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11. I think they came up with this after the shooting, made up BS! nt

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Mon Apr 12, 2021, 12:59 PM

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Help me here: How is a gun mistaken for a taser? [View all] madaboutharry Apr 2021 OP

Many can be mistaken for a gun Watchfoxheadexplodes Apr 2021 #1

Cops will usually put their gun on one side (dominant hand) and taser on the other. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #2

Not saying she was not wreckless Watchfoxheadexplodes Apr 2021 #4

I don't fucking give a shit. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #7

Might want to look at facts Watchfoxheadexplodes Apr 2021 #8

huh WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #14

Here's a fact - taser's are still shaped like guns - why? lame54 Apr 2021 #15

They shoot projectiles Watchfoxheadexplodes Apr 2021 #17

tasers shaped like guns ahlnord Apr 2021 #58

Lol, ok! Nt USALiberal Apr 2021 #44

So, if he's low level let him go and pick him up later. uponit7771 Apr 2021 #27

I don't think a taser was inappropriate FBaggins Apr 2021 #67

It could happen in a stressful situation. rsdsharp Apr 2021 #3

... Nevilledog Apr 2021 #5

This whole engagement lasted less than 10 seconds. They were fighting, and every cop there knew Calista241 Apr 2021 #43

Yeah....no. Nevilledog Apr 2021 #45

It looked to me like she did not know how to arrest someone Captain Zero Apr 2021 #65

If you look, sure Polybius Apr 2021 #69

Your gun and taser are on opposite sides. Nevilledog Apr 2021 #72

She had the gun trained on Daunte for 5 full seconds, inches from her own face Arazi Apr 2021 #73

They feel similar wryter2000 Apr 2021 #6

The weight would be VERY different Miguelito Loveless Apr 2021 #9

Good point wryter2000 Apr 2021 #35

Why is a taser shaped like a gun? - Still lame54 Apr 2021 #10

Because it shoots projectiles Watchfoxheadexplodes Apr 2021 #13

That's not an answer... lame54 Apr 2021 #18

I wonder the same thing agalisgv Apr 2021 #28

Now you've got me thinking Polybius Apr 2021 #70

So do penises, but cops don't grab them and get busy when they're threatened. uponit7771 Apr 2021 #24

They wait till the footage plays later on tv lame54 Apr 2021 #29

I think they came up with this after the shooting, made up BS! nt USALiberal Apr 2021 #11

She said taser five separate times. rsdsharp Apr 2021 #20

Thanks for the info, I should have researched more. nt USALiberal Apr 2021 #21

You're welcome. rsdsharp Apr 2021 #22

Yeah, I really think it was an "accident," although one that could have been avoided by not hassling Hoyt Apr 2021 #30

What was the warrant for? agalisgv Apr 2021 #31

Tabs on his car were expired was the reason for being stopped. a kennedy Apr 2021 #34

Just learned that the warrant out for Wright's arrest was for failure to appear in court agalisgv Apr 2021 #37

Oh, thanks for the correction.....I didn't hear that. a kennedy Apr 2021 #38

She fawked up big time is right.......heard she was an experienced officer as well, NOT A ROOKIE so a kennedy Apr 2021 #32

26 year veteran actually. n/t Mr.Bill Apr 2021 #50

yeah, so she can go be a cop in another county orleans Apr 2021 #56

I like to keep the rat poison next to the trail mix lame54 Apr 2021 #33

Agreed...I don't know how you watch the video and don't see it as an accident greenjar_01 Apr 2021 #41

A horrible tragedy for all involved sammythecat Apr 2021 #57

Sounds like an admission of involuntary manslaughter which is a felony SYFROYH Apr 2021 #12

I say that sounds about right for punishment. 😡 😡 😡 a kennedy Apr 2021 #54

IIRC, this was the same excuse made in a Chicago train station shooting of a black man. SYFROYH Apr 2021 #16

It was Oakland, not Chicago greenjar_01 Apr 2021 #40

And he didn't yell TASER! before he shot. Mr.Bill Apr 2021 #51

Right you are. Oscar Grant was the victim. Over ten years ago SYFROYH Apr 2021 #63

There are many ways to tell sarisataka Apr 2021 #19

I suppose it could happen. Honestly, from her reaction, I think it may have happened. But damn. Hoyt Apr 2021 #23

+1, and stopped with armed officers. Is that needed? I'm thinking if a person is smoking in the uponit7771 Apr 2021 #25

She should not be a cop RussBLib Apr 2021 #26

There was an elderly "special deputy" in KS or Missouri who did that a few years ago dawg day Apr 2021 #36

It was Tulsa DVRacer Apr 2021 #62

I remember now. dawg day Apr 2021 #75

I mean, did you watch the video? greenjar_01 Apr 2021 #39

Panic Sympthsical Apr 2021 #42

A trained officer should be prepared for such a situation. radius777 Apr 2021 #68

You're imputing a lot without evidence Sympthsical Apr 2021 #74

It's NOT. Some people are willing to believe literally anything ecstatic Apr 2021 #46

Thank you! And white people always, ALWAYS get the benefit of the doubt. Every time. Solomon Apr 2021 #76

Do you one better: Mad_Machine76 Apr 2021 #47

It's happened many times before WarGamer Apr 2021 #48

I doubt she'll end up jail GregariousGroundhog Apr 2021 #60

I would like to know... is it SOP to scream "taser taser taser"...? jcgoldie Apr 2021 #49

I believe it is. Mr.Bill Apr 2021 #52

Yes, it is. Straw Man Apr 2021 #59

Yet she shot her gun before they were out of the way. Solomon Apr 2021 #77

No she didn't. Straw Man Apr 2021 #79

No bdamomma Apr 2021 #53

Grasping at straws to excuse evil IMO nt. PufPuf23 Apr 2021 #55

When you need an excuse for cold blooded murder. roamer65 Apr 2021 #61

In the gun world, we call this a negligent shooting and not accidental. SYFROYH Apr 2021 #64

How can a hunter wearing orange be mistaken for a trophy buck? Kaleva Apr 2021 #66

In stressful situations the brain can ignore some information and go with "muscle memory". NutmegYankee Apr 2021 #71

Muscle memory. Yeah like always drawing your gun on black people. I'm fucking sick of it. Solomon Apr 2021 #78

Don't get me wrong, I think the stop was bullshit. NutmegYankee Apr 2021 #80

Here's an article on the subject hardluck Apr 2021 #81