Brickbat: Tough Guy

Justin Gaither, a former police officer in Venice, Illinois, was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to deprivation of rights under color of law. Gaither struck a handcuffed man twice in the face, without provocation, leaving the suspect with a broken nose.

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[Fist of Etiquette]

Who did this guy think the perp was? Mrs. Gaither?

[mad.casual]

What do you tell a perp with two black eyes?

Nothing. You already told them twice.

[sarcasmic]

The victim must have been well connected, or the officer must have been really unpopular, else this would have been swept under the rug.

[Don't look at me! (Not signed with autopen)]

Or perhaps your preconceived notions are incorrect.

[KiwiDude]

Couldnt come up with a good excuse?
He took a fighting stance
His hands twitched?
He looked at me like he was about to attack?

[AT]

Justin Gaither was in full uniform and on duty with the Venice Police Department on Nov. 20, 2022, when he began pursuing a car that was displaying stolen license plates. The car drove over spike strips that Gaither deployed, then over the McKinley Bridge and into St. Louis. A Brooklyn Police Department officer was also pursuing the car. The pursuit ended in the 3800 block of Parnell Avenue in St. Louis. The vehicle’s occupants ran away. Gaither, the Brooklyn officer and that officer’s K-9 chased the driver. The driver was bitten while climbing over a fence and fell. His hands were then handcuffed behind his back by the Brooklyn officer. As Gaither lifted the driver from the ground to escort him to a police vehicle, he struck the driver twice in the face without justification and without a legitimate purpose, breaking the driver’s nose.

Context.

Not defending breaking the guy's nose. Just telling you what Chaz doesn't.

Stolen plates, gave chase, ran on flats, bailed, ran. All intentionally omitted to paint the bad guy as sympathetic. We should sympathize with his broken nose. We should not forget the fact that he's an absolute scumbag criminal degenerate who has no place in civilized society.

[LIBtranslator]

See? Show Altruist Totalitarian's rewrite of the thing to the White House Blonde and the Don oughtta pardon the brave public servant like another mostly peaceful J6 vandal and traitor. It's all in the packaging.