Seattle Cop Punched A Woman!

Article by: Rumer Certeza

No more jaywalking for me! Seriously, the recent punching incident wherein a female jaywalker gets it in the kisser by a cop has you thinking. Was she really worth the knuckle sandwich?

This according to a report by NY Daily News, that instead of a woman getting fined for jaywalking, she gets a mean swing on the face.

The incident, all captured on video, is currently being reviewed by investigators to determine who's the real culprit.

According to a report by a Seattle Police Department website, It starts off with an unidentified male officer spotting a teen jaywalker across Martin Luther King Jr. Way South around 3:10 p.m.

The officer approaches the 18-year-old male only to see four other women perform the same offense at the exact same spot on the road, around 15 feet away from a pedestrian crosswalk.

Because of this, the officer gave clear instructions to the ladies to "step over to his vehicle," reveals officials. It was evident that they were uncooperative.

One of the ladies, aged 19, then attempts to walk away but gets escorted back by the officer. It's when the teen jerks her arm, pulling away from the officer while screaming at him.

Because of this, both engaged in an argument, prompting the officer to attempt to cuff the female. The other lady then intervenes.

Says officials, "The second female subject placed her hands on the officer's arm, causing the officer to believe she was attempting to physically affect the first subject's escape."

Bystanders began to crowd the said altercation, with other witnesses capturing most of it on video.

Now the climax. As the officer scuffled with the 17-year-old who stepped in, it can be seen that the teen shoved the gentleman of the law. So how does he respond? By punching the offender in the face.

This move shocked witnesses, and even a voice can be heard saying, "Are you serious?"

The 17-year-old then gets pulled away, and the male officer then attempts to handcuff the 19-year-old. "Do not struggle," he says during the video.

When backup arrives, the woman was also handcuffed and was later examined by medical personnel, according to officials.

Deputy Chief Nick Metz tells King 5 News that everything that occured has to be taken into context, from the time the officer made contact until the situation ended. He also felt that there were the officer's tactics were questionable.

Seattle Sgt. Sean Whitcomb adds that they will look deeply into the matter.

So what do you think?

General Petraeus returns to Capitol Hill, discusses July 2011

Photo: Two cookies sit on the witness table in front of
Army Gen. David Petraeus while he participates in a
Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on
Capitol Hill on June 16, 2010
 in Washington, DC. General Petraeus is testifying about
the current situation in Afghanistan a day after his testimony
was interrupted when he fell ill, reportedly from
dehydration and jet lag. (Getty Images)

After fainting in the recent Senate hearing on Afghanistan, General David Petraeus makes a comeback in Capitol Hill a day after.

President Obama was questioned by Lawmakers regarding his plan to begin pulling out troops in July 2011 if ground conditions are permitted. The Senators contest that Afghans perceive the date as the timeline for U.S. troops to vacate the fight in Afghanistan.

Petraeus explains that the said date is not a hard date to remove troops, but the beginning of the withdrawal process.

Says Petraeus, "It is important that July 2011 be seen for what it is, the date when a process begins based on conditions and not the date when the U.S. heads for the exits."

The general also adds that periodic assesments would be implemented next summer, to make way for necessary adjustments.

Petraeus makes it clear that the Afghans are doing their best in the fight against the Taliban insurgency alongside NATO forces and even leading the charge in some instances.

"Our Afghan comrades on the ground are indeed sacrificing enormously for their country, as are of course, our troopers and those of our ISAF partner nations," says the general.

On the more lighter note, he also took the opportunity to thank the Senate Commitee for providing refreshments, such as chocolate chip cookies at the beginning of Wednesday's hearing.