Re “Bad cop registry” editorial, June 11-13 edition:

Your editorial about the situation in McKinney, Texas, stated that “the officer’s unwarranted actions were pitted against children — unthreatening innocents who, according to the video, were doing nothing more than mouthing off.”

Based on the video footage, the officer’s actions appear overzealous and unwarranted. However, mouthing off, under any circumstances, is unacceptable behavior.

Mouthing off is rude and disrespectful. Mouthing off to parents, teachers, police officers and other authority figures has become more prevalent in today’s society. However, mouthing off should not be tolerated.

The wording in your editorial implies that mouthing off is excusable behavior and it is not.

BECKY CLARKE

Richmond