this was a real case of "hands up don't shoot" as the dude stealing the bike did give up, put his hands up and just stood there but was tazed anyway. This story happened in Glendale, Arizona Tommy's former home.
1 posted on
08/29/2019 5:44:33 AM PDT by
Morgana
To: Morgana
Sounds like aggravated assault to me.
2 posted on
08/29/2019 5:45:51 AM PDT by
chris37
(Monday, March 25 2019 is Maga Day!)
To: Morgana
Sometimes a JBT just has to shoot SOMETHING.
3 posted on
08/29/2019 5:45:53 AM PDT by
raybbr
(The left is a poison on society. There is no antidote. Running its course will be painful. You)
To: Morgana
It is OK if he wuz a white guy.
4 posted on
08/29/2019 5:51:05 AM PDT by
Vigilanteman
(The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
To: Morgana
150 years ago, that bike would have been a horse. They used to hang horse thieves. So, to me, a simple tase is a minor issue.
I’ve had bikes and other property stolen, so I have no sympathy for thieves.
5 posted on
08/29/2019 5:52:00 AM PDT by
Cowboy Bob
("Other People's Money" = The life blood of Liberalism)
To: Morgana
Bike thieves should be treated like horse thieves in the old west.
6 posted on
08/29/2019 5:52:47 AM PDT by
sphinx
To: Morgana
How did the cops miss the bicycle thief's nuts? That would have been way more entertaining!
7 posted on
08/29/2019 5:53:43 AM PDT by
Sarcasm Factory
(Being a friend of the Clintons is like being bosom buddies with a great white shark.)
To: Morgana
The video does not include audio so we don’t know what orders the police were giving the perpetrator and if he was resisting those orders. It could be that he was ordered to lay face down and instead started backing away. That could be construed as resisting.
People don’t understand that when police give you an order, you comply. If not, you’re placing yourself at risk.
To: Morgana
I’ve had many a bike stolen, and it’s really irritating. Thieves suck.
Still, this is a completely unnecessary use of force. Perhaps the cops know that nothing is going to happen to the punk, so the tasing is really all the punishment he’s going to get. Even so, the cop is out of line with the PD policy.
9 posted on
08/29/2019 5:58:19 AM PDT by
babble-on
("moderation is best in all things" - Hesiod)
Looks like cop maybe out of line, though it is possible he was resisting. Either way it is a good reason to riot, burn the city down and loot
11 posted on
08/29/2019 6:02:35 AM PDT by
dsrtsage
(For Leftists, World History starts every day at breakfast)
To: Morgana
Absolutely, without a doubt.
24 posted on
08/29/2019 6:27:34 AM PDT by
metmom
( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith..)
To: Morgana
Maybe they knew the thief and he was a known runner so they just tased him to prevent the chase.
26 posted on
08/29/2019 6:31:02 AM PDT by
Boomer
(Our melting pot has turned into a pressure cooker)
To: Morgana
Would have to see the body cam video of the interaction before making a judgement call.
27 posted on
08/29/2019 6:35:26 AM PDT by
Howie66
("...Against All Enemies, Foreign and Democrat.....")
To: Morgana
The thief was 100% at fault:
- he was stealing, which triggered the police interaction, and
- he didn't have a dog for the cop to shoot, so they had to taze him.
Sarcasm? I post. You decide.
28 posted on
08/29/2019 6:36:10 AM PDT by
Pollster1
("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
To: Morgana
This happened in Arizona where a few years ago, a cop shot and killed Daniel Shaver as he lay on the floor in a motel corridor and pleaded, “please don’t shoot me.” The cop got away with it.
To: Morgana
Cops are protected by the thin blue shield. Nothing will happen to this tyrant. One will lie, the other will swear to it.
30 posted on
08/29/2019 6:37:43 AM PDT by
Bitman
To: Morgana
This happened over two weeks ago and the cops haven’t released body cam video.
That tells you all you need to know.
36 posted on
08/29/2019 6:57:28 AM PDT by
Mr.Unique
(The government, by its very nature, cannot give except what it first takes.)
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