely suspended for violations of Hurst Police Department General Orders..."

He wasn't fired. He was put on suspension. No mention of whether or not it's with pay.

Scubasteve, he was terminated.

A Texas police officer has been fired after he was recorded on video threatening a teen and using profane language

The very first sentence of the article.

Are you people kidding me!!! Officers put their lives at risk every time they go to work, and to top that off, think of all the losers that they have to deal with on a daily basis!!! This is the problem with the world that we live in!!! This teenager was resisting arrest.....nuff said!!! They had every right to use force with him, put their knees in the back of his head, and call him whatever they wanted! Maybe he should have thought about the treatment that he would suffer before he decided to resist, or better yet, before he did whatever he did to get arrested! There is no way in the world that he should have been suspended for what he did......oh no, he called the spoiled little teenager a name when he was breaking the law and that upset him! So, lets punish the person that is protecting the decent citizens!!! Here is what the punk*** little boy is being taught......he can do whatever he wants to do (law abiding, or not) and everyone has to be nice to him. Whether he tries to fight and get away or not! Lets look at the real picture here....this is why these crazy ass people think its ok to go in to a mall, a school, a movie theatre, etc. and shoot anyone in sight! What are the repercussions? I think that the police station that suspended this officer needs to get a backbone, stand behind their officer, and teach the teenager a lesson. Break the law and your going to pay for it, and probably not get treated so nice. If he cant handle it, then think before he breaks the law again! Sally a**es!

"A Texas police officer has been fired after he was recorded on video threatening a teen and using profane language."

He wasn't put on suspension. He was fired. Probably without pay.

This just reaffirms my belief that NWA was right.

Bob Freebird - "He wasn't put on suspension. He was fired. Probably without pay."

lol really? You think he would have been fired WITH pay?

Abusive and threatening language is not necessary. A simple command, "Stop resisting", is all that should have been uttered, as the knee was placed in his upper back or on his head. There is no need for foul, abusive and threatening language; it is extremely unprofessional.

Get a clue HeatherB1974. What if a cop arrested you for whatever reason and said tp you, in front of witnesses, "You're going in the @!$%#!ng hole you stupid little cun*! You make a move and I'm gonna cave in your @!$%#!ng skull and kick your teeth down your c#ck holster, you little b!tch!"? Totally unneccesary verbage to effect an arrest.

It is called sarcasm, K9Icepick, look it up. Educate yourself...drunk and stupid is no way to go through life.

Its pathetic how we have an epidemic of punk maggots being raised by worthless ghetto broads that spit their useless offspring into our communities and everyone wants to focus on the one cop in a thousand that acts like an idiot. Cops gets sick and tired of seeing these worthless scumbags causing havoc and getting a slap on the wrist so when they see their partner getting "f'd" with they can get out of line due to frustration and adrenaline the same way you and I would probably react if someone was trying to hurt your family member...now the focus is off of the pathetic b*tch that raised another worthless punk. I know the replies will say "yah but cops are trained to be professional" to which the defer to the "one in a thousand" comment above. Most cops are brave and honorable and it makes me sick to hear morons define all cops by the actions of one....can I say all blacks are drug dealing punks just because I know of a few?.....didnt think so. The bigger problem is the future prison punk thats fighting with cops. Billions of dollars are spent housing these idiots and whats even more ridiculous is that tax dollars are spent to pay ghetto welfare sucking pigs to raise them! Put our war heroes in the projects and let the criminal maggots fend for themselves. Projects would instantly become wonderful neighborhoods.

James, you are not very smart not to mention you are a biggot! The bigger picture is that the cops have been abusing people and getting away with it for years hiding behind the code of silence and now with modern technology they are getting caught! I say its a good thing! The police are not supposed to act unprofessional and they do all the time! Did you see the way that cop put his face in the camera? He is an angry man with a gun! it's pretty scary! But let me guess, you are an angry man too????

