As a little boy I was taught to respect the police. Not necessarily to like them, but to respect them. As I got older I learned to add some fear in that behavior. Not that every cop in the street will brutalize you but they have the power to kill you. So this snowball fight incident puzzles me. But then, a lot of things puzzle me. Some of the same people who claim to hate the police will make videos mocking or teasing them.
The snowball fight looked like fun, but should never had involved any snow touching a New York City Officer. That was disrespectful. It also promotes a boldness in some in the future that you can throw objects at them. Whether I like them or not, I need the police to command respect. I am glad the situation didn't get worse.
So, even though this incident was just a snowball fight and not a riot, people engaged in assaulting cops need to addressed, whether it be a fine or summons. If an officer was injured, then the assailant needs to be held accountable.
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