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WildBill wrote:

TxKimberMan wrote:

chasfm11 wrote: Crimes only happen if LEOs see them.

Where is the line of demarcation for LEO's to have to witness a crime? I'm sure they don't have to witness a murder to prosecute it.

If you want to wade through this, it explains some of your question.

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Thanks WildBill, that's a great link!

However, I still believe that the police could take action against the people in the video. I am in the commercial real estate business. One of our medical office buildings was burglarized and the suspects were caught on video tape, the police (Dallas) stated that if the faces of the suspects caught on video were identifiable, they could arrest. Unfortunately, you could not see the burglars faces on the video.

In this fight video, since everyone has been identified, what's the problem? When the police watch the video, they are witnessing the crime. IANAL, etc., but seems common sense to me.

chasfm11 wrote: Crimes only happen if LEOs see them.

Where is the line of demarcation for LEO's to have to witness a crime? I'm sure they don't have to witness a murder to prosecute it.

brandrum wrote:let's say like the guy in the video I didn't have a chance to pull my weapon and he started punching me? I would have done nothing since the guy stopped and put on his jacket and left...that video is pathetic though...the fact that management let it go on that long is ridiculous!!...and everyone else just sitting there and cheering....sickening

The video starts with fists flying, we don't see the actions that led to this.

Before it went this far, I would have attempted to de-escalate the situation. If unsuccessful at de-escalation I would attempt to leave. My wife would have been dialing 911, not arguing with an antagonist. The number of people in the near vicinity should give everyone pause to consider the consequences of deploying a weapon. Having said that, if he attempted to block my exit or was waiting outside for me, that makes it another ball game entirely.