Inglewood: What Do You Think?

by The Onion Sunday, Jul. 28, 2002 at 2:53 PM

This funny piece was swiped from The Onion

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

More Police Brutality In L.A.

The Inglewood police officer seen on a videotape violently arresting a handcuffed black teenager has pleaded innocent to an assault charge.What do you think?

Young Man  "How were those officers supposed to know that kid wasn't going to sprout an extra pair of arms from his back and pull a gun out of his neck as he lay pinned to the car's hood?"
Rob Phelps
Electrician
African-American Man  "They were just following the motto of the Inglewood Police Department: 'To protect and whomp the shit out of.'"
Christopher James
Architect
Asian Man  "I'm just glad I live on the East Coast, where police are heroic."
Pete Bruge
Cashier
Old Man  "Why must we always focus on the bad cops instead of the 65 percent of police officers who would never do anything like this?"
Daniel Ziff
Systems Analyst
Young Woman  "I'm sure those officers wouldn't have done that unless it was absolutely necessary in order to hurt the guy."
Diane Essen
Student
Old Woman  "That tape was shameful. One cop brutalizes a suspect while five others just stand around? What do I pay my taxes for?"
Emily Schofield
Dietitian