More police brutality: Florida Police Tase Elderly Man with His Hands Up!

[WhoIsNumberNone]

http://thefreethoughtproject.com/watch-florida-police-tase-elderly-man-hands/

[uppityperson]

1. fuckers. k&r and wtf

[madfloridian]

2. More on this from Christian Science Monitor

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/USA-Update/2015/0224/Police-stun-elderly-man-in-Florida-Are-cops-overusing-Tasers

Still looking to see if the man is okay.

[markpkessinger]

6. I found this part of the CSM article rather interesting . . .

“Generally a stun gun is usable where there is discretionary time during which the officer has to make a decision about the best course of action," he said. "If the facts are such that deadly force is immediately called for, a stun gun is not a suitable alternative.”

Somebody can correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't these things sold to the public as being alternatives to deadly force in situations where deadly force would have been the only other available option?

[madfloridian]

7. The man looked scared to death. Once out of the car he was off balance, did not resist.

I would be scared also. Did you see how hard he hit the concrete? I want to know if he is okay.

[markpkessinger]

8. And then there is the absurdity of the cop yelling,"Stop resisting!" . . .

. . . at an elderly man lying motionless on the ground. Ugh.

[Dustlawyer]

12. They yell that loudly off camera so they can justify using the taser and charge him with it.

Now they want to make it a felony so they can really jack with you!

[Spitfire of ATJ]

3. Cops are NOT authorized to punish people.

[SoLeftIAmRight]

4. put them in jail

every time

[Politicalboi]

5. At Disneyland

The Penny Arcade used to or still does have a shock machine that you try and hang onto as the tingling gets more and more. It's not going to kill you to touch it, or hold it. If police had something like that in a baton and used on legs, or arms it wouldn't pose as much of a risk as tasering. It would probably make your leg collapse without harming your heart rhythm. But this man didn't deserve to be abused. What can a man of 70 do to 2 men in their 30's, and armed.

[madfloridian]

9. Link to FHP website. Hoping to find more about this man's condition.

Nothing yet, probably won't be.

This was terrible.

http://www.flhsmv.gov/fhp/

[zebonaut]

10. What is the name of this pretend cop?

Needs to be booted immediately from the force

[snort]

11. PIGS!