Thank you Lemma, James is a bigot. I'm glad unprofessional officers like Disraeli Arnold and Johannes Mehserle have their acts of police brutality recorded and are brought to justice.

He was fired. Probably without pay.

Gee, that would be nice. Like all the welfare recipients in Texas.

90% bad, you my friend are dumber than mud.

Stop....why? because I don't kiss cops' butt? You are a silly fool....dance clown, dance.

I don't think it is anywhere near 90% bad, but the reality is that the bad ones do make it difficult for the good ones. Sort of guilty by association.

One thing is for certain...with higher authority, comes higher responsibility.

1. Granted a million dollar ego

2. 50k salary

Number one is the main reason why those ego maniacs become cops in
the first place!!

American pauper. Nobody has to "kiss a cop's azz" just to be treated fairly. If you don't get in their faces and act like an idiot and are not disrepectful, most often they will treat you with respect. However, standing up and making statements like "I know my rights" or "I pay your salary" or "you're an f'ing pig," will probably make them less likely to be courteous. Whether you're right or wrong, it's always a good idea to answer "yes sir" or "no sir." Chances are you are a hundred times more likely to catch a break. I used to bounce in bars and regardless of what someone had done, if they were respectful and acted decent towards me, I usually gave them a break. BUT, it's a much harsher tale if they didn't.

@ bonebreaker

Sounds like something an uncle tom would say. Yes Sir no Sir?

Sure if they address me with yes Mam and no Mam, then no problem!!

Bonebreaker....you sound like a cop that uses his connections to 'have a little fun and make a few extra bucks while I'm at it' and not have to worry about repercussions.

Fnkheehaw. So, May I then assume if they addressed you as sir/mam, you would retort in the same fashion..Yes sir/ no sir, or mam? Being an "uncle Tom" has nothing to do with anything. Where I live it's called having manners, towards anyone who deserves it.

johnnyt. Nope, not a cop, I am a computer analyst. And in 10 the years I was bouncing, I only had to get physical with 2 people and not to any extreme. All the other rowdys we basicall talked into gently leaving and there were hundreds of them. The power of words said in the proper way are just as powerful as a choke hold.

I will say this....my "90%" remark was just to say that the overwhelming majority of those jokers are corrupt. In decades of life, I've never met one that was honest, mature, and didn't play games with citizens. I am polite to everyone....until they disrespect me (not saying I demand any more respect than a common citizen). Most cops will disrespect you for fun...to see if they can get a rise out of you.

Ever hear of getting a ticket for a "right turn on red" that is legally allowed in the place where you did it? Well, I did...only later did the cop say it was because I came to a rolling stop before making the right on red. Full of lies, the cop perjured himself at court....no repercussions because I didn't have video.

That sounds like some back-pedaling from your earlier comment about being much harsher if they weren't nice to you. In ten years of being a bouncher you've only had to two instances of the bouncee being less than polite to you?....where did you work...Sunday School. Some of the cops I know that moonlight as bouncers sometimes have that many instances in ONE NIGHT.

I'm thinking you might be thinkin' about what you should and shouldn't be posting on the Internet.

You can simply type police abuse into YouTube and watch a staggering amount of police brutality performed here in the U.S. It seems to be getting worst and worst each year. I have been to both the UK and Canada and came away with a positive view of their police forces. They where very polite and kind. In the U.S. it's just thugs with badges.

Bonebreaker, feel free to read my first statement.

In the 1940-50's children wanted to grow up and be police
officers for a different reason, and most likely to help.

Give me one reason why they do nowadays. Oh, let me guess so
that they can be addressed no sir yes sir? Or do you think it’s so they can
treat people like @!$%# all day/night long and get paid for it! For some people it’s
fun.

I also like how you only state sir when it comes to your
initial response and not mam/sir. Are you also one of those ego maniacs?

