Originally Posted by rsrsfishslayers
I think the taser is the one of the greatest tools ever made for law enforcement. IT WORKS!!!!
When used with jurist prudence. It is not a toy or a way to control a easily controllable situation.
I hate to disagree but I just watched it again.
The officer does state that he seemed to be going a little fast.
The suspect stated he did not see the sign (maybe because the police officers car was blocking it).
When the suspect asked for clarification the officer was less than cooperative.
When the suspect refused to sign it until he could see the sign and where it was the officer asked him to step out of the car.
The suspects normal reaction was that this officer was going to cooperate and show him what he had asked for in the first place.
As soon as the suspect stepped out of the car the officer had already pulled his taser and in my opinion had made up his mind to use it.
This is a blatant abuse of power.
He could have very easily cooperated with the suspect and none of that would have happened.
You state this guy was reaching into his pocket...I see two fingers that were in there already.
Cops like that give the good cops a bad name.
I have respect for our police and have had family in the state and local police and not one of them was like this jerk.
Even when I was being harassed, they were not idiots like this guy, at least I could argue and get out of my car without fear on MY life.
Yes police are at risk with every stop, but that does not give them the right to be jerks.
Listen to the beginning where the officer asks for licence and registration. He is already being beligerent to the suspect.
I think he was having a bad day and therefore nothing was going to keep him from using force on the innocent until proven guitly suspect.
In the parlance of criminal justice, a suspect is a known person suspected of committing a crime. This guy had him tried and convicted.
These are my opinions and mine alone.