“I don’t respect your opinion”

[Gc1992]

Me and my partner were discussing that video in the airport with a police officer kicking someone in the head. I said it didn’t seem right, he said it’s justified. (He did used to be a police officer). Anyway we ended up having an argument and he said he has no respect for my opinion and doesn’t value it on something I have no experience in. He also said he’s fed up of my leftist liberal attitude. Lol. Not very nice or am I being sensitive?

Oof that's harsh (and I'm glad he's an ex police officer and not a current one if he thinks booting someone in the head is acceptable).

My husband knows absolutely fuck all about horses but I still respect his opinion when he expresses it about mine and my daughter's hobby because I respect him. If the opinion he expresses is based on incorrect information there is a way to correct that information while still respecting the opinion.

Does he show you a lack of respect in other areas or is he just a sensitive sally about his former job?

I’m sure his entire personality didn’t come from nowhere.

YANBU. It’s nothing to do with being left right or even upside down. He’s paid to keep the Law and keep people under control, yet. He can’t even keep himself under control. He really should think about a new career before someone ends up with a brain injury or worse.
If a member of the public acted like that they’d be hauled over the coals. Why is it a different set of rules for the Police

I agree with the general principle that if you know nothing about X then really your opinion on it is not worth much and if I'm commenting on something in the news I'll usually preface it with "it's not something I know a lot about but... " And will happily be educated or informed. I teach teens and they will insist their opinions should be respected despite knowing nothing at all about the issue. I disabuse of them of that. Your DH was rude in his expression and general tone but not about the incident.

Former police officer defends police brutality. Unheard of.

What exactly do you need to have knowledge of to have a valid opinion on in this instance?

Do tell why you think it's acceptable and why someone who thinks otherwise is a left wing leftie?

He's a thug. I'm sure he fit right in when he worked for them

I think he's within his rights to not respect your opinion - I mean opinions are all subjective and you could not respect his opinion too!

The comment about "leftist liberal attitude" seems a bit rude, unless you'd called him a right wing wanker or similar 😂

This.

He doesn't have to respect your opinion.

But you don't have to respect his either, and can kick the neanderthal into touch.

I think it’s fine not to respect the opinions of others as long as you respect their right to have an opinion - and that seems to be the issue here, because he’s being rude and belittling of you because you don’t agree with him.

I don’t respect his personality.

But police do panic and clout people.

Sounds fairly typical of the policing I've experienced.

Guess you need to decide if he's someone you want to be in a relationship with.

The man was lying on the floor, face down. What appears to be his Mother was sitting by his side keeping him calm. There wasn't justification for stamping on his head. There's nothing liberal with disagreeing with someone complying with instructions potentially being brain damaged.

Whatch the video, it was armed response and they had guns and tasors for what was a family argument. The men involved are Indian/Pakistan origin, but English. It's featured on tonight's news.

No - it’s disgusting. I managed a bank branch and a homeless person was asleep in the doorway. I couldn’t wake them and had to call police as customers were literally stepping over them to come in. It was a very large city centre branch on a Saturday morning. The police showed up and kicked the person so hard they lifted from the ground and smashed into the window. There was zero attempt to wake them. Anyway I lost it big time started arguing you name it. The poor person just sat crying and injured, I called an ambulance ect and made a complaint. By the Tuesday there were 8 complaints about the branch manager's behaviour and disrespect for police. Total joke and nothing ever came of my complaint against police. People are wired differently

When is it acceptable to kick someone in the head?

I could not be with him.

If my husband tried to tell me that something I do in my job which I'm very experienced and knowledgeable about was wrong I might say similar.

However, you don't need to be especially skilled in police work to know that stamping on someone's head isn't OK and isn't proportionate force.

Greater Manchester Police statement. 👇

You don't sound compatible OP.

I know this deep down I think.

What "knowledge of the subject" do you think is required when the subject is kicking someone's head in?
Strange post.

I'm commenting on the general principle. Since I know nothing about this incident I won't comment on it. I am sure there might be circumstances in the middle of a violent affray when your colleagues or you are threatened that you might respond in whatever way necessary to nullify that threat. I have no idea on this particular case though and will not venture one.