Posted on 01/28/2023 4:03:05 PM PST by BenLurkin
Philip Stinson, a criminal justice professor at Bowling Green State University in Ohio, described the initial traffic stop as "highly unusual" for a variety of reasons.
"It was not a normal traffic stop," he told NPR. "They were not in marked vehicles, they were not wearing normal police uniforms, and they pulled him out of the car, got him down on the ground and pepper-sprayed him."
Police are generally trained to use a reasonably necessary amount of force to accomplish an arrest, but the police officers involved went "far beyond that," Stinson said.
Officers are supposed to use the least amount of force necessary to bring somebody into custody, but Stinson said the use of force quickly escalated into deadly territory.
Stinson noted that officers have a duty to render medical aid, but the footage showed very little medical support from medical personnel or officers. It took more than 20 minutes for an ambulance to arrive.
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police roid rage, and lowered police standards to increase minority percentage of force.
we have not gotten the full context
so far this thing does not add up
“Police experts say Tyre Nichols’ arrest was filled with procedural errors”
so, was kicking him to death for a traffic infraction one of those “procedural errors”?
The point I was trying to make in a previous
thread. Careful, you’ll get raked over the
coals for these kinds of questions.
These cops need to be held accountable,
as their actions were totally out of
control, but it’s not wise to give the
cops the ammunition to escalate the
situation. Resisting is never a good idea
even if the guy is as pure as the driven
snow. The cops will almost always meet
force with equal or greater force.
I see what you mean...
Whatever the reason for the stop, I am heartbroken for this man and his family.
Aren't we all wishing he'd cooperated? Then he'd still be alive. It should be okay for us to wonder why he resisted. What was going through his mind? Was it the BLM narrative? Was he maybe a little high? Usually, but not always, the original story is missing information.
I once saw a young boy being arrested and handcuffed, and he was so cool and calm that I figured he must be in trouble all the time. Was Tyre panicked because he'd never been arrested before? Who knows how any of us would react? I worry my own sons might panic in that situation.
It doesn't mean Tyre wasn't a great guy, and it doesn't mean the cops and paramedics did nothing wrong, but it's normal to wonder.
“I have read they were wearing sneakers. True?”
So, what should they have been wearing, combat boots?
Well, at least shoes you can kick a tire with.
I asked for the ME report the day it happened!
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