Ideally, anyone in a law enforcement position would be nearly free of racial prejudice, service minded, tough, secure, and capable of using both discretion and judgement. Robots who are slaves to policy, and see nothing wrong with handling 84 year old suspects, moms driving minivans full of kids, or small, drunk women the same exact way they'd handle convicted felons, physically aggressive muscleheads or crackheads are, obviously, not ideal police officers. Being a police officer carries certain risks, but, contrary to popular opinion, it's far from being the most dangerous job. Traffic and automobiles are just as risky, if not more risky, to police officers than suspects with firearms. The officer in question here claimed he was using his training when kicking a pregnant woman in the stomach. At best, he was oblivious to the fact that she was pregnant, which would make him thick as hell. At worst, he got emotional and fell back on some obscure and unrelated training and decided to kick a loudmouthed pregnant woman in the stomach. Note that his suprevisors and I.A. pretty much rubber stamped his actions.
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