Last summer, I saw a similar situation near my house where this cop was really rough-housing this little kid. I would say the kid was 11-13. So the cop flips him, gets him down and empties the kid's pockets. The cop was, literally, pulling candy out of the kid's pocket and then pulls out a pair of dice and looks triumphant like, "See, I told you!" I then (it's just in me) ask the cop if he thought he was being a bit excessive? After all, it wasn't a violent crime, nor is its illegal to possess dice. The cop tries to get in my face and I let him know straight out that I'm personal friends with the District Attorney and I WOULD NOT be bullied or intimidated. I asked for his supervisor to be present and sure enough, I was apologized to and told that I could make a civilian complaint about the officer, which I did. Someone videotaped it and I believe the kid's parents sued. I mean, there are drugs, robbieries and violence all around and this is where this "Officer" decides to flex his muscle? It was disgusting. Once I stood up, the community got behind me. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate cops. I value them and wish they made more money and had more training. I just hate bullies.