Sounds like you just want to have a problem. How about you put your pride into check before you talk about others'.

fnkheehaw. "no sir/ yes sir,"s a generic term and you know it. I used the masculine simply because most police officers are indeed men. Of course, an officer who is female should be addressed as "mam" and shown all due respect. I agree people do not make law enforcement their career for the same reasons as was the case in the 40's or 50's. AND, I also know, that back then, most people looked up to and respected police officers, firemen, teachers, doctors, ministers and believe it or not politicians to a degree. Don't you suspect that changing attitudes towards these folks has hardened them somewhat so they can no longer be the friendly cop on the beat for example? Now, I do know there are some police officers who do not handle their duties properly and are indeed viscious and disgraceful and do indeed putting people under thier thumbs any chance they get. But, it's totally unfai to put all police officer in a caste system simply because they are cops. Fortunately, there are more good cops than bad ones

Oops, I made my comment a while ago. It was in reference to:

"Sounds like something an uncle tom would say. Yes Sir no Sir?

Sure if they address me with yes Mam and no Mam, then no problem!!"

Bonebreaker. It seems as though we agree on something’s, however you may have a bit of a bias opinion and maybe that’s a product of your past position as a bouncer.

We all know, that some bouncers are cops and some bouncers are ones that wish they were, and couldn't/can't make the cut.

I'm pegging you as the ladder of the two!!

@No Ty

What does pride have to do with the price of potatoes in Idaho?

Exactly!!!!

American Pauper, fnkheehaw, come up with hard numbers about how many are bad. I call BS on you both. I know tons of officers and while there is a bad one or two of the hundreds I know, it is FAR from the 90% you quote.

@bonebreaker, problem is these days, the scum-biscuits have no respect for anyone. They show it on the vine every day. You can find them quickly because a lot of times they are typing all caps and calling any authority figure they can find scum. They usually are looking for a way to sue anyone as well.

@Tracy-27012120

Go find some other string to ride. I never quoted 90% however it seems your comprehension is a staggering 10%.

What do you mean you know tons of officers? What are you…..
a stripper?

Fnkheehaw. You say you peg me as a wanna be cop and that's why I became a bouncer. That's about as far from the truth as possible. I OWNED the business and after having to fire several bouncers who went way too far with patrons who acted up, I decided that I could never get one with enough sense to do a proper job, so I took it on myself to handle the issues. I had 2 other people working security for me and they were told NEVER touch a patron until they came and got me involved. Only in RARE, VERY RARE instances is physical force necessary to have someone leave who is not wanted in my business. Also, someone in another post stated that they knew bouncers who had to get physical many times every night. My answer to that is they were poor bouncers and should have never been hired for that position.

Bonebreaker

After reading all your post you seem like a genuinely nice guy, especially reading all the crap you've taken and you continue to responded in kind.. Hope you have a great new year!!!! PEACE!!!

AmericanPauper: I'll bet you make "California Stops" all the time without even realizing what you are doing. 90% of drivers do the same! LAWBREAKER! You should be fired from whatever piss ass job you have.

Just jumping on the thread, but sounds like AmericanPauper and fnkheehaw are a couple of grade-A D-bags! Where do you git this 90% number that Police Officers are currupt? That's a lot of law enforcement that's on the bad side. Sounds more like you two are usually on the wrong side of the law and have a chip on your shoulders because of it. MOST Law Enforcement are there to make a difference in their communities, not to get rich. It's funny though... you two would be the FIRST to call the Police when you're in trouble.

Lawyers, Judges, Cops.....are all in the same clique. They will often appear to adversaries, but that is mostly a show; in reality, they are all from the privileged elite and most went to school together and are friends.

I would correct my last statement.....cops are just the boot lickers of the judges and lawyers and are usually from the lower classes of society. However, all three groups are seemingly adversaries...but really work together.

It appears as if you had a few bad experiences with the police, could it be that your the instigator.

Stop...could be that I stepped outside my house. Perhaps I didn't bow enough....who knows? In the police state that is the US...everything is illegal in some way, whether you know it or not...it is all still binding.

