Caught On Tape -- Cops Attack Actors

1. They may have been being "passive" but they were ignoring direct orders from the officers. If they would just done what they were told, it would not have happened.

Posted at 2:59PM on Jan 6th 2009 by B.C.

2. I admire cops for the dangerous job they do...but some are just plain a**holes, like the ones in this video. Glad someone caught it on tape.

First? :)

Posted at 3:02PM on Jan 6th 2009 by Keiki

3. THAT BS FOR THE COPS TO DO THAT.

Posted at 3:04PM on Jan 6th 2009 by E

4. I honestly don't see what the cops did wrong as TMZ says. All I saw was those two D listed actors acted very gay by touching each other.

Posted at 3:05PM on Jan 6th 2009 by Julia Pitt

5. I can't stand cops who act like this. South Florida is FULL of them. A bunch of losers from high school who used to be fat and got picked on turn cops who now feel like they have all the power.

It's easy to get arrested and thrown in jail but to get out (even if you are innocent) is a complete nightmare. All the red tape and bs.

I hope these cops get demoted to traffic ticket duty.

Posted at 3:06PM on Jan 6th 2009 by Gypsy

6. It did look like the one man resisted, but once someone is in cuffs there is no reason to tase them unless they are harming an officer (which the tape didn't show). It could of been excessive force, but the tape doesn't show enough of what happened to mr. wright. The problem with american cops is that they are undertrained. U.S. needs to go the route that other countries have gone, and hire more skilled individuals to be officers. In Canada and the U.K., the majority of the cops not only have a police foundations diploma and a criminal justice/phys degree, but also spend 6 months at "depot" in Canada or at base in the U.K.. They also all pass physcological evaluations before taking a job. The vast majority are bilingual or trilingual. Getting a job as an american cop is ridiculously easy. As a duel citizen, the process took me 2 months to get an offer in Louisiana (not including training). In Canada it took me 13 months, and then I did another 6 months of training. In 3 years on the job I have never tased someone (and have only seen someone get tased twice). That being said, I am surprised the lady with the camera didn't get arrested, or at least detained. Interfereing like that is usually enough reason to detain someone.

Posted at 3:07PM on Jan 6th 2009 by thun

7. Kill all PIGS!!

Posted at 3:07PM on Jan 6th 2009 by LA

8. This video is another example of steriod raging power crazed cops that cant wait to try out their new toys on the public for any reason. Im just glad more ppl are video taping whats really going on. I've been tazered before and trust me its NOT FUN...

Posted at 3:16PM on Jan 6th 2009 by ACE310

9. This is ridiculous - I honestly did not believe before I watched the video that the police could or would behave this way. I thought TMZ was exaggerating. In front of witnesses! While on tape! There was no reason for the manhandling of Brolin, who was clearly passive, and even less reason for the use of a taser on a restrained man. It is quite clear that these officers were out of line, and I would expect this video will be taken from TMZ as evidence quite shortly.

If not - do we really live in a country where the police have that much power to abuse their authority? This is unacceptable in any democracy, but particularly offensive in the USA. I'd like to be there when the officers explain their behavior. Spankings all around!

Posted at 3:15PM on Jan 6th 2009 by E-nraged

10. Completely TYPICAL of the cops I've seen. They wonder why nobody likes cops. THIS is why!! They need to alter the psychological entrance exams to exclude cops like these who use unnecessary brute force, and feel the need to exert their power without provocation.

Posted at 3:31PM on Jan 6th 2009 by Jen

11. This beotch with the camera should be prosecuted. the cops may have been a little rough but nothing worthy of an assault charge. sometihng like punching someone in a bar is worth of an assualt charge.

Posted at 3:43PM on Jan 6th 2009 by bgab

12. Cops don't arrest people for no reason, they must have done something. How convenient that we don't see what caused the commotion. The idiot behind the camera should have been arrested too as she was interfering with police ( I think she was arrested, right?)

Posted at 3:42PM on Jan 6th 2009 by Fina

13. So tired of these corrupt facist cops abusing their authority. Police should be required to spend their time preventing murders, rapes, and theft, not spending their time harrassing people to boost their egos and or increrase the revenues for their depts, cities, etc..

Posted at 12:27PM on Jan 7th 2009 by Paul

14. you will respect my authority

Posted at 3:50PM on Jan 6th 2009 by ass mouth

15. "12. Cops don't arrest people for no reason, they must have done something"


What reality are you living in?

Posted at 3:54PM on Jan 6th 2009 by Jay