I am disturbed at the thought of a parent wanting to beat the poop out of his daughter over getting in trouble, Mr. Lucifer; regardless of whether or not he actually goes through with it. I guess coming from a scholarly family, with a number of mean alcoholics, makes me soft, though, now doesn't it?
Also, you could never justify attacking somebody like that over shrugging a shoe off. Watch the video again - she isn't beating him with it. I want you to watch seconds' eight through eleven on the video again. Please, tell me how you possibly came to the conclusion that the officer may be defending himself?
That is the same as my going ape-poop on somebody who bumps into me while walking on the street. They bumped into me, they assaulted me, I had to defend myself. It was a ten year old girl, half my weight? Doesn't matter. She bumped into me.
Yea, it is literally the same as that. I'm not as big as that cop, so it takes someone a little bit younger to come out to being that much smaller than myself (5"9 at 138lb. here, featherweight fighter in Grand Rapids - I'm probably not as well trained in taking people down, as that cop, considering I've only been training since October of 2008).
To end this - that cop was an abusive woman beater. He'll probably end up in jail. He might get out. He'll almost definitely do it again, to someone else, or maybe to this girl as an act of "vengeance" for getting him in trouble. Then again, he'll probably be shivved. The world will be better off.