This is just crazy

jennym · 2007-09-20, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by jetpat

"A little shock"?? I'd hardly call 50,000 volts interrupting all the neuro-pathways of ones body "a little shock". If you've ever gotten a zap while working at home, this would be around a thousand times worse. Have you been tazed before jennym, because I went through it in training for an Executive Protection class. It doesn't hurt for just a second and you don't simply "get over it". From what I remember, it hurt like hell initially and then I hurt for a couple hours after. I looked at the vid again, and when the kid was on the ground there were like 5 officers on his back and he was subdued. THEN the order was given to zap him. Yeah, the kid was doing something for his website. Yeah, he was trying to get attention. So are the people marching down in Louisiana today. Hopefully, a little more restraint is shown there...even if you don't agree with their reasons to protest (which I don't).

I just think in the grand scheme of things a "little shock" isn't so bad. This country is getting mad out of fucking control. Ya know why? Counter-rebellion. When there were cops who were REALLY bad people rebelled as they should have, and won "the battle". Problem now is people feel they should be able to do whatever the hell they want..."fuck authority figures, I run this show". That is the attitude of young (and some old) America. So then the cops get more frustrated...people get more frustrated..and the cycle continues. Point is that getting tazered is a quick EFFECTIVE way to get control of a situation.

No I have never been tazered? Care to guess why? Because I don't fight with cops. It's called respect and this country is SERIOUSLY lacking in it. Yes there are bad cops. There are also child pornographers. Do we lump everyone together or not?? Seems people love to do the "lumping" as long as it doesn't include them.

The kid was listened to when he shouldn't have been, his mic WAS turned off...he kept yelling, he was asked to leave and refused, cops attempted to "escort" him out and he resisted more. I thought the cops were kind of patient myself. They kept "tussling' with him until he began flailing at them. At that point I think they should whack him in the head with a billy club, and tell him to shut the fuck up, pay attention, and follow orders. But...that's just me.

jetpat · 2007-09-20, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by jennym

The kid was listened to when he shouldn't have been, his mic WAS turned off...he kept yelling, he was asked to leave and refused, cops attempted to "escort" him out and he resisted more. I thought the cops were kind of patient myself. They kept "tussling' with him until he began flailing at them. At that point I think they should whack him in the head with a billy club, and tell him to shut the fuck up, pay attention, and follow orders. But...that's just me.

I agree with you. He was just being an obnoxious twit at that point. He was being aggressive and unruly when they were trying to escort him from the mic. And to be a good Monday morning quarterback, the cops should have tasered him then - not when he was on the ground with 5 of them on his back. I would have had no problem with it, then.

jennym · 2007-09-20, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by jetpat

I agree with you. He was just being an obnoxious twit at that point. He was being aggressive and unruly when they were trying to escort him from the mic. And to be a good Monday morning quarterback, the cops should have tasered him then - not when he was on the ground with 5 of them on his back. I would have had no problem with it, then.

I just think they were being patient. At some point they got tired of him and said comply or get tazered. It is a lot harder to cuff someone who is fighting than people realize. And again, I don't think cops should HAVE to fight with a guy just because he is being a jackass.

Anyway, I was just in an argumentative mood this morning, and figured this thread was a good one to "get it all out" in. I always enjoy a good argument...gets the blood flowing early in the day. I have lots of work to do, so I am outta here. Have a great day.