Ride With The Taser

[Peter666]

At 2:28 and onwards, it looks as if the driver is pulling a gun on the cop from the cop's perspective. The driver kept his hand by his pocket as if on a gun or a knife until he was tasered.

If the cop felt threatened because of this, he has a reasonable excuse for pulling out and using the taser. If he did not think this, then it was excessive force.

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the truth is the cop created the panic and confusion hoping it would lead to a situation where he could use his taser, being the pig that he is.

A reasonable police officer, whos main goal was to diffuse the situation, would have warned the guy he would be placed under arrest if he didn't stay still and obey instructions. Or better yet, warned him that if he didn't sign the ticket he would have to arrest him. Instead, with no warning, he orders the guy out of the car, pulls the gun on him and starts yelling. And when the the agitated driver panicks, the pig does exactly what he wanted to do all along.

These are obviously the actions of a pig who likes to create situations where the slightest error by a citizen allows him to flex his ego and have some fun. As opposed to a police officer who likes to serve and protect by diffusing situations, instead of creating them.

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the truth is the cop created the panic and confusion hoping it would lead to a situation where he could use his taser, being the pig that he is.

A reasonable police officer, whos main goal was to diffuse the situation, would have warned the guy he would be placed under arrest if he didn't stay still and obey instructions. Or better yet, warned him that if he didn't sign the ticket he would have to arrest him. Instead, with no warning, he orders the guy out of the car, pulls the gun on him and starts yelling. And when the the agitated driver panicks, the pig does exactly what he wanted to do all along.

These are obviously the actions of a pig who likes to create situations where the slightest error by a citizen allows him to flex his ego and have some fun. As opposed to a police officer who likes to serve and protect by diffusing situations, instead of creating them.

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I agree, what the hell is up with telling the kid to get out of the car for? The cop could of just told the kid the consequences of signing or not instead of telling the kid to get out of the car. He then can escalate and tell the kid to get out of the card if the kid still refuses.

If I was the driver being asked to get out of the car so quickly, I'd be thinking What the [censored] for? The cop was a [censored] dbag.

[Repsychler]

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I agree, what the hell is up with telling the kid to get out of the car for?

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He was about to be arrested. He refused to sign the ticket (Which is basically a bond saying you'll pay the fine or show up for your court date) so at that point, the next step was to take him in an book him. That was the drivers choice, which he then resisted that as well.

This cop needs some serious conflict resolution training. His job will be much easier if he learns to use his mouth and not his taser. I have little doubt many cops would have had the driver signing the ticket no sweat.

[Daddy Warbucks]

The cop seemed to have gotten spooked by how quickly the guy came up behind him, but then why did he turn his back to him in the first place?

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I agree, what the hell is up with telling the kid to get out of the car for?

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He was about to be arrested. He refused to sign the ticket (Which is basically a bond saying you'll pay the fine or show up for your court date) so at that point, the next step was to take him in an book him. That was the drivers choice, which he then resisted that as well.

This cop needs some serious conflict resolution training. His job will be much easier if he learns to use his mouth and not his taser. I have little doubt many cops would have had the driver signing the ticket no sweat.

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Exactly: The speeder was an idiot. The cop needed to explain to him, calmly and with words of one or two syllables, that his options were to sign the ticket or to go to jail, and that signing the ticket was a promise to appear in court, not an admission of guilt. Instead, as soon as the guy says "I'm not signing anything" he tells him to hop out of the car and then to turn around. I don't think the guy even realized at this point that he was being arrested. Maybe the idiot still wouldn't have signed, but I'm guessing that he would have.

[ic100pctflps]

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the truth is the cop created the panic and confusion hoping it would lead to a situation where he could use his taser, being the pig that he is.

A reasonable police officer, whos main goal was to diffuse the situation, would have warned the guy he would be placed under arrest if he didn't stay still and obey instructions. Or better yet, warned him that if he didn't sign the ticket he would have to arrest him. Instead, with no warning, he orders the guy out of the car, pulls the gun on him and starts yelling. And when the the agitated driver panicks, the pig does exactly what he wanted to do all along.

These are obviously the actions of a pig who likes to create situations where the slightest error by a citizen allows him to flex his ego and have some fun. As opposed to a police officer who likes to serve and protect by diffusing situations, instead of creating them.

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I agree 100%. Classic example of a tough guy cop looking for an excuse to flex his muscle. This cop will be fired if he hasn't already been.

[Boris]

The officer showed remarkable restraint. That kid is an idiot and so is his wife.

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The officer showed remarkable restraint. That kid is an idiot and so is his wife.

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Ok, I think what the officer did was fine and the kid is an idiot, but what do you mean by remarkable restraint? What should average restraint look like?