Yes, and the jury ruled that the Los Angeles police department was justified in their attack on Rodney King. And in how many other cases have we seen the same thing.
By the way, everyone is calling the victim a criminal. Exactly what crime was he ever charged with much less convicted of? Or do we just let the police kill people without criminal charges and then blame it on the victim who didn’t react quickly enough to an order?
Anyone here ever bothered to peruse the constitution?
You can’t assume that the taser was used excessively simply because someone died. There are plenty of reasons why a taser can accidentally kill someone, such as the victim’s physical condition / hidden ailments.
The fact that someone is dead does not automatically imply that the cop was a power-tripping thug. Sometimes accidents DO happen.
yeah an people see ufo’s sometimes too.. it could of been an accident.. but your tellin me this cop may not have been trained properly in the use of a tazer? how bout we jus train monkeys to learn karate, give one to every cop, and then when the monkeys accidently kill people with karate chops,or criminals accidently kill monkeys with poisoned banannas it will just be a push…
I’m with you Baxter; I have had my share of encounters with the police and know full well that when an officer stops me that I give him my undivided attention. You have to respect authority and act properly, even if you think you are in the right. Challenging a police officer can only lead to more confusion. Maybe the guy does have bad hearing but if you were in that situation, you’ve gotta be aware of your position and know that this is NOT the time to question anyone or act contrarily. I was arrested once unfaily and without cause as far as I was concerend but I complied with the officer’s commands instead of challenging him; I did not bother to dispute when it happened because I knew it was not the place to do so. When it all played out in court, the charges were dropped. If you put yourself in the officer’s place, you would know that he is prepared for any use of force and that is unfortunate because it was not always like that. There was no need for a taser when I was younger because there were fewer “wise” guys on the streets but that’s all changed now. Either the guy underestimated his position and it went against him or, he was really just made a mistake at best; he put himself in that position; he played the hand he was dealt and got what he should have expected…
The last time I was pulled over on the interstate, it was “yes, officer” and “no, officer”. This guy had a MAJOR powertrip going on, but I was polite and respectful. After my lecture I was told to drive safe and we both went our separate ways. The fact that I wasn’t given a ticket leads me to believe two things.
1.) I didn’t do anything wrong (other than cross a big ego, ie, wrong place, wrong time).
2.) In this situation (and those similar to it) it pays to play nice.
So I swallowed my pride and took a verbal thrashing from someone who felt the need to be a “tough guy”. So what?!?!?! No ticket, no fine, no foul.
Regardless of being in the wrong, if you aren’t smart enough to know that you don’t F with cops, you pay the consequences. There are good cops and there are bad cops, just like there are good insurance agents and bad insurance agents. You have to understand that when someone else is in a position of power, like it or not, you have to play by their rules.
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Yes, and the jury ruled that the Los Angeles police department was justified in their attack on Rodney King. And in how many other cases have we seen the same thing.
By the way, everyone is calling the victim a criminal. Exactly what crime was he ever charged with much less convicted of? Or do we just let the police kill people without criminal charges and then blame it on the victim who didn’t react quickly enough to an order?
Anyone here ever bothered to peruse the constitution?
You can’t assume that the taser was used excessively simply because someone died. There are plenty of reasons why a taser can accidentally kill someone, such as the victim’s physical condition / hidden ailments.
The fact that someone is dead does not automatically imply that the cop was a power-tripping thug. Sometimes accidents DO happen.
yeah an people see ufo’s sometimes too.. it could of been an accident.. but your tellin me this cop may not have been trained properly in the use of a tazer? how bout we jus train monkeys to learn karate, give one to every cop, and then when the monkeys accidently kill people with karate chops,or criminals accidently kill monkeys with poisoned banannas it will just be a push…
Apparently you didn’t read my post. I said that the accident very likely had nothing to do with the police officer’s level of training.
As for the monkeys… uh, thanks for the input.
For the ones on here that are blaming the COP. Two things for you spineless excuses for a human being.
1) Let’s see you be an officer for a week. You’ll probably shoot more people then any other officer just because you don’t want to die.
2) You’re probably the first person to call the cops when something isn’t going your way.
Come on people, get into the 21st century. It’s dangerous out there and if you want to live, then respect a police officer.
Saul – you might catch more flies with honey than vinegar….a positive approach to your problem would give you more credence.
I’m with you Baxter; I have had my share of encounters with the police and know full well that when an officer stops me that I give him my undivided attention. You have to respect authority and act properly, even if you think you are in the right. Challenging a police officer can only lead to more confusion. Maybe the guy does have bad hearing but if you were in that situation, you’ve gotta be aware of your position and know that this is NOT the time to question anyone or act contrarily. I was arrested once unfaily and without cause as far as I was concerend but I complied with the officer’s commands instead of challenging him; I did not bother to dispute when it happened because I knew it was not the place to do so. When it all played out in court, the charges were dropped. If you put yourself in the officer’s place, you would know that he is prepared for any use of force and that is unfortunate because it was not always like that. There was no need for a taser when I was younger because there were fewer “wise” guys on the streets but that’s all changed now. Either the guy underestimated his position and it went against him or, he was really just made a mistake at best; he put himself in that position; he played the hand he was dealt and got what he should have expected…
The last time I was pulled over on the interstate, it was “yes, officer” and “no, officer”. This guy had a MAJOR powertrip going on, but I was polite and respectful. After my lecture I was told to drive safe and we both went our separate ways. The fact that I wasn’t given a ticket leads me to believe two things.
1.) I didn’t do anything wrong (other than cross a big ego, ie, wrong place, wrong time).
2.) In this situation (and those similar to it) it pays to play nice.
So I swallowed my pride and took a verbal thrashing from someone who felt the need to be a “tough guy”. So what?!?!?! No ticket, no fine, no foul.
Regardless of being in the wrong, if you aren’t smart enough to know that you don’t F with cops, you pay the consequences. There are good cops and there are bad cops, just like there are good insurance agents and bad insurance agents. You have to understand that when someone else is in a position of power, like it or not, you have to play by their rules.
Respectful, as in how you demonstrate your tact in your comments?
Mark, I suspect you aren’t standing next to him with a gun, taser and billy club. Your email postings are slightly less intimidating.