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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Alarm Box: The time to get Ready! and Set! to Go! is now ... Jackson County helps veterans get benefits they earned ... Ashland Culture of Peace Commission: Nurturing a sustainable culture of peace ... Alarm Box: The time to get Ready! and Set! to Go! is now ... Jackson County helps veterans get benefits they earned ... Ashland Culture of Peace Commission: Nurturing a sustainable culture of peace ... OUR VIEW Our View: Watch judiciously Comment DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Jul. 19, 2016 at 12:01 AM Posted Jul. 19, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Social News Video recordings can be powerful pieces of evidence when they depict police apparently violating the civil rights of people they encounter. They can also be extremely misleading. For users of social media, it's important not to jump to conclusions regarding videos that show only part of an encounter, and from only one vantage point. That's the lesson of a pair of videos posted on a Facebook page last week. The videos show parts — but not all — of a May 19 encounter between Ashland police officers and two homeless men on the Plaza. The second video shows the forcible arrest of one of the men, who objected to officers citing the other man for having an unlicensed dog in violation of a city ordinance. Several officers took the very large man to the ground and handcuffed him. What neither video depicts but the police department says happened is the larger man advanced on an officer and refused to move back despite the officer's instructions. That made him subject to arrest for interfering with a police officer. Knowing they would be unable to arrest him without endangering their safety and his, the two officers then on the scene called for assistance. Officers used no weapons. No one was injured. The arrested man is entitled to his day in court, and residents are entitled to oppose ordinances targeting unruly behavior. But the police were just doing their jobs, enforcing laws they did not enact but are sworn to uphold. DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Jul. 19, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501