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Let's look at how this could have played out differently Miguelito Loveless Jun 2020 #1
Exactly. Why bother pursuing someone when you have their car and all the info? (n/t) forgotmylogin Jun 2020 #3
EXACTLY! Just like many PDs have called off high speed chases: not worth it. CurtEastPoint Jun 2020 #5
Arresting officers need to responsible for the well-being of people they take into custody. forgotmylogin Jun 2020 #6
Or better yet... PSPS Jun 2020 #4
No. DUIs are a serious crime that deserves a response NickB79 Jun 2020 #7
Once again, he was not DWI. He was asleep in a Wendy's drive-thru which is also private property PSPS Jun 2020 #9
The car magically appeared in the line Miguelito Loveless Jun 2020 #12
It could have. The fact is that the cop didn't witness any crime. PSPS Jun 2020 #15
Was he behind the wheel with the keys in the car? That is all it takes in most states. nt EX500rider Jun 2020 #19
Name just one. PSPS Jun 2020 #20
My State of Fla. And from what i have heard in other DU threads about this many others. nt EX500rider Jun 2020 #21
No way you convince a black person to get Miguelito Loveless Jun 2020 #11
Why impound the car? You're really after this guy for some reason. PSPS Jun 2020 #16
Agreed. Miguelito Loveless Jun 2020 #28
Was this a DWI attempted arrest or is this public intoxication? LeftInTX Jun 2020 #8
He fell alseep in his car in line Miguelito Loveless Jun 2020 #10
And, if he did take the taser, charge him with theft muriel_volestrangler Jun 2020 #13
Or this scenario MichMan Jun 2020 #17
Right. Miguelito Loveless Jun 2020 #18
We had a situation like that, murielm99 Jun 2020 #23
Shall we ask the Precogs about this? (n/t) DVDGuy Jun 2020 #26
In a situation in which the police did exactly what you suggested Sapient Donkey Jun 2020 #24
Until the police can conduct themselves professionally Miguelito Loveless Jun 2020 #27
I Know Jersey Devlin Jun 2020 #2
Had he not, resisted arrest, assaulted a police officer, stole his Taser and then fired it at them Baclava Jun 2020 #14
Exactly right madville Jun 2020 #22
Yeah, this literally didn't happen obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #31
They should have let him run until he passed out or gave up Sapient Donkey Jun 2020 #25
I agree with that too, no reason to shoot a fleeing man in the back like that, adrenaline trigger Baclava Jun 2020 #29
Yeah, this literally didn't happen obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #32
I totally believe he took the taser because the cop was hurting him with it, & he wanted it to stop. Judi Lynn Jun 2020 #42
He was intoxicated, but that shouldn't be a death sentence. SansACause Jun 2020 #30
Not a cop, not a lawyer, just my opinion discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2020 #33
He took an officers taser... TCJ70 Jun 2020 #36
I didn't say that he was shot for resisting discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2020 #37
I was going off of this: TCJ70 Jun 2020 #38
No problem discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2020 #39
I'm curious if you've watched the released body cam footage... TCJ70 Jun 2020 #40
I haven't seen 40 minutes of video discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2020 #41
Can someone clarify? Barbara2423 Jun 2020 #34
That was after 25 to 40+ minutes so whistler162 Jun 2020 #35
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