Jim Carrey's advice to his client in Liar Liar, "Stop breaking the law, @!$%#"!

Pauper, I have no love of cops. A LOT of them are corrupt and abuse their authority. To claim that 90% are bad is just ridiculous.

If you wish to bring corruption to light then do it in a truthful and legitimate manner by citing specific examples.

Anyone can make bogus percentage claims: 90% of white people are racist homophobes. 90% of blacks are criminals. 90% of latinos are illegal aliens. 90% of Catholic priests are pedophiles.

Don't be stupid.

Ron.....while not sure of American's definition......here's the one I use: if a cop writes a motorist for speeding, then gets their car and goes down the road 20-30 MPH over the speedlimit......what just happened? If I see a cop give someone a ticket for using their cellphone and then later that same day see that same cop driving his cop car and using their cellphone ....what just happened? Do you actually think that they gave themselves tickets? So....if a cop treats one group of people differently than another group of people...what would that be called?

What is your point, johnnyt? Are you backing up his bullsh!t claim that "90% of cops are bad"? I already stated that there are a lot of corrupt police. I know corruption exists. I'm just not retarded enough to state that 90% of cops are bad.

I will say this....my "90%" remark was just to say that the overwhelming majority of those jokers are corrupt. In decades of life, I've never met one that was honest, mature, and didn't play games with citizens. I am polite to everyone....until they disrespect me (not saying I demand any more respect than a common citizen). Most cops will disrespect you for fun...to see if they can get a rise out of you.

Ever hear of getting a ticket for a "right turn on red" that is legally allowed in the place where you did it? Well, I did...only later did the cop say it was because I came to a rolling stop before making the right on red. Full of lies, the cop perjured himself at court....no repercussions because I didn't have video.

Ron B.......I gave an example of what I consider corruption. You can make of it what you want. However, I'd be extremely interested in hearing what your definition would be. Care to post it? I'll be waiting.

Of course I would agree that the things you pointed out are corrupt acts. That does not meant that I agree with that moron that 90% of cops are corrupt.

Ron....you are silly...you think anyone could do statistical research to come up with exactly 90%? It is merely an expression to say that an overwhelming majority behave in certain ways. How do I know that? Empirical evidence....from my decades of personal experience, from the news, from posted videos, and from various accounts I have heard from other people that ring true. Bad cops easily account for over 50% of the force...you need to bet me.

Pauper, I understand what you are saying. If what you say happened to you had happened in exactly the way you described then I yould say the cop who gave you the ticket is corrupt. That does not mean that 90%, or the vast majority, of cops are corrupt. I've seen corrupt acts by police as well. That does not mean that I condemn the vast majority. I don't trust the police as a whole, because of the actions of a few, but I don't make blanket statements about officers I don't know.

There you go with more percentages. Don't advertise your ignorance. If you can't back up a percentage with statistics then don't use percentages. You could state that a certain percentage of cops you have interacted with were corrupt but to make a blanket statement about all cops is just dumb. It's as bad as war protesters in the 60's and early 70's who were calling all soldiers "baby killers". Blanket claims do nothing to support your position.

Ron....seems you are an interested party. You are probably a dirty cop yourself...or related to one.

Not a cop, not related to a cop, not a friend with a cop, don't trust cops and don't want to know cops. I don't like cops but I dislike ignorant people like you, who make uncorroborated blanket statements, even more than I dislike cops. People like you, with your pulling numbers out of your a$$ mentality, make rational discourse nearly impossible.

Relate anecdotes about specific things that make you distrust cops but don't label ALL cops. That just shows your ignorance.

Actually I've only met a couple of cops I thought were @!$%#s. I've never been arrested though. I've also never been an @!$%# to the cops. Maybe it just depends on where you live.

