Americans Defend The Police’s Use Of Excessive Force

“We can’t have instances where police in the heat of the moment have to stop and second-guess whether it’s excessive to kick a guy who’s already unconscious.”

“Makes work more interesting.”

“Excessive force is the only way to counter excessive civility.”

“Sometimes the ends justify the means when it comes to stopping Black people from running errands.”

“Not getting fired enough will make the gun’s balls swell up, and that hurts, real, real bad.”

“I took the deescalation course, and it only made me want to kill people more.”

“If we don’t have a strong police force, then how will we ever catch that rascal Banksy and end the infuriating mockery he’s made of modern society?”

“Who’s never woken up from a dissociative episode with their hands covered in someone else’s blood and a body lying on the ground?”

“It would be a real waste to dump billions into military gear and not let cops brutalize people.”

“Sometimes officers have to use force not because they want to, but because they really, really want to.”

“Anyone who steals a Snickers bar should be brutally beaten to death.”

“My defense attorney told me not to give an inch.”

“Excessive force is just their way of saying they love you.”

“I don’t trust Blacks or Latinos and think we need police to keep them in line. Sorry, some elephants are just racist. Nothing you can do about it.”

“Sometimes it’s really hard to count all the way to 10 before reacting.”

“Why else did I give them so much fucking money?”

“I’m sure the victim had it coming for all the bad things the cops will pin on him.”

“I really make a killing on patients who have had their teeth knocked out.”

“Some people are socially awkward and not sure where else to put their hands but around a stranger’s neck.”

“I don’t know, I just like that ‘Bad Boys’ song.”

“How can we have a functional society if citizens don’t have the constant fear of being violently brutalized with no recourse?”

“Do we have a problem here? I’m going to need you to stop here on this slide while I ask you a few questions.”