Maybe this psycho will just kill someone and end up in prison, then maybe the good Sheriff will see al those red flags.
How long are those who claim to love the constitution and liberty going to allow this type of Nazi/Police State to continue to grow.
Yes, of course. That's why the county paid out $10 million to settle the lawsuit, because of lack of evidence.
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The man was not simply just standing there. This all began when the person ran from the police. He was with a group of friends, officers approach and identify themselves and this fellow ran. He ran because he had drugs with him. At the end of the video you can clearly see him throw down a baggie and turn toward the officer who was already running at him. After realizing that he has essentially run himself into a corner (the building) he throws down his dope and is now ready to give up. If he would have had more area to run he would have kept running. The original call was for a person stabbed, so the officer must assume that this person may be armed with a knife and takes reasonable means to subdue the suspect.
Does something tragic happen, yes. The officer thinks he is chasing an armed suspect. He does not know nor does he have time to determine that this person apparantly ran because he “only” had drugs on him. If you are not commiting crimes to start with, you have nothing to worry about. This guy knew it was police who were approaching him. If he didn’t why didn’t the rest of his buddies run with him—because they didn’t have drugs on them. Also, other people heard the officers ID themselves and say something to this person. Just because ONE person didn’t hear the officers doesn’t mean the ID did not happen.
The application of force by police almost never looks good, because it is just that—force. Most people do not want to see the ugliness that truly happens. But the reality of our country is that people commit crimes and attempt to escape or harm police because they don’t want to be caught—ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY for their wrong actions. Our country will continue to slide down with the prevailing attitude that people are not accountable for THEIR OWN ACTIONS and try to blame others, especially those in charge or tasked with doing a job that most people don’t want to do but are “experts” at reviewing at home because they watch TV and think they know how it should be done. If you are so concerned and think you can do it better, then join up and do it better. But you will probably quickly learn the difference between reality and what people “wish” would take place.
Absolutely there are bad cops out there and should be purged from the ranks. But, this is not one of those cases. This is tragic and some may think it is a cold statement, but the person who ran from the police needs to accept his responsibility for what he did. With that, I hope he does get better over time.
http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/2011/01/christopher_harris_still_unabl.php
The guy flips off a cop and runs away from him, and we're supposed to feel like he didn't deserve to get tackled? Give me a break. The jerk's broken nose was well-deserved.
The local Seattle news media bashes police on a nearly nightly basis, pausing only occasionally when the regional cop-hatred results in a cop or two getting murdered.
Why didn't this douche bag try this on some gang bangers? Oh he is a pussy and thought he thought the cops were too?