Posted on 05/18/2022 9:59:21 AM PDT by algore
Florida man certainly has a lot going against him lately.
I’d say that’s a legitimate lawsuit.
This is a reason to ban all hot pursuits unless there is a potential for violence against innocents. Adrenaline can knock out the reasoning parts of the brain.
And this is why testing of the “external” combustion engine was a failure.
Unless you read the article...
“A State Fire Marshal report confirmed that the taser caused the gas station fire.”
75% 3rd degree?
I don’t want to sound pessimistic….
If gas fumes accumulated around a pump and were touched off then that still does not mean that the gas pump exploded. Because the pump itself would not explode under those circumstances. Words and details mean things. Real life is not Hollywood. There was a gas ignition or explosion. It was not from the pump itself. Very possible that the open gas tank on the bike explode though. combine that with spilled gas and That would be a bomb and fuse.
Hope the guy recovers. At least his face is not burned.
They need to add to the Taser manual: don’t use around gas pumps.
These days it doesnt really matter. No one is going to outrun a radio.
And no, cops don’t do anything to maintain their cars.
I think some Freepers think the world is Mayberry.
These days it doesnt really matter. No one is going to outrun a radio.
And no, cops don’t do anything to maintain their cars.
I think some Freepers think the world is Mayberry.
And how does this relate to DeSantis?
a State Fire Marshal analysis of the crime scene confirmed that the taser had in fact caused the fire.
Why? I can’t see DeSantis condoning something like this. Supporting the cops is one thing, but nobody is going to support an idiot cop like this.
This idiot cop should be prosecuted for criminally negligent homicide.
Did this man violate laws, or not?
Most of these outlaw motorcycle events are of the outlaw motorcyclists getting in the face of everyone else, showing how they can violate the law with impunity.
Got another
Now let’s see how many FReepers support the cop.
The issue is not the alleged legal violation but the excessive force used.
Because generally speaking, it’s not okay for agents of the state to turn citizens into a fireball for misdemeanors.
Then there is also the excessive collateral damage to property and the danger to the public itself caused by over-zealous actions of law enforcement.
A cigarette is not hot enough to cause gasoline to ignite, it’s a burning ember. I have demonstrated this numerous times by EXTINGUISHING a lit cigarette in a cup of gasoline.
Lighting the cigarette (open flame or spark) *IS* likely to create an issue though, and a Taser *IS* a spark, so there you are!
My dad and I used to joke about “signs for stupid people.” An example is the notice on gas pumps about not ingesting the contents. (“Aw, dang it; I was thirsty.”)
It looks like a notice to not use a Taser around gas pumps would fall under that category. And apparently, there are quite a few people who need that advice. 😏
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