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Jedi Guy

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25. One would think a dashcam would've captured any supposed reckless driving.
Sat Jan 28, 2023, 04:28 PM
Jan 2023

If there had been a vehicle pursuit, a dashcam for sure would have captured that. Or, failing that, a pole camera, since one of those caught the beating in its entirety. If they have cameras on poles in residential areas, I'd think they'd also have traffic cams.

The whole situation was just a mess. I've seen high-risk felony traffic stops conducted with less bombast than that, and these are the stops where they have reason to believe someone wanted and potentially dangerous is in the car. They were hyper-aggressive from the word go, with zero apparent cause, and the aggression just escalated into a complete rage-spiral.

The beating they gave him was the sort of thing you'd expect to see when it's a very, very personal dispute. They weren't trying to subdue or restrain him. They were 100% intending to inflict as much pain as possible. The video is brutal.

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Until they are PERSONALLY LIABLE aocommunalpunch Jan 2023 #1
This exactly. we can do it Jan 2023 #3
Good luck getting a fortune AkFemDem Jan 2023 #13
I don't care how much money they have. aocommunalpunch Jan 2023 #17
Again. You're not making sense... AkFemDem Jan 2023 #18
The cop culture. Right away they start with abusive language. Doesn't matter who you are Walleye Jan 2023 #2
I used to be shocked XanaDUer2 Jan 2023 #22
Post removed Post removed Jan 2023 #4
Are you ok? LuckyCharms Jan 2023 #6
You're not cool with the murder you watched? aocommunalpunch Jan 2023 #7
I agree and these cops ruined their lives in addition to Mr Nichols Woodswalker Jan 2023 #9
You're peddling right wing talking points. yardwork Jan 2023 #12
There's no evidence that there was a car chase. yardwork Jan 2023 #15
+1 LuckyCharms Jan 2023 #16
Listen... LuckyCharms Jan 2023 #11
Apparently African American people malaise Jan 2023 #5
Yep! LuckyCharms Jan 2023 #8
That requires will malaise Jan 2023 #10
The assumptions that he must have done something wrong infuriate me. yardwork Jan 2023 #14
He never should have been chased, period. AkFemDem Jan 2023 #19
I have not yet heard anything about a chase? LuckyCharms Jan 2023 #20
I've heard nothing about any chase. yardwork Jan 2023 #21
Not sure where discussion of a chase is coming from. Jedi Guy Jan 2023 #23
The Chief of Police stated yesterday that she's seen no evidence of reckless driving. Mister Ed Jan 2023 #24
One would think a dashcam would've captured any supposed reckless driving. Jedi Guy Jan 2023 #25
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