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Right, I see where you're coming from. You're twisting my words to fit your viewpoint. I didn't say Police officers should never be convicted for misconduct, you jumped that conclusion yourself. And you have clearly quoted me out of context. I said "If this case would have gone through and the police officer had been prosecuted, every dickhead with a gripe ...." If this case. We're not talking about a Rodney King style beating here are we. I believe the more policemen that are convicted for what I believe to be quite small things like this, the less the police will be respected and feared, because everyone will know how little it would take to end a policeman's career. It's a tough call, but overall, in the long run, I think the court's decision was the right one.