FNKHEEHAW. Thanks for your last comment, I appreciate your thoughts. Well, I got used to being given lots of crap so I'm used to it. You learn to be very patient with folks when you are a bouncer for so many years and understand that soft language can go a very long way when dealing with folks in a bar as well as some on these boards. Here's hoping that you and your family have a truly great 2013 and many years after that.

He got kicked in the back of the head after he was already on the ground. Thats what got him fired.

The teen was arrested for "resisting arrest". That's one of the most BS things I've ever heard, but it's ridiculously common. It'd be something else if it was another charge AND resisting, but just resisting? It's kind of a circular charge, isn't it?

Buster, IA determined the amount of force used was "reasonable", while the kid did get kicked in the back of the head (not just cussed, as Kjosee said) it was the officers conduct that got him fired, not the violence. Which is even worse, to me: go ahead and beat up a suspect, but for heaven's sake don't use any R-rated language!

The trouble is the little punk will proably walk.

What we don't know is what the kid actually did to bring down the wrath of law enforcement. Was he jaywalking or selling drugs? As for the actions of the police officer, I have more problems with him jumping on a suspect who is already on the ground and subdued. Profanity, as offensive as it may be, is pretty commonplace today.

The officer's attitude disturbs me because it seems to say that he gets way too much pleasure out of bullying and beating up on people. This kind of behavior can easily escalate into something far worse. To call him "over-zealous" is just another way to say he's a bully. That kind of attitude is what gives cops a bad name and results in some people believing they are justified in assaulting the cop. As difficult as it may be, it is always better to treat people with some measure of respect, because that reflects well on the cops.

There are plenty of "over-zealous" cops who use the badge as a license to bully and abuse citizens. If you can set a few examples with them, maybe some of the others will get the message. Unfortunately, there are bullies in the world, and too many of them are attracted to police work because it gives them the color of authority and permits them to push people around unnecessarily.

That said, cops are often accused of brutality when the circumstances do not warrant that accusation. Don't forget, the men who donned body armor and robbed the bank in LA were finally killed after killing several other people, including police officers. Yet the family of one of those bank robbers still sued the police department for the use of undue force. (I don't know the outcome of that lawsuit.) It swings both ways.

Joey - listen to the actual video of the officer's in car camera. The kid had a warrant for arrest. The officer told him to put the phone away so he could cuff him. The kid refused. Then the kid wrestled to get away from the officer and refused to be handcuffed.

Folks, I reviewed both videos well. I did not see any officer kick the kid in the head. If you will notice however, the officer put his knee on his back by his head which is exacly what officers are trained to do. Ok the officer did show a lack of discretion and allowed his emotions to be ampped up. Yes, he deserves some type of punishment, not for the cussing but for acting a fool in the phone. Its considerable to decide he should be terminated especially since he has a history of over-reacting to things. He could actually cause somebody harm if he is not terminated.

I support the chain of command to terminate him. It really is hard to say primarly because its premature. He is terminated for cussing and over-reacting, but if you suspend him and then he goes out and hurts somebody after he returns, then you have a bigger problem on your hands.

Folks, officers react to your actions. If this kid would have just submitted to being arrested for the warrant, none of this would have taken place.

American Pauper - Youre a moron.. Its no wonder people want to slap you upside your head. Maybe it will reboot your brain.

Joey...of course they would determine that the amount of force was reasonable.....it's good to see that at least one person here is more upset about the physical abuse than the verbal abuse. Makes me wonder where we're headed.

I was upset when the War on Terror started making steps into the privacy and rights we as Americans enjoyed after most of them being hard won over hundreds of years only to see some of them cast aside without hardly a whimper from the citizens. When I see the postings here and there trying to defend the kinds of actions that they fired this guy for, it just makes me shake my head.

Welcome to the world. Teens know everything there is to know and resist authority. People are rude and abusive to people they don't even know. Authority figures thrive on power and expect servitude from those people who are "below" them.

