Should Cops Treat Senior Citizens Differently?

In today's episode of The Lens on Body Cam Bust, we go over a case where a senior citizen is manhandled by the police. What is you take on this case?

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🔍 Episode Overview:
The video discusses whether police officers should handle traffic stops involving senior citizens differently, using a controversial case from Oklahoma City as a starting point. In the case, a 70-year-old man was violently taken to the ground by an officer after refusing to sign a traffic ticket and lightly tapping the officer’s chest, resulting in serious injuries. The officer's actions are critiqued as excessive, and it’s suggested that a supervisor or translator could have diffused the situation more effectively. The discussion concludes with hope that law enforcement can learn from this incident to handle interactions with elderly or immigrant citizens more compassionately.

⌚️ Timestamps:
0:00 Intro to Should Cops Treat Senior Citizens Differently?
0:38 Watching the video of the incident
2:27 Reactions to watching the video
3:25 Thoughts on how it could have been handled differently
4:44 Why signing the ticket is such a big deal
7:45 Can cops arrest for you touching them?
9:27 What should happen to the officer in the video?
11:41 Conclusion to Should Cops Treat Senior Citizens Differently?

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