This incident didn't seem to get extreme coverage ie I don't recall seeing it in our local newspapers or hear it on local or national news. I did happen to see a very small article in yesterday's paper that said the incident was a result of the perpetrator being observed drinking on the street and when approached by the officer, began kicking. The incident is still under investigation, the perpetrator remains hospitalized and the officer went to the hospital to undergo "tests".

I don't believe that you are a site loon, mr_blue, but surely expectations of how people act/behave when approached by police officers cannot be that different in your country. I would like to believe that police officers don't "feel up" or intentionally humiliate perpetrators whether they are with or not with their peer members. I believe that if there is reasonable cause, officers will pat you down to insure their safety. If in fact the man on the street was observed drinking and when approached by police began kicking, that might have been the precursor for patting the man down. If the decision was made to arrest the man, I believe that it is standard practice to follow that practice of a pat down before being placed in the back seat of their car.

Targeted?
Like taking a co-worker home that lived in an ALL black part of town, being pulled over and asked "WTF I was doing in that area" and when I gave an equal shitty response, being punched in the chest, pushed down to the ground, and basically strip searched and humiliated out in public, despite NEVER being associated with drugs, by 4 black police officers? OR How about the time I had my Stepdads sister in the car in a ALL white part of town, got pulled over for no apparent to me reason, eventually jerked out the car and asked repeatedly what was I doing with the black person? When I became verbally combative because of my perception of being targeted by racial bias. Ended up going to jail, charged with obstruction, my car searched and towed. That kind of targetting?

Those incidents were back in the day before police cameras and such. The late 80's early 90's to be more specific. I already conceded that there are shitheads in ANY segment of society including Police officers. I will say that my interaction with Police has positively been affected since I came to the realization that to comply with their requests without my mouth being involved (verbally speaking) has been far more productive than being a combative jerk. I certainly ain't giving any of the above a pass for their actions, BUT! Could the situations have turned out different if I had kept my mouth shut, complied, then later used appropriate channels to declare my opposition, or opinions on the matters?

Now that I've learned how to behave, if you will, I have gotten out of EVERY single ticket for seat belt violations. Yes, I don't like them and generally ask the officers to respect my belief as a free adult to make a decision that affects NO other person in the world other than ME! Primarily cause I don't like being told what I can and can't do within reason. I think the requirement of a seat belt violates my right to choose what I want and has NO consequences to any other person.

Mr blue, you have no
idea what Chgo.police
go through daily. I'm
done here.

You're not jealous, are you?

For sure, he absolutely loves it when I stroke him!