Quote Originally Posted by Markass
Why onlookers did nothing

The sad fact of this matter is that the onlookers did nothing because Americans have been terrorized by their own government to fear authority and follow orders. Americans fear their government. That alone is a dangerous situation, since the balance of power in a free society actually depends on a government fearing the people!
Precisely, I would never DREAM of putting my hands on an officer in a violent way no matter what kind of illegal/legal force he is using on me because I know my life would be in immediate danger. This guy had every right to resist and even FIGHT BACK, but imagine what would have happened if he fought back... surely they wouldn't outright shoot him, but I could imagine multiple tazers and possible death (which is entirely possible and has happeened plenty of times with multiple tazers).

If you have no intentions of sticking up for your citizens please GET THE FUCK OUT OF THIS COUNTRY!