The teen was a jackass. The cop was a jackass. The teen desperately needs to learn where it's not OK to be a jackass before he finds himself in a real mess. (Not that there is ever a GOOD place to be a jackass....) The cops need to learn that in this day and age, every encounter they have with the general public stands a good chance of be recorded so they need to always act with grace and good manners.

The copy paid for his jackassery. The teen needs to pay for his.

The teen was arrested for "resisting arrest".

Not only are you clueless, the moron that wrote the article is even worse. MSNBC has middle school dropouts as reporters. They couldn't write a factual story if their life depended on it. As I've met quite a few of their employees, I know why their articles lack anywhere near journalistic integrity.

If you ever need help please call a nun...

Where did you get those stats? Your a$$?

Buster is a good example.

Uh, you are wrong "Are You That damn stupid." 99% is way too low, it's more like 99.99999%.

I'm no teen, but I don't blame them. Authority in the US is becoming increasingly undeserving of respect.

BOB. I hate to say this, but that is the dumbest thing I have heard in quite a while. Teenagers have little knowledge of anything but video games, stupid music and getting high. In other words, they don't have brains enough to assimilate what respect is. They're not being political, they are just being their stupid selves.

weak-minded individuals such as bonebreaker desperately cling to the ideal that a sub-class of people exist who carry certain "perceived" flaws and that these people are responsible for not only the unhappiness of society as a whole but are also responsible for his unhappiness. This is an ailment of cognitive thought currently suffered by millions of Americans. Instead of seeing real threats to liberty and happiness, a person such as bonebreaker tends to focus on manners of dress or cultural traits and, in most cases, be completely oblivious to real predators, such as the rabid beasts we currently manufacture in our police precincts.

ROARISAUR. I have no idea where you came up with the evaluation of what ideals I may or may not cling to and how I have labeled anyone as having flaws, except today's youth, which by the way is true. Manners, dress and cultural traits are all subjective and I have never gauged anyone by their dress and/or cultural traits. Manners are a different matter. A person who has bad manners choses, more often or not, to behave without them. Poor manners are most prevelant in the youths of America and certain ethnic groups..they think spitting in the eye of GOOD authority figures gives them some sort of "Street Cred," which is a worthless title. In the long run it will ALWAYS hurt them more than help. And as far a being weak minded, I have an IQ of 158..what mark do you hold in that respect with your tiny little "pea brain?" You are simply a POS with nothing better to say or do.

Bonebreaker,

Give it up, we all know youre a lying punk!

On Thursday, Hurst police said Arnold was "indefinitely suspended for violations of Hurst Police Department General Orders

Actually I would like him to be on patrol in my neighborhood. I think kids are out of control now, a sense of entitlement is running rampant through our society.

If I were able to have this police officer in my neighborhood, I would. I think the officer should sue the city, lack of training....lack of counselling....lack of intestinal fortitude....lack of common sense.

The dashcam is what counts, not a youtube video that can be altered before posting. Obviously the teen was wrong...arguing with a police officer, resisting arrest....fighting the "authority".

The officer just needs to submit to mandatory counselling, maybe he had a hard day, maybe he just came from a domestic violence call against the elderly....

Suspension, mandatory counselling, probation....not firing. A case of the media pushing the police force to make stupid decisions.

If this was my son, he would be well informed to spend a few days in jail, when he got home there wouldn't be any place he could hide from his actions....teens need to take responsibility for their actions.

Yup, power in the hands of the wrong people does usually ends up badly. Just look what we have with Obama.

@Carl Caroli

Power in the hands of the wrong people usually ends up badly. We really need to do a better job of screening potential and existing police officers.

Unfortunately, cops like this are the result of the screening process in most localities today. He can get a job with the L.A. County Sheriff's Department any time he wants. He's exactly what they're looking for!

