Danzy wrote: » While he was exceptionally bad, his actions that night alone ensured his death.
iebamm2580 wrote: » Im sure they wouldnt like some drunk career criminal running around with a cop taser, tasers have killed people before.
Overheal wrote: » His standing convictions are irrelevant to the moment in hand, at the point he chose to resist arrest and wrestle the police all that matters is detaining the perp with the least continuum of force possible so justice for resisting arrest and stealing a weapon is meted out in court not splattered across the pavement.
yourdeadwright wrote: » The cops would have know he had priors or had just done something from his reactionto a simple traffic stop that would have make them more inclined to take no chances when he got there weapon
Overheal wrote: » Glad you wouldn’t pass the psychological evaluation in many academies.
Overheal wrote: » The public has been very vocal in objecting to the use of excessive force so square that up
punisher5112 wrote: » I would have treated the situation the same. He already showed he was a threat.
iebamm2580 wrote: » Odd question to you, cops are there to protect the public if they let him run off with the taser he was a danger to the public, keep up.
Danzy wrote: » He was convicted so not alleged. There are people saying he was shot because he was black, MSNBC made him sound like a saint who was shot unarmed. He was shot because he pointed a weapon at police, nothing else. The Mayor should be shaking their hands but instead it is the opposite.
Overheal wrote: » No that would be assault and more charges for him. What an odd question.
yourdeadwright wrote: » So man with numerous other convictions including Torture of children, Drink drives, Police try to arresst him peaceful, he attacks them steal a taser and tries to use it on the police, ,I mentioned his previous as it shows he can not be trusted and liable to do anything, In the video he went from calm to nuts in the blink of the eye, The police where right to take no chances when he had a weapon and proved he was willing to use it His own actions caused His own death
iebamm2580 wrote: » what if they let him run off and he uses the taser on some innocent passerby, would that be ok?
Overheal wrote: » What does blackness or being an alleged child abuser have to do with it
Danzy wrote: » That a taser is a weapon and the violent child abuser was threatening the lives of officers, additionally they could not be certain that the violent child abuser did not have a gun. When he pointed the weapon, he made it either them or him. No black cop will view this any differently.
Overheal wrote: » What is a formal investigation going to reveal? That the taser was filled with hollow point ammunition?
jackofalltrades wrote: » The officer was fired before a formal investigation could be carried out. He hasn't received due process. To ascribe negative conclusions just on the basis that he was fired is flawed logic.
punisher5112 wrote: » Wrong, all that's about is the BLM rubbish going on
vetinari wrote: » Seriously? What kind of action movie are you living in? Real life isn't GTA, nothing about the situation suggests he was going to carjack a car and go on some rampage. Btw, here is a police officer in Seattle saying that a taser is not considered a deadly weaponhttps://blog.seattlepi.com/seattle911/2011/01/06/is-a-taser-attack-considered-an-attack-with-a-deadly-weapon/ The police officer was fired because his life was not in danger. And again, this is real life. If Brooks somehow managed to get away, they have his details and his car. He's 99% likely to be apprehended the next day.
walshb wrote: » No, I mean the mob. And you know it, too.
vetinari wrote: » The police officer was fired because his life was not in danger.
Overheal wrote: » They did do wrong. They used excessive force for the situation and were fired.
Overheal wrote: » “The mob” you mean the community that the police serve and protect. Frankly the standard is far too high: if an officer in the public trust loses the public trust they have no business being an officer for that public. 16,999+ other departments for the officer to apply to.
walshb wrote: » It absolutely is. It’s a disgrace that cops can be fired so quickly here based off mass hysteria and mob violence. It shows nothing but cowardice and lack of character for those who can so quickly turn on their own.. I am not saying they should not investigate, and then issue appropriate sanctions if necessary, but this knee jerk reaction to appease the mob is a sickening insult to those serving the state, the people and the uniform..
