That’s not how this case went down. There was a lot going on in that house that wasn’t reported by the Houston Chronicle or the local news.
The woman in this case knew the guy in her house was violent, knew he had been ingesting drugs and even knew her own children were in danger. She did not report that to the paramedics or the sherriffs. She then sent the deputy into her home knowing that the man, Kemal Yazar, was extremely violent and had “drunk some tea that caused him to have hallucinations.” That quote is from “a relative” of Yazar.
In the end, Pullen was jumped, horribly beaten and hospitalized and barely escaped with his life. He has to undergo plastic surgery to repair the damage to his disfigured face.
While the Deputy was in the hospital, the Houston Chronicle opened up on Officer Pullen for “killing an unarmed man in his own home,” a massive stretch of the truth. Yazar was tazed twice and continued to beat on Officer Pullen. He was shot when he tried to acquire Officer Pullen’s side arm.
This not a case of Barney Fife stubbing his toe while trying to rescue a kitty in a tree. It’s a lot more complicated. He was not “tacticalled up” and no SWAT was involved. He was asked to go into the home by the homeowner who wanted protection for herself and her children, who knew the deputy was in physical danger but failed to warn him or anyone else of the known threat.
Should he sue? I don’t think so. I wasn’t subjected to the harrassment brought on by sensationalist reporting and e-thugs, though. Do I think this will help his case? No I don’t. I think it will make things worse. I think this was the only bad decision he’s made. After the media assault that has taken a real toll on his family, I’m guessing he just wants to do anything to make himself feel like he’s not just a victim and that he can protect his family. All he did was respond to a woman’s call for help.
Most of the posters on this thread should be ashamed for taking the story at face value. Since when has the MSM ever told you the truth? There are plenty of examples of police taking the law into their own hands, abusing power, killing innocent people and violating our rights. This isn’t one of them and he isn’t one of those cops.
Thank you for the clarification. It’s amazing how a few facts can alter one’s opinion. Until I got to your post, I was inclined to think poorly of the officer. This puts the situation in a whole new light.
Excellent point about not believing the media. It’s almost a guarantee that if they write a story that favors one side of an issue, I’m on the other side, especially after I get the facts.
>>Most of the posters on this thread should be ashamed for taking the story at face value. Since when has the MSM ever told you the truth? There are plenty of examples of police taking the law into their own hands, abusing power, killing innocent people and violating our rights. This isn’t one of them and he isn’t one of those cops.
The cops have steadily been getting more abusive over the past two decades. To be honest, I don’t trust them or the thugs they arrest anymore because both have a story and neither is the full truth. I’m sure that your cop friend would say the same thing when he’s interviewing two people involved in any altercation.
Since this is the only cop in America that doesn’t respond with guns drawn, I’m sure the police state will use this one example as an excuse to escalate the violence the cops inflict on the rest of the citizenry next time.
If things are as you say, this is a legal gambit by the officer’s insurance company (union) to get the homeowner’s insurance to pony up some of the money for medical care.
It will not even get to a jury. There will be a non-disclosed settlement after the two insurance companies’ legal teams face off and size each other up.