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36. He took an officers taser...

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Reply #33)

Mon Jun 15, 2020, 05:24 PM

Jun 2020

Last edited Mon Jun 15, 2020, 06:14 PM - Edit history (1)

...fired it at them, then he was shot. He wasn’t shot for resisting arrest.

There are some things you don’t do. One of those is taking an officers equipment and firing it at them. At that point you’ve opened yourself up to whatever happens.

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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