I guess all cops should be loving caring social workers that should ask street crap like this kid to Please put your hands behind your back. I would like to arrest you now... Oh.. you hit me... well .. that's ok... I'm sure you didn't mean it... lets try again... please sir... put your hands behind your back so I can hand cuff you.. oops.. your fist hit me in the face again... Here.. maybe you would like to hand cuff yourself? Or maybe you are sorry for what you did and I should just move on to the next misunderstood teen that is comminting a crime that I'm sure he doesn't mean to be doing either.

Would that work for you???

They should have just tased the punk.

Someone should just tase you!

I agree with both of you! The taser is an effective device for forcing compliance in an unruly and possibly dangerous suspect and stopfreeloaders is just a horribly horrible, possibly syphilitic but definitely gangrenous pock mark on the ass of humanity and should be tazed until dead

Did you bother to read the story or watch the video? Idiot!

Hey Buster Brown, I watched the video, the kid was a punk and got what he deserved, as for the profanity Im sure it scared him for life, at least thats what the lawsuit will say, my poor meho as never heard that foul language, too funny.

Not just swearing, folks... The officer threatened his life. I think that's way more serious than the swearing. You can't go around threatening people no matter who you are or who you think you are. This cop has some big self-control issues and he seems to me like he'd treat anyone this way. Not just this kid in question. I'm glad someone finally did something about him. Maybe it'll be a wake-up call to other hothead cops out there. Sometimes they make good on their threats and they wind up killing innocent people.

Please... how many of you think the officer would really carry out that threat... and if you do think he would... you are the ones living in a fantasy world.. we all say @!$%# we shouldn't.. every one of us... to the people we love as well... how many of you have never ever made a threat under your breath just because you were frustrated...

Yes, but before the cop gave him a flying knee the the back of the neck.

the dude was fighting with the other cop u tard!!

I guess Thugs that resist arrest should just be let go as well... Goes right back to Rodney King... We get tired of dealing with the same peices of crap every day.... so what if he said things to him... he didn't hurt the kid... but nobody seems to care about the cop that he was fighting with. What if that cop had gotten hurt...

mikeb-2379667: I'm with you. If you effed up, don't make things worse by resisting arrest. Young punk is lucky he did not get more of an ass kicking. Obey the law and you won't have a problem.

@eusmc

mikeb-2379667: I'm with you. If you effed up, don't make things worse by resisting arrest. Young punk is lucky he did not get more of an ass kicking. Obey the law and you won't have a problem.

Do either one of you idiots know why the kid was being arrested in the first place? Didn't think so! He's been charged with resisting arrest, which tells anyone with a brain that the original reason for stopping him was BS. As to "Obey the law and you won't have a problem." all I can say is keep dreaming! It must be wonderful to live in a fantasy world.

Yo....old dog....did you read the article? The kid had a warrant for his arrest. The cop tried to arrest him for the warrant and the kid resisted.....the question here is do you have a brain? Cops make arrests hundreds of times a day on citizens all over the country without having them resist arrest. This kid started this chain of events

It is very easy to see that this cop has some anger issues! I am so glad that modern technology is catching up with these @!$%# cops that get off on abusing and controlling people! They get away with it and the likelihood of winning a civil law suit against the cops is not easy!! But when the camera is rolling the bastards can't hide behind the code of silence! I LOVE IT! @!$%# cops around the country beware the smart phones are not your friend!

WOW.. Could you imagine if the cop was white and the perp was black?? You would see people on this blog screaming------- RACISIM!!!

i heard about cops taking steroids, he seems to be one of them. maybe i'm wrong but maybe i'm not

You are clueless. There is no way this officer deserved to be fired. The spineless administration that he worked for should have stood by the guy. The punk was not abused, he was out of control and needed to be brought under control. I am so tired of people that have no idea what it is like to be in that situation. I'm not saying what he did was right, however termination is way to much of a penalty. People can give cops the middle finger all day and judges have already ruled that it is not a crime. The problem is that there is no respect for the position anymore, and then the bleeding heart liberals want this guy's head. It is my hope that he fights this.