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Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos
I can see it going down two ways. 1) it was justified and he didn't have a choice but to use the weapon and 2) the cop handled the situation poorly and used the weapon improperly and over zealously.
It's #2 that appears to be the kicker. To even suggest that the guy might not have done everything perfectly makes me "anti-cop".
Anyway, the suggestion that I lack a skeptical eye because I'm questioning the conduct of law enforcement is actually kind of funny.
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I am pretty well done with this as it appears you simply have no intention of seeing the other side. Based on your theory, the fact force was used leads you to question the police. Really, its the outcome not merely the events that lead to question the use of force. That doesn't make a lot of sense to me.
Again, for about the millionth time, what makes us perceive you as 'anti-cop' is that you question the use of force REGARDLESS of whether there's evidence that it's use was justified. To me when his own wife states, ".
He tried to fight him off.." it's pretty much case closed. I am sorry, but when you are fighting a cop, whether you're 68, 28 or 16, you are going to have to expect a certain level of force used against you. In this case, it was a taser and based on what I have read and linked previously, a taser is certainly justified. Are there better means to subdue an assaultive subject? I guess that depends on what the particular officer is comfortable with. Hell, if it was me, I probably would just punched him straight in the flux capacitor.
So lemme present you this: You are a police officer in this shoes. Same scenario. You don't know the individual nor do you know what he is capable of. All you know is that, he didn't agree with your ticket, then got in his car and drove off, then stopped several blocks away and got out of his car. Now although the article doesn't say it, I can expect neither he nor his wife were wishing the cop a Merry Xmas before he fled or after he stopped the car. What would you do? You are well trained and have a young family at home